Front Underrun Protection System (FUPS)

Volvo Buses was also the first in the industry to launch front underrun protection, FUPS. This is a steel beam at the lowest point of the front-end that prevents a passenger car from being wedged under the bus. This substantially increases the chances of the driver and passengers in a car surviving a head-on collision with the bus.

Volvo 9900 – FUPS system

Volvo Buses has also increased protection for the driver’s knees and thighbones in the Volvo 9900. There are structural elements behind the panels beside the steering wheel that collapse and absorb energy should the driver’s knees strike the panel in a collision.

Volvo 9900 – FUPS system