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Figure 1–The XC90 is the first. sport-utility vehicle from Volvo. . Unique to the XC90, at least for Volvo, is roll stability control and a rollover .
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COLLISION REPAIRS ON THE VOLVO XC90. Volvo’s only sport utility vehicle (SUV) was introduced in 2003 (see Figure 1). The XC90 SUV is a unibody design, so it has a lower center of gravity compared to body-over-frame SUVs. The 2005.5 model offers an optional V8 engine, a first for Volvo. This article highlights the body design and other points of collision repair interest on the Volvo XC90. ALLOYED WITH BORON The inner B-pillar reinforcements and center roof rail are made of ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) alloyed with boron (see Figure 2). If there is a sunroof, there is no center roof rail. These are the only extra structural parts on this vehicle made of UHSS alloyed with boron, compared with other Volvo vehicles on the same platform, the S60, S60R, S80, V70, V70R, and XC70. All of these models, including the XC90, have lower inner and outer rear body panels and door intrusion beams made of this type of steel. There are sectioning procedures for the rear body panels and inner B-pillar reinforcements in the Volvo service information.