Fifth Gear - Renault Modus Vs Volvo 940 - crashtest

[petejammo88]

Newer cars are safer than old cars that is a fact. The modus has 5 ncap stars for a reason. The engine hasn't been removed from the Volvo either.

[carnuss11]

pewnie niedługo polacy oba wyklepią i sprzedadzą jako bezwypadkowe;) u nas nic się nie marnuje, poza pieniędzmi w kieszeniach polityków

[007gamerdude]

This test must be manipulated, the engine in the volvo is probably removed!

[boberson33]

why is there tape all over the volvo, they clearly staged it!!!!

[Odpad]

40mph of one car and 40mph of the other car does not mean 80mph closing speed - 40+40 crash is the same as 40mph crash in a wall.

[yamahaevo]

how about a old renault vs a new volvo. It would not be anything left on the renault. People are stupid.

[666RiffsOfDeth666]

@yamahaevo

put that volvo against any new car factory brand new the volvo would win nothing against renault they are fantastic but when it comes to reliability volvo wins hands down the germans wont beat swedish!

[TheBlende78]

My Modus is save - good feeling -

THX for Upload ;-)

[godfatherofrep]

The signs appear that the Volvo as a synonym for safety seriously sucks compared to the small plastic Renault extremely short front. It just does not make sense but ok, Volvo is still better.

[Digs259]

Why did they damage that beautiful volvo?

[fishnoob80]

volvo is better anyway.

[fishnoob80]

volovi is better anyway.

[Torern88]

That cant be a volvo

[NorkiddExo]

Lolz looked like the clutz french snail was going faster, meaning more velocity and less damage... I dunno, these tests never seem fair. There was one with a land rover and it already had underbody damage or something but they didn't say on camera. Still would way prefer the Volvo considering how cheap they are to buy.

[vangestelwijnen]

Drive in a horrible ugly small French modern car forever, or die in style in a classy, superb Volvo in a second.... Volvo!

[airsoftandrew1]

@vangestelwijnen I hope you are not talking about this volvo because nothing about it says class.

[yamahaevo]

The age differens is almost 20 YERAS

[enexti]

volvo 940 is an extreme good car for modification. the chassis is build so that you can install an am car V8 engine... so basically you can have a 5.8L hemi engine. and the chassis is galvanized so it wound rust.

[TIOVINAGRE]

Me parece bien que ahora los coches esten mejor preparados para las colisiones frontales. Yo nunca he tenido ninguna y espero no tenerla pero si me dan a elegir entre el Volvo 940 y el Modus pues yo el Modus no lo quiero ni regalado. ¿Y si te estampas con un Ford GT a 250 por hora pensarás antes de morir: "Esto no me hubiera pasado con un Modus"? A mi que me den un coche grande y poderoso. Aunque sea menos seguro.

[Muscleduck]

The Volvo 940 is my favorite VOlvo ever built.

[EagleEye812]

Jesus monkey!

[HateIronMaiden]

In the tags renault volvo modus fifth gear crash, it looks like it's a Volvo Modus.

[HateIronMaiden]

How can this be possible?? The little, dumb Renault is more safe than the Volvo?! When I saw this the first time last year, I thought that the Volvo was much more safe than the little Renault?! I'm surprised, how can this be possible?

[dedcs]

At least two factors I can think of offhand:

1) The Renault Modus has the advantage of almost 15 years of safety research and development over the Volvo 940.

(continued in a separate comment due to YouTube's 500-character limit)

[dedcs]

2) The Volvo 940 has a longitudinal engine and rear-wheel drive. This means that apart from the bumper, there is practically nothing but air in front of the driver (which is why some people incorrectly believe that there was no engine in the Volvo). The Renault Modus has a transverse engine with front-wheel drive, so the engine / gearbox assembly absorbed at least some of the energy. The Volvo would have fared better (though still not as well as the Renault) in a head-on collision.

[EagleEye812]

@HateIronMaiden Have you even listened to ANYTHING that's been said in the video? He explained point by point exactly how it is possible.

