[JNGold]

Looks like the 9-3 now has some company (Audi A4) as being a "Double Best Pick" for the IIHS.

This is good news, and hopefully more cars follow.

http://www.iihs.org/news_releases/2005/pr060505.htm

 

[mark_m]

How embarassing for Volvo

 

[apzer09]

Saab really should have used their "Only car to get a Double Best Pick" more to gain publicity for sales. There's still that connotation that nothing's safer than a Volvo. Now there's proof, there are safer cars out there. Even now, they can still brag that they have a double best pick car.

 

[black_linear]

How embarassing for Volvo

Seriously, shame on Volvo. Weak. But the S60 is a few years older design when compared to the A4 and the 9-3SS. But still unaccpetable for the 'safest' car.

Shame on Saab as well. They should have marketed the heck out of their excclusive rating that they held for a couple of years! How many average consumers (or even dealers) do you think are even aware of their safety accomplishments?

 

[Viscouse]

Shame on Saab as well. They should have marketed the heck out of their excclusive rating that they held for a couple of years! How many average consumers (or even dealers) do you think are even aware of their safety accomplishments?

In their defense, everywhere I see a 9-3 advertised, I see the IIHS advertised as well. I think it was the only car at the Autoshow to have a crash-tested model of itself showing that. There's banners at the dealers. There's some commercial that talks about it too I think (It's early, memeory banks not up to working capacity yet). I think Saab in general could do a better job in advertising as a whole, but what they do put out, does talk about it.