Volvo S80 T-6 Named Ideal Consumer Vehicle by Auto Club
13 August 1999
Volvo S80 T-6 Named Ideal Consumer Vehicle by Auto ClubROCKLEIGH, N.J., Aug. 12 -- The Volvo S80 T-6 has been named an Ideal Consumer Vehicle by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Auto Club's Automotive Research Center evaluated 56 cars and trucks to determine which ones come closest to the target Southern Californian vehicle as described by Auto Club members ... Factors include brake stopping distances, ride quality, crashworthiness potential, handling and fuel economy. "This year's top selections clearly indicate consumers want quality and safety in their vehicles," observes Steve Mazor, principal automotive engineer with the Auto Club. Since its introduction in October 1998, the S80 has received a variety of awards including National Highway Transportation Safety Association's Highest SINCAP rating, The Auto Channel's Best Overall Car-of-the-Year Golden Tachometer Award, AutoPacific's 1999 Vehicle Satisfaction Award, Strategic Vision's Total Quality Award, the European Design Award, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's Best New Prestige Car Award, Inside Automotives International's Automotive Interior of the Year, and Australia's National Roads and Motorist Association's Luxury Car of the Year.