Used car safety, rank #10 of 188
Volvo XC60 4WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Volvo XC60 4WD, a midsize luxury SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
Safest PickIIHS 2026 edition Β· 2021β2024 crashes. Results apply only to the model years and drivetrain shown. Read the new release and its limits Β· Browse the older edition. Prices and reliability from older model years have not been carried forward.
The 2020-23 Volvo XC60 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 7 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize luxury SUVs average of 17, which is 59% below the class average. That places it #10 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 90.4/100, earning our Safest Pick designation.
What the Volvo XC60 death rate means
At 7 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Volvo XC60 4WD beats the midsize luxury SUVs average of 17 by 59%. The 95% confidence interval is 0 to 17, so even the pessimistic end of the range is no worse than the class average.
The other-driver death rate of 25 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Volvo XC60. Its 95% confidence interval is 4β47. It is higher than the Volvo XC60's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used luxury SUVs
The safest midsize luxury SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Volvo XC60 4WD highlighted. It ranks 6 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD at a death rate of 0.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD | 2020-23 | 0 (0 to 25) | 95.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Porsche Macan 4WD | 2020-23 | 4 (0 to 11) | 93.0 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 4WD | 2020-23 | 5 (0 to 11) | 92.6 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 2WD | 2020-23 | 6 (0 to 17) | 91.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC90 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 22) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC60 4WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 17) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X3 4WD | 2021-23 | 11 (0 to 23) | 85.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4WD | 2020-23 | 13 (0 to 25) | 81.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Cadillac XT5 4WD | 2020-23 | 15 (0 to 32) | 79.5 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize luxury SUVs: 17 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Volvo XC60
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Volvo XC60 we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Volvo XC60 | No award | 90.6 |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 90.4 used-car score above.
International crash test results
Euro NCAP (2017)
ANCAP (2017)
International test results are for the same-generation model sold in those markets. Body structures are typically identical across regions. Euro NCAP vs IIHS explained.
Safety recalls for the Volvo XC60 4WD
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Volvo XC60 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Volvo XC60 4WD a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 7 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Volvo XC60 4WD, 59% below the class average (17 for midsize luxury SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 90.4 out of 100 and rank #10 of 188 used vehicles, with a Safest Pick designation.
What is the Volvo XC60 4WD driver death rate?
7 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 0 to 17. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Volvo XC60 died at a rate of 25 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Volvo XC60 4WD compare with other midsize luxury SUVs?
The midsize luxury SUVs class averages 17 driver deaths per million; the Volvo XC60 4WD sits at 7. Among the 9 midsize luxury SUVs compared above it ranks 6 by safety score; the top of that group is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD with a death rate of 0.