The first Volvo car to be equipped with an airbag left the assembly line in 1987 - and during the past 20 years Volvo Cars has continuously refined the airbag technology to enhance protection in both frontal and side impacts. Among the Volvo world firsts are both the seat-mounted side airbag and the Inflatable Curtain (IC).
The first Volvo car equipped with an airbag left the assembly line in 1987 - and since then the company has extended the technology with several world-firsts. Volvo was first with both the seat-mounted side airbag and the Inflatable Curtain (IC) - and in 2012 the technology's 25th anniversary was celebrated with the introduction of the groundbreaking pedestrian airbag in the all-new Volvo V40.
With the C30, Volvo made its debut in the segment for two-door premium cars. The sporty design, with two doors, four individual seats, and a glass tailgate, gave a young and dynamic group of customers "a Volvo of their own".