Volvo > V70

1998 Volvo Xc70 Cross Country Awd Wagon 4-door 2.4l on 2040-cars

Year:1998 Mileage:150050

Location:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Wagon 4-Door 2.4L, image 1

1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Wagon 4-Door 2.4L, image 2

1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Wagon 4-Door 2.4L, image 3

1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Wagon 4-Door 2.4L, image 4

1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Wagon 4-Door 2.4L, image 5

1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Wagon 4-Door 2.4L, image 6

1998 Volvo XC70 Cross Country AWD Wagon 4-Door 2.4L, image 7

New radiator, new rear camshaft seal.

Regular service every 5,000 miles with Volvo mechanic.

Leather heated seats.

Runs well, clean engine.

Michelin tires.

No rust on body. Never been in any accidents!

I take very detailed notes on a computer program when I fill up the car and when I have work done. Here they are!

===================================================

1998 Volvo V70 XC

7/4/05 Fuel RaceTrac 93,876.0 $32.74

7/15/05 Fuel Brooklyn BP 94,153.0 $33.74

7/19/05 Task Remove Window Tint $100.00

7/20/05 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 94,510.0 $36.93

7/24/05 Task MD Inspection for Title $579.74 replace axle boot.

7/31/05 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 94,753.0 $33.59

Totals/Averages for month of July $816.74

1998 Volvo V70 XC 8/13/05 Fuel 7-11 Ritchie Highway 95,012.0 $40.01

8/24/05 Fuel Sunoco 95,244.0 $33.92

Totals/Averages for month of August $73.93

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/6/05 Fuel Hess Oil 95,483.0 $40.06

9/21/05 Fuel Citgo 501 E. 33rd 95,703.0 $40.91

9/29/05 Task Oil Change 95,794.0 $36.99

Totals/Averages for month of September $117.96

1998 Volvo V70 XC 10/5/05 Fuel Oak Street 95,916.0 $42.10

10/13/05 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 96,136.0 $35.37

10/21/05 Fuel Greenmount Amoco 96,420.0 $40.31

Totals/Averages for month of October $117.78

1998 Volvo V70 XC 11/2/05 Fuel Woodbourne Citgo 96,852.0 $39.85

11/4/05 Task Control Module 96,911.0 $678.78 Control module replaced.

11/9/05 Fuel Hess Oil 97,164.0 $39.89

11/16/05 Fuel Crown Station 97,446.0 $35.28

11/21/05 Task battery contact 97,550.0 $39.50 Cleaned and sprayed battery contacts.

