Models without side airbags were given an overall poor rating.
All cars were offered with the option of a driver's side airbag.
No small car made in this period, tested without side airbags, achieved better than a "Poor."
Our test truck included curtain side airbags, one of those important new safety features.
Some new features include side airbags and an optional navigation system.
Driver's side airbags were an option midway through the 1992 model year and became standard in 1993.
A Poor score is given to models without side airbags.
The addition of front side airbags was Town Car's main news for 1999.
But the tests also showed that, in some cases, side airbags could make a difference, potentially between life and death.
A driver's side airbag was made standard for this year.