Small electric SUV redefines road safety

The smallest SUV in Volvo To date, the EX30, an all-electric vehicle, has been designed to maintain high safety standards, and even in the busiest urban environments, this compact SUV has the ability to care for both driver and passengers, as well as cyclists and pedestrians. who share the path.

For example, on busy city streets, the inadvertent opening of car doors can cause a significant number of cycling accidents. According to Cycling UK, in the UK alone, an average of 60 people a year are killed or seriously injured by car doors. To reduce such incidents, the Volvo EX30 is equipped with a door open alert, which warns through visual and audible signals if you are about to open the door in front of a cyclist or pedestrian.

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This door open alert system is just one of several Safe Space Technology features in the all-electric Volvo EX30. These technologies exemplify how they have applied their high safety standards to the new small SUV.

According to Åsa Haglund, head of the Volvo Safety Center, “We have long had a focus on safety in urban environments where cars share space with pedestrians and cyclists.«.

In addition to its compact size, the EX30 offers more security through a high range of active and passive protection technologies. From its reinforced structural design, intended to protect occupants in the event of an accident, to its attention to detail in battery integrity, the EX30 is designed with real safety in mind.

The EX30 also features a far side airbag inside the driver’s seat, designed to help reduce head and thorax injuries in the event of a side impact.

Inside the new Volvo EX30, a new advanced driver alert system comes as standard, monitoring your level of alertness and fatigue through a special sensor that detects eye and facial movements around 13 times per second. In addition, in the city, the new automatic braking function at intersections is designed to help avoid accidents.

On June 7, this electric SUV will make its global debut and will also be available to reserve in the US.

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