11/28/05 Fuel Belvedere Exxon 97,661.0 $29.81

Totals/Averages for month of November $863.11

1998 Volvo V70 XC 12/7/05 Fuel Hess Oil 1801 N. Charles 97,901.0 $34.61

12/12/05 Task Fix Driver's door 98,081.0 $245.23

12/16/05 Fuel Crown Station 98,154.0 $34.16

12/24/05 Fuel Crown Station 98,311.0 $23.08

Totals/Averages for month of December $337.08

Totals/Averages for year 2005 $10,602.05

1998 Volvo V70 XC 1/5/06 Fuel Sunoco 98,573.0 $34.27

1/15/06 Fuel Crown Station 98,802.0 $35.28

1/29/06 Fuel Crown Station 99,051.0 $28.45

Totals/Averages for month of January $98.00

2/14/06 Task Car Wash $5.00

Fuel Govans Carwash 99,300.0 $35.18

2/26/06 Fuel Crown Station 99,511.0 $30.13

Totals/Averages for month of February $70.31

3/10/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 99,736.0 $34.91

3/21/06 Fuel Hess Oil - 1801 N. Charles 99,949.0 $33.05

3/31/06 Fuel Hess Oil - 1801 N. Charles 100,184.0 $38.09

Totals/Averages for month of March $106.05

4/9/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 100,396.0 $37.24

4/16/06 Fuel Rehobeth Exxon 100,690.0 $35.72

4/25/06 Fuel Hess Oil 100,956.0 $41.81

Totals/Averages for month of April $114.77

5/1/06 Task Oil Change 101,071.0 $34.33

5/6/06 Fuel Crown Station 101,172.0 $41.57

5/14/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 101,351.0 $31.50

Totals/Averages for month of May $107.40

6/16/06 Task Replace battery $73.88

Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 101,612.0 $35.00

6/21/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 101,883.0 $35.00

6/29/06 Fuel Hess Oil 102,065.0 $10.46

6/30/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 102,079.0 $35.00

Totals/Averages for month of June $189.34

7/3/06 Fuel Royal Farms, Denton 102,324.0 $31.74

7/12/06 Fuel Cockeysville Car Wash 102,597.0 $47.60

7/19/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 102,856.0 $35.00

7/25/06 Fuel Sunoco 103,085.0 $51.98

7/31/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 103,369.0 $35.00

Totals/Averages for month of July $201.32

1998 Volvo V70 XC 8/12/06 Task Replace rubber seal on left rear door $275.55

8/17/06 Fuel Woodbourne Citgo 103,948.0 $51.02

Totals/Averages for month of August $326.57

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/1/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 104,506.0 $43.40

9/7/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 104,777.0 $41.02

9/14/06 Task Oil Change 104,966.0 $34.33

9/30/06 Fuel Texaco 105,468.0 $32.12

Totals/Averages for month of September $150.87

1998 Volvo V70 XC 10/7/06 Fuel Jassey 5101 York Road 105,743.0 $32.76

10/16/06 Task Transmission flush 105,882.0 $244.32

10/19/06 Task Right front wheel bearings & hub & CV boot 105,909.0 $702.07

10/21/06 Task Replace All Tires 105,951.0 $629.00

Fuel Crown Station 105,980.0 $20.00

10/28/06 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 106,156.0 $35.08

Totals/Averages for month of October $1,663.23

1998 Volvo V70 XC 11/13/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 106,385.0 $33.89

11/25/06 Fuel Howard Street Citgo 106,561.0 $26.41

Totals/Averages for month of November $60.30

1998 Volvo V70 XC 12/6/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 106,809.0 $34.25

12/17/06 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 107,014.0 $33.38

12/23/06 Task Oil Change 107,231.0 $25.82

Totals/Averages for month of December $93.45

Totals/Averages for year 2006 $3,181.61

1998 Volvo V70 XC 1/11/07 Fuel Jassey 5101 York Road 107,504.0 $35.00

1/24/07 Fuel Woodbourne Citgo 107,753.0 $38.43

Totals/Averages for month of January $73.43

1998 Volvo V70 XC 2/5/07 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 107,981.0 $33.05

2/20/07 Fuel Woodbourne Citgo 108,173.0 $33.90

2/28/07 Task Replace RF Strut Mount, Purge Valve 108,397.0 $407.95

Fuel Jassey 5101 York Road 108,433.0 $38.41

Totals/Averages for month of February $513.31

1998 Volvo V70 XC 3/13/07 Fuel Texaco 108,631.0 $34.63

3/25/07 Fuel Jassey 5101 York Road 108,859.0 $35.00

3/31/07 Task Oil Change 108,961.0 $25.82

Totals/Averages for month of March $95.45

1998 Volvo V70 XC 4/6/07 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 109,036.0 $35.78

4/9/07 Fuel Royal Farms, Bridgeville Delaware 109,300.0 $30.14

4/20/07 Task Oil Cooler lines and seal, oil cap seal. replace hose from rollover valve 109,639.0 $566.10