[schmitty8225]

Because Engineers are smarter than idiots on the internet who think that because something was safe 25 years ago it is still safe today.

[matsui2001]

@HateIronMaiden Because car safety has moved forwards a lot since this Volvo was made BTW The Volvo 940 is just a re-skinned 740, So its design dates back to the early 1980,s. AND THEY KNEW THIS (This is why this car was choosen) If they had used a slighly newer Volvo like the 850 (Which came out in 1992) I think it would have been about 50/50.

[ridgris]

wheres the engine in the Volvo

[lamazver]

now i think, right between driver and co driver...

this tiny Renault has 1200KG!!!!

it's not so tiny!!!

[csinpanz]

no mather volvo is VOLVO now and forever answere to propm

[bakiegw]

Yes, you can clearly see the engine in Volvo at 7:10.

[123456789lello]

@bakiegw FRONT BAR PROTECTION I DON'T SEE, IS FAKE TEST!!!

[bakiegw]

@123456789lello WTF! R U talking about?

[Aoneianr]

E' un crash test del tutto fuori misura. Sicuramente la Renault sarà molto migliorata in fatto di sicurezza, ma vi rammento che la Volvo 940 entra in scena nel '90 ed esce nel '95, mentre la Modus è un'auto recente. La prox volta fatela impattare con una Volvo S80 o S60....poi vedremo.

[ugglansnugglan]

yeah monkeyboy, im gonna have a 740tic to, and nothing gonna stop me!

[csinpanz]

its a stupid test where is the engine

the renault has engine not????

this is not an equal test

[propm]

both cars have an engine stupido..

its a fair test..

[mitomarcomane]

it's not a serious test. The no engine car is not a real car. I don't say that old Volvo is safe, that's not true, but this test is not serious anyway

[bandiito16]

Jeesus monkey

lol:)

[cristi548]

watch the video on full screen, pause it and you can actually click on a frame at 7:10 (while paused, just beofre the guy puts his hand before the camera) and you can clearly see the head of the engine and the manifold, among with the rest of the engine that has been pushed on the left side.

[monkeyboy866]

Pfft, I don't even care, I am still getting my 740 turbo.

[Areoplane7]

I personally believe that if volvo had an engine, it would have been just as safe as modus in this crash.

but modus vs wall VS volvo vs wall - volvo wins. definitely.

[Areoplane7]

there was no engine. so, volvo's crumple zone was actually air. The volvo's safety cage done extremely well. it haven't deformed very much actually if you realize that it had to do job from both the modus (pathetic) and volvos(missing) crumple zones.

if the crash was full front with an engine, volvo's front would have probably crumpled to 2/3. and safety cage would be intact. and volvo would probably push modus another 10 meters from the collision spot.

[CerebralTantrum]

This test doesn't tell us anything. The big front of the Volvo cushioned the Modus in the collision. What do you think would happen if two Moduses would go head to head instead..?

Still up for a Renault??

[roadking18]

Renault are one of the best in crash test

[servtronic]

renault ruuules

[dr1verdown]

Wow

I have a Volvo just like that car, but its not a wagon.

I hope I never get in a head-on with another car while driving around with NO ENGINE.

What a bunch of crap.

I bet Renault paid a lot of money to have this televised.

[Mantua64]

Renault is the safest car in the world, so get over your little Volvo-is-strong-and-safe-roman­ce and buy the safer car. So why even bother claiming that the volvo has no engine aboard and they hit the volvo on a bad area. That bullshit!

[ricardovssn]

do the same test with the modus and a volvo from the same age and the modus is nothing left off!

[alfutescu]

In this video, Volvo has no engine. Why?

[cofal79]

god dam they hit the volvo on the weak spot. do a head on not on left or right side no volvo survived that exept new ones and u see there is nothing left of that french shit. and still that old 940 is still 1 safe car

[ulriceriksson]

I've crashed in a Volvo 740. My family was in the car as well. The front crumbled, just like it's supposed to do, absorbing the energy. Nobody was injured. I got another 740 the next day.

