Is Volvo really a safer car than a BMW or is it just markteing differences?

I have heard that BMW has superior safety in their vehicles vs. Volvo due to not only advanced safety systems but also the systems in place to help prevent accidents like the dynamic stability control, brake assist, x-drive etc...Is Volvo really a safer car than a BMW or is it just markteing differences?"Safer" is a very relative word. It depends on whether it is during an accident, normal driving, during emergency maneuvers, etc. etc.

Some aspects of accident safety is covered by the insurance industry's impact tests (but it is a very limited, though valuable insight into a vehicle's accident safety). Who knows what will happen if the impact is at a different speed, or angle, or with a bigger/smaller car or truck? Volvo has always

emphasized its safety during accidents. And BMW is not behind in this respect.

But a number of other car manufacturers (including BMW) have emphasized their safety even in non-accidents. It is logical that if you have systems in the car that can prevent/avoid/minimize accidents, then it is a safer car.

Safety can be summed up in a particular vehicle's active safety features (those that work pro-actively like ABS, stability control), and the non-active safety features (like design, materials, airbags, etc).

I think the jury is still out on which is the safer car. But I will not bet on Volvo.Is Volvo really a safer car than a BMW or is it just markteing differences?Back in the day, Volvo was the safest vehicle built. Since then when people think safe, they think Volvo. Just like when people think cola, they think Coke or tissue = Kleenex. The truth is Volvo is not as safe.