4/21/07 Fuel Jassey 5101 York Road 109,681.0 $35.00

Totals/Averages for month of April $667.02

1998 Volvo V70 XC 5/3/07 Fuel Jassey 5101 York Road 109,903.0 $46.47

5/19/07 Fuel Belvedere Exxon 110,123.0 $46.68

Totals/Averages for month of May $93.15

1998 Volvo V70 XC 6/3/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 110,386.0 $49.63

6/28/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 110,827.0 $41.67

Totals/Averages for month of June $91.30

1998 Volvo V70 XC 7/9/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 111,066.0 $41.50

7/20/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 111,246.0 $30.10

7/22/07 Fuel Royal Farms, Bridgeville Delaware 111,442.0 $25.82

7/24/07 Task brake work 111,543.0 $917.75 Replace front brake pads & rotors, replace right caliper and bled brake system, replace rear brake pads, replace right control arm assembly

7/28/07 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 111,632.0 $26.64

Totals/Averages for month of July $1,041.81

1998 Volvo V70 XC 8/2/07 Fuel Goldenrod Sunoco, Orlando 111,957.0 $41.99

8/6/07 Fuel Quick Mart, Orlando 112,227.0 $35.20

8/15/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 112,470.0 $34.18

8/31/07 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 112,682.0 $35.41

Totals/Averages for month of August $146.78

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/13/07 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 112,899.0 $36.73

9/21/07 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 113,117.0 $33.74

9/25/07 Task Major Service 113,267.0 $661.30

Totals/Averages for month of September $731.77

1998 Volvo V70 XC 10/4/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 113,398.0 $32.86

10/19/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 113,641.0 $19.99

10/25/07 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 113,727.0 $10.00

Totals/Averages for month of October $62.85

Totals/Averages for year 2007 $3,516.87

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/9/08 Task Oil Change 116,870.0 $55.00

Task Replace Timing Belt 116,870.0 $412.00

Totals/Averages for month of September $467.00

Totals/Averages for year 2008 $467.00

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/9/09 Task Oil Change, Fuel Pump Service, Replace Rear Brake Pads , Spark Plugs 120,502.0 $748.85

Totals/Averages for month of September $748.85

Totals/Averages for year 2009 $748.85

1998 Volvo V70 XC 6/2/10 Task Replace starter assembly 123,067.0 $518.00

Totals/Averages for month of June $518.00

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/11/10 Task Oil Change & Replace Left Front Lower Control Arm 124,360.0 $346.54

Totals/Averages for month of September $346.54

Totals/Averages for year 2010 $864.54

1998 Volvo V70 XC 1/30/11 Fuel Sunoco - Ritchie Hwy 126,012.0 $44.96

Totals/Averages for month of January $44.96

1998 Volvo V70 XC 2/5/11 Task Replace battery $104.36

2/9/11 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 126,239.0 $47.93

2/12/11 Task New Rear Tires, Alignment 126,284.0 $436.09 Mr. Tire

2/25/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 126,460.0 $46.13

Totals/Averages for month of February $634.51

1998 Volvo V70 XC 3/5/11 Task Replace LF Strut Mount, engine torque mount bushing $292.68

3/7/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 126,697.0 $55.39

3/20/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 126,890.0 $47.92

Totals/Averages for month of March $395.99

1998 Volvo V70 XC 4/1/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 127,107.0 $53.81

Totals/Averages for month of April $53.81

1998 Volvo V70 XC 5/3/11 Task Replace Air Mass Meter Assembly $359.56 Autobahn

5/4/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 127,703.0 $64.79

5/14/11 Task Oil Change 127,858.0 $38.08 Mr Tire

5/18/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 128,028.0 $56.06

5/27/11 Fuel Sunoco 128,197.0 $40.16

5/30/11 Fuel Shore Stop 128,360.0 $26.05

Totals/Averages for month of May $584.70

1998 Volvo V70 XC 6/6/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 128,600.0 $50.31

6/15/11 Fuel Patterson BP 128,859.0 $60.12

Totals/Averages for month of June $110.43

1998 Volvo V70 XC 7/1/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 129,101.0 $24.98

7/2/11 Fuel Shell 129,162.0 $20.01

7/4/11 Fuel Shore Stop 129,262.0 $33.61

7/11/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 129,569.0 $54.01

7/24/11 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 129,797.0 $54.06

Totals/Averages for month of July $186.67

1998 Volvo V70 XC 8/8/11 Other Renew Registration $148.00

Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 130,055.0 $56.91

8/27/11 Task Oil Change 130,301.0 $103.14 Replace headlight bulb

8/29/11 Fuel Exxon 130,316.0 $56.77

Totals/Averages for month of August $364.82

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/10/11 Task Fixed clicking 130,700.0 $1,089.90