What happens in the test is that the Volvo absorbs the energy from *both* cars.

[tingokuman]

thats unsettling i drove a 740gle i thought it was invincible im considering buying a 940that vid is making me rethink

[Viriatus]

I have a Modus ;)

[palebeachbum]

I'm so disappointed the Volvo did so poorly. I think the Volvo driver would be dead, most likely from head injuries. the steering shaft acted like a battering ram and was shoved right into the dummy's face as his head was propelled forward by the crash. That's bad news in any car. My Mom has a '95 940 and it makes me sick to think of this being her car. And this was only at 40mph! All of the roads around here are 45mph-70mph. Scary thoughts.

[youjib]

this volvo is way to old

[Tapparanmies1]

Volvo Sucks

[directoroftheunivers]

an older volvo vs new renault....

or old renault vs new volvo.....

there is no difference...

point is.....none of them sucks,just comparasion between new and old car isn`t correct

[Tapparanmies1]

Renault and Volvo both Sucks ass Mercedes benz is the best car

[Kekzor1337]

Invandrar-bil..

[hasnfefer]

On 2:23 I can say this. I dont want seet in these cars. Because it is 40 mph + 40 mph So it is 80 mph, and car are tested on 40 mph. So this is double speed, and noone wants to be inside!!

[organopleno2000]

OK, smart Modus body, but how about DECELERATION ?

The M has a shorter deformable front (say 0,7m against 2m). However, both cars decelerate about equally, thanks to the V long and soft front ! From cinetics we get: ~13G.

But in the other following scenarios, we get (40mph) :

V/V crash (or V into a wall..): 16G

M/M crash (...): 47G !...

If I ever «walked out» the Modus, my kids at the rear

would never see me, since THEY WOULD BE DEAD !

Clever or not, short-nose cars are unsafe.

[sadajeiovozauzeto]

This is true. Renault used Volvo's front end and had longer deceleration path than it would be the case of two same Renaults crashed, because they have less space for deformation. The rule is SIMPLE: THE MORE SPACE FOR DEFORMATION (absorbing energy) - THE MORE SAFE CAR IS! Of course, driver's space should not deform...

[sadajeiovozauzeto]

This is true. Renault used Volvo's front end and had longer deceleration path than it would be the case of two same Renaults crashed, because they have less space for deformation. The rule is SIMPLE: THE MORE SPACE FOR DEFORMATION (absorbing energy) - THE MORE SAFE CAR IS! Of course, driver's space should not deform...

[gabbe81]

Unfair test obviously! How about testing a newer Volvo from the same age as the Renault. Or better yet, a older Renault from the same age as the Volvo. That Renault would be pulverized. Anyway, it's a interesting test. This colllision is something that could actually happen in real life. But it is subjective, clearly. Always by a newer car, it's worth it!

[STUDIO48]

Wow i would bet oon the volvo so i,m screwed now.hell i drive a mercedes 190 from 1987 ..am i safe?

[Wiiiplayer55]

Oh man, poor cars....

[driv3r87]

Old cars may look safe, but they aren't. I would rather be in the little new car. But I drive a big (newer)car. So I gues I'm 'save'.

[JohnnyRoseShit]

LOL. It's not square on collision because there are MUCH more head on collisions like this one was: driver's sides on.

For those that are blindly defending Volvo (I have nothing against Volvo, It WAS probably the safest car of HIS time), take a look at some NEW pick up trucks...TRUCKS. They are BIG, MEAN...but they mostly SUCK at NCAP Crash tests.

[csaravia74]

hasta cuando guaton mentiroso , saca el video, es un tongo que no ven.

VOLVO CALIDAD QUE NO SE DISCUTE

VOLVO FOR LIFE

THIS VIDEO IT´S LIES LIES

MODUS CALLAMPA

[s34n]

THIS IS BS the volvo hit from the side its not accurate

[emishore]

this is bullshit .. they removed the engine

my grandpa has a VOLVO 940, and a Renault hit him at around 50 kph. the front of the Renault disappeared, while the VOLVO only had minor body damage.