Fuel Sunoco 130,718.0 $52.40

9/17/11 Fuel Crown Station - 5101 York Road 130,948.0 $48.30

9/29/11 Fuel Sunoco 131,328.0 $35.21

Totals/Averages for month of September $1,225.81

1998 Volvo V70 XC 10/3/11 Fuel Exxon 131,595.0 $55.21

10/18/11 Fuel Sunoco 132,137.0 $52.77

Totals/Averages for month of October $107.98

Totals/Averages for year 2011 $3,709.68

1998 Volvo V70 XC 1/30/12 Fuel York Road Crown 134,882.0 $56.42

Totals/Averages for month of January $56.42

1998 Volvo V70 XC 2/11/12 Fuel Quest - Erdman Ave 135,109.0 $56.24

2/21/12 Fuel York Road Crown 135,363.0 $60.14

Totals/Averages for month of February $116.38

1998 Volvo V70 XC 3/3/12 Fuel York Road Crown 135,593.0 $56.21

3/5/12 Task Remove & Reseal Transfer Case & Axle Shaft Seals, Oil Change 135,655.0 $768.87

3/24/12 Fuel York Road Crown 136,118.0 $62.94

Totals/Averages for month of March $888.02

1998 Volvo V70 XC 4/2/12 Task Replace Anti-Lock Brake System Module 136,400.0 $750.14

4/7/12 Fuel Sunoco 136,689.0 $5.22

4/9/12 Fuel Quest - Erdman Ave 136,704.0 $58.01

4/17/12 Fuel Exxon 136,964.0 $68.03

4/25/12 Fuel York Road Crown 137,230.0 $62.79

Totals/Averages for month of April $944.19

1998 Volvo V70 XC 5/3/12 Fuel York Road Crown 137,474.0 $60.66

5/26/12 Fuel Timonium Carroll Fuel 138,208.0 $47.29

Totals/Averages for month of May $107.95

1998 Volvo V70 XC 6/4/12 Fuel Sunoco 138,527.0 $50.00

6/10/12 Fuel Sunoco 138,693.0 $19.91

6/13/12 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 138,857.0 $52.60

6/23/12 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 139,086.0 $20.00

6/27/12 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 139,265.0 $49.87

Totals/Averages for month of June $192.38

1998 Volvo V70 XC 7/12/12 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 139,617.0 $53.32

Totals/Averages for month of July $53.32

1998 Volvo V70 XC 8/13/12 Fuel York Road Crown 139,895.0 $60.72

8/22/12 Task Replace radiator, replace rear brake pads, Oil Change 140,000.0 $910.71

8/29/12 Fuel York Road Crown 140,101.0 $54.41

Totals/Averages for month of August $1,025.84

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/13/12 Fuel York Road Crown 140,464.0 $58.72

9/22/12 Fuel Govans Crown - 5101 York 140,727.0 $59.78

Totals/Averages for month of September $118.50

1998 Volvo V70 XC 10/3/12 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 140,993.0 $59.18

10/13/12 Fuel York Road Crown 141,241.0 $57.67

10/19/12 Task Replace Driveshaft Assembly, Left Front Swaybar Link 141,335.0 $1,045.88

10/27/12 Fuel Sunoco 141,448.0 $24.61

Totals/Averages for month of October $1,187.34

1998 Volvo V70 XC 11/1/12 Fuel York Road Crown 141,600.0 $54.56

11/13/12 Fuel York Road Crown 141,826.0 $52.57

11/22/12 Fuel Sunoco 141,986.0 $39.74

Totals/Averages for month of November $146.87

1998 Volvo V70 XC 12/1/12 Fuel York Road Crown 142,265.0 $43.29

12/10/12 Fuel Royal Farms, Glen Burnie 142,476.0 $47.72

12/21/12 Fuel York Road Crown 142,719.0 $54.86

Totals/Averages for month of December $145.87

Totals/Averages for year 2012 $4,983.08

1998 Volvo V70 XC 1/6/13 Fuel York Road Crown 143,079.0 $55.25

1/24/13 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 143,544.0 $51.22

Totals/Averages for month of January $106.47

1998 Volvo V70 XC 2/1/13 Fuel York Road Crown 143,742.0 $40.00

2/10/13 Fuel Normandy Crown Ellicott City 143,928.0 $57.66

2/23/13 Fuel York Road Crown 144,157.0 $56.96

Totals/Averages for month of February $154.62

1998 Volvo V70 XC 3/2/13 Fuel Sunoco, 4719 York Road 144,272.0 $29.97

3/12/13 Fuel York Road Crown 144,510.0 $54.23

3/24/13 Fuel Sunoco 144,722.0 $54.72

Totals/Averages for month of March $138.92

1998 Volvo V70 XC 4/4/13 Fuel York Road Crown 144,978.0 $57.42

4/13/13 Fuel York Road Crown 145,178.0 $44.53

4/25/13 Fuel York Road Crown 145,421.0 $55.54

Totals/Averages for month of April $157.49

1998 Volvo V70 XC 5/4/13 Fuel York Road Crown 145,640.0 $48.08

5/15/13 Fuel York Road Crown 145,886.0 $52.22

5/24/13 Fuel York Road Crown $40.00

5/27/13 Fuel Royal Farms, Delaware 146,283.0 $35.89

Totals/Averages for month of May $176.19

1998 Volvo V70 XC 6/3/13 Fuel Padonia BP 146,569.0 $55.45

Totals/Averages for month of June $55.45

1998 Volvo V70 XC 7/25/13 Fuel York Road Crown 148,272.0 $52.90

Totals/Averages for month of July $52.90

1998 Volvo V70 XC 8/9/13 Fuel Royal Farms 148,492.0 $45.16

8/15/13 Fuel York Road Crown 148,768.0 $47.36

Totals/Averages for month of August $92.52

1998 Volvo V70 XC 9/1/13 Fuel Sunoco 149,084.0 $53.95

9/11/13 Fuel York Road Crown 149,334.0 $51.30

9/21/13 Fuel Sunoco 149,603.0 $50.12

9/27/13 Task Rear Camshaft Seal, oil change, spark plugs 149,710.0 $819.45

9/30/13 Fuel York Road Crown 149,790.0 $43.38

Totals/Averages for month of September $1,018.20

1998 Volvo V70 XC 10/9/13 Fuel York Road Crown 150,048.0 $51.45

Totals/Averages for month of October $51.45

Totals/Averages for year 2013 $2,004.21

Volvo V70 for Sale

Auto Services in Maryland

The Body Works of VA INC ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Parts & Supplies

Address: Burtonsville

Phone: (866) 595-6470

Sarandos Automotive Technology Inc ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Oil & Lube

Address: 818 York Rd, Fort-Howard

Phone: (443) 377-3517

Safety First Auto Repair ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 52 Main St, Bentley-Springs

Phone: (717) 235-2203

Quick Lane ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service

Address: 1415 W Patrick St, Keedysville

Phone: (301) 668-8650

Prestige Automotive ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automotive Tune Up Service

Address: 200 W Padonia Rd Unit D, Glencoe

Phone: (410) 561-9696

Preferred Automotive Assoc ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Diagnostic Service, Brake Repair

Address: 12356 Wilkins Ave, Colesville

Phone: (301) 881-8530

Auto blog

Automotive April Fools' joke roundup [w/videos]