PS: my grandpa didn't even had a scratch, while the guy in the Renault got some injuries

- i don't know exactly what Renault it was, but i know it was a big, older model , smth around 1995-2000

[emishore]

this is bullshit .. they removed the engine

my grandpa has a VOLVO 940, and a Renault hit him at around 50 kph. the front of the Renault disappeared, while the VOLVO only had minor body damage.

PS: my grandpa didn't even had a scratch, while the guy in the Renault got some injuries

- i don't know exactly what Renault it was, but i know it was a big, older model , smth around 1995-2000

[Burnout66]

Where is the Volvo's engine?

[dilbertvickers]

I think this is a typical TopGear "let's distort the facts to get a story". Have a look at the front of the Volvo after the crash. Can you see any engine in the car? I can't. Of course the Modus is better built for safety but if you take something as massive and solid as the engine out of the Volvo then it's going to skew the results hugely towards the Modus. TopGear is great for entertainment but poor on objectivity.

[SusieSmart]

You cock. This is not on TopGear.

The reason you can't see the engine in the Volvo is because it is in the footwells.

S xxx

[emishore]

you are offending top gear for comparing it to FIFTH GEAR- which this video is.

again : this is FIFTH GEAR.

Top Gear is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better

[100MPG]

The bigger the car the MORE likely you will be involved in a crash - after all even if it's "not your fault" you are a BIGGER target and will find it nigh impossible to take sufficient avoiding action - the availbale gaps being too small.

[FrecnhConnetcion]

Anyway that's not a matter of brand but a matter of car generation. Any new car (except Chinese :-) would have better behaved than an ancient one. They picked up an old Volvo only because of its reputation to be tough...

[csaravia74]

oye 952n2,se ve que no sabes q volvo hace tiempo atras se alio con renot,ademas tampoco sabes que todo lo que es seguridad automotriz se basa en un volvo de la serie 140 y 240, tampoco sabes de los inventos de volvo,es un engaño falta un notario que certifique esto, ademas ese hueon se ensaña con el volvo, para decir que son malos,dime cuantos reno de hace 10 años atras circulan hoy en dia en tu ciudad, ninguno cierto en cambio volvo sigue sumando kilometros.

volvo el mas seguro del mundo

[michaelc6012]

the new Renaults remind me of the Renault 8

[andrei0241]

You people are really blind. Doesn't matter, you take the Volvo and I'll settle for the Modus and i'l be verry happy ;)

[bushandblair]

The results aren't quite right.

The modus hits the driver's wing of the volvo,which has no engine parts,its just a wheelarch and air.The whole force of the modus's enigne impact is centre on,there's nothing to stop it......

[bushandblair]

Do the test again but have the volvo squarely hit the modus wheelarch.I think perhaps the volvo might stop once it hits the rear passanger seats of the modus.......

[bushandblair]

If you're really interested,notice how the volov's driver's door is bent outwards away from the drivers rip cage and vital organs.

[csaravia74]

Es un engaño:falta un notario que certifique.

No lo creo ,ese 940 estaba arreglado seguramente le sacaron la viga transversal que lleva adelante, no se puede confiar, falta la precencia de algun notario, ademas hagan la misma prueba con un volvo 240, aver como queda el roto renault.

volvo for life

[652n2]

claaaro. tambien le ponrian al modus una carroceria de tanque no?

mala suerte. El volvo cubico no es tan seguro como el modus, pues nada, ya habran mejorado con los años, eso si, renault ha hecho un gran esfuerzo para que un coche de 3.78m sea muy seguro y rigido.

[blastula2004]

an eye-opening test! Good job and thanx for educating us.

[SeveRRuS]

khm khm, where is Volvo's engine?... =D

[mipmipmipmipmip]

still sort of surprised me, as volvo is known to be 'ahead of time' when it comes to safety. On the other hand, it's a good thing progress goes so fast in the right direction.

[Harryvin007]

A huge big difference in prices along with the 'ages' of these cars,to be fair!

Technology has moved on as it does.lol.

Excellent test.

[SiloAivo]

cool!