Mon, 01 Apr 2013

Happy April, everyone. And we all know what this first day of the month means: April Fools' Day. Today is a national holiday for pranksters with the Internet acting as a serious enabler, and it's always fun to see what kind of vivid imaginations exist out there in the automotive world. The abundance of fake news gets a little old as the day rolls on, but we did manage to get in a few chuckles thanks to a handful of major automakers and automotive news outlets that got into the pranking spirit this year
Some of our favorites this year includes Subaru showing what happens when you combine a bunch of rumors, a Corvette some may have already thought was a joke or Honda providing some in-car innovation circa the late 1980s. Honestly, we're still waiting for official confirmation from Mitsubishi that the recently introduced 2014 Mirage is an elaborate April Fools' joke using a failed design intended for the 1995 Geo Metro. We dug up as much "official" OEM foolishness we could find, as well as some of our other favorites, and posted them all below.

Vehicles awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick awards skyrockets for 2015 [w/video]

Wed, Dec 24 2014

By practically every measure, passenger vehicles in the US are continuing to get safer. With the year rapidly coming to an end, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is releasing its annual list tallying of the scores for the latest vehicles to see how they compare to last year. Judging by the agency's evaluations, the numbers look quite positive. According to the institute, 71 vehicles earned either the Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ rating so far in its testing for 2015. Among the latest winners, there have been 33 TSP+ awards and 38 TSP medalists. That's a healthy increase over the 22 TSP+ and 17 TSP grades in 2014. The figures appear even more impressive when you consider that it keeps getting harder to earn the + designation. In the latest round of testing, a vehicle must offer some form of front crash prevention automatic braking to get the mark. Previously, just a warning to drivers was necessary. This list also illustrates the ways that automakers adapt to new testing procedures. In 2013 there were 117 TSP ratings and 13 TSP+ awards. Then, the IIHS mandated that to be a safety pick, a model had to score Good in the institute's four crash tests, plus a Good or Acceptable in the small overlap front test. That brought a plunge in 2014 to just 17 TSP grades. With the numbers climbing again, companies apparently have deciphered how to perform better. Some brands especially stood out on this year's list. The IIHS praised Volvo, Mercedes-Benz and Acura for offering standard front crash prevention systems on some models. Subaru received at least one of the awards for all seven of its models. Toyota also had seven, and the Honda brand did too – though the institute counts the two- and four-door versions of the Civic and Accord separately. Check out the full announcement below and a video about this year's winners. The full list can be viewed, here. Safety gains ground: More vehicles earn top honors from IIHS The number of vehicles earning either of the Institute's two awards has jumped to 71 from 39 this time last year, giving consumers more choices for optimum protection in crashes. The number of winners in the top tier - TOP SAFETY PICK+ - has increased by 11 for 2015, despite a tougher standard for front crash prevention. "This is the third year in a row that we are giving automakers a tougher challenge to meet," says IIHS President Adrian Lund.

Five vehicles named Top Safety Pick+ including new Civic, MKZ

Fri, 08 Mar 2013

In an attempt to help push vehicle safety to a higher level, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety created a stricter Top Safety Pick+ rating last year, which incorporates a brutal small overlap test and requires cars to get Good ratings in four out of the five categories (and no less than Acceptable in the fifth). Joining the list of the safest cars of 2013, the 2013 Volvo XC60, Lincoln MKZ, Honda Civic (sedan and coupe) and the 2014 Mazda6 have all received the coveted TSP+ rating.
The Mazda6 and Lincoln MKZ have both been completely redesigned, and both received Acceptable ratings in the small overlap test. The Honda Civic, coming off its emergency refresh for 2013, is the first small car to be subjected to the small overlap test, and IIHS says that one of the car's many upgrades includes a stiffer front structure allowing it to receive Good ratings in all categories. Similarly, the XC60 gets all Good ratings thanks to, according to IIHS, Volvo updating the airbag software allowing the side airbags to inflate during the small overlap test.
The 2014 Subaru Forester has not yet been subjected to the small overlap test, so it must make do with just a Top Safety Pick rating until the IIHS tests small utility vehicles, which is expected to happen later in the spring.