Vehicle features are as important as child seat features...
Safety is one of the most important considerations when buying a family vehicle. Knowing that, manufacturers offer a number of safety features you should look for. The charts below list the makes and models of vehicles that include one or more of the following features.
The data that appears in this page is taken from the publication Buying a Safer Car for Child Passengers 2001 publishered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
| Safety Key | Explanation |
| S | Standard |
| O | Optional |
| A | Available as an option on some or all vehicles in that model line |
| * | Federal requirements allow the switch only for vehicles that have no rear seat, or that have rear seats too small to safely accommodate a rear-facing infant seat. |
| ** | Not available on some models until January 2001. Check with your vehicle manufacturer. |
| Manufacturer | Model | Manual Air Bag On-Off Sw.* |
Rear Center Seat Lap & Shoulder Belt |
Built-In Child Seats |
Adj. Upper Belts(Rear) |
Lower Anchorages(Rear) |
Interior Trunk Releases** |
| MY 2001 LIGHT PASSENGER CARS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Prizm | S | A | S | S | ||
| Daewoo | Nubira | S | |||||
| Ford | Escort/ZX2 | S | |||||
| Ford | Focus | S | S | S | |||
| Honda | Civic | A | S | S | |||
| Kia | Optima | S | |||||
| Kia | Sephia | S | |||||
| Mazda | MX-5 Miata | S | S | ||||
| Mazda | Protégé | S | S | S | |||
| Mitsubishi | Mirage | A | |||||
| Nissan | Sentra | S | S | S | |||
| Toyota | Corolla | S | S | S | |||
| Toyota | Echo | S | S | S | |||
| Toyota | MR2 | S | |||||
| MY 2001 COMPACT PASSENGER CARS | |||||||
| Acura | Integra Sedan | S | |||||
| Acura | 3.2CL | A | |||||
| Chevrolet | Cavalier | S | S | ||||
| Chrysler | PT Cruiser | S | S | ||||
| Dodge | Neon | S | S | ||||
| Ford | Mustang | S | |||||
| Honda | S200 | S | |||||
| Hyundai | Accent | S | |||||
| Hyundai | Sonata | S | S | ||||
| Mazda | 626 | S | S | ||||
| Mercury | Cougar | S | |||||
| Mitsubishi | Eclipse | A | |||||
| Mitsubishi | Eclipse Spyder | A | |||||
| Plymouth | Neon | S | S | ||||
| Plymouth | Prowler | S | |||||
| Pontiac | Sunfire | S | S | ||||
| Saturn | S-Series | S | S | ||||
| Subaru | Legacy | S | A | S | |||
| Toyota | Prius | S | S | S | |||
| Volkswagen | Cabrio | S | |||||
| Volkswagen | Golf | S | A | S | |||
| Volkswagen | GTI | S | A | S | |||
| Volkswagen | Jetta | S | S | ||||
| Volkswagen | New Beetle | S | |||||
| MY 2001 MEDIUM PASSENGER CARS | |||||||
| Acura | 3.2TL | S | S | ||||
| Acura | NSX Series | S | |||||
| Audi | A4 Avant | S | |||||
| Audi | A6/A6 Avant | A | |||||
| Audi | TT Coupe/Roadster | S | |||||
| BMW | 3 Series | A | S | ||||
| Buick | Century | S | S | ||||
| Buick | LeSabre | S | S | ||||
| Buick | Regal | S | S | ||||
| Chevrolet | Corvette | S | |||||
| Chevrolet | Impala | S | S | S | |||
| Chevrolet | Lumina | S | |||||
| Chevrolet | Malibu | S | S | ||||
| Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | S | S | ||||
| Chrysler | 300M | S | S | ||||
| Chrysler | Concorde | S | S | ||||
| Chrysler | LHS | S | S | ||||
| Chrysler | Sebring 4-Door | S | S | S | S | ||
| Chrysler | Sebring 2-Door & Convertible | S | |||||
| Dodge | Intrepid | S | S | ||||
| Dodge | Viper Coupe/Roadster | S | S | ||||
| Ford | Taurus | A | S | S | |||
| Honda | Accord | S | A | S | |||
| Infiniti | G20 | S | |||||
| Infiniti | I30 | S | S | S | |||
| Lexus | ES 300 | S | S | ||||
| Lexus | IS 300 | S | S | ||||
| Mazda | Millenia | S | |||||
| Mercedes-Benz | C-Class | S | S | S | S | ||
| Mercedez-Benz | CLK-Class | A | S | ||||
| Mercury | Sable | A | S | S | |||
| Mitsubishi | Galant | A | S | S | |||
| Nissan | Altima | S | |||||
| Nissan | Maxima | A | A | S | |||
| Oldsmobile | Alero | S | S | S | |||
| Oldsmobile | Intrigue | S | S | ||||
| Pontiac | Grand Am | S | S | ||||
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | S | S | ||||
| Saab | 9-3 | S | A | S | |||
| Saab | 9-5 | S | A | S | |||
| Saturn | L Series | S | S | S | |||
| Toyota | Avalon | S | S | ||||
| Toyota | Camry | S | S | ||||
| Toyota | Camry Solara | S | S | ||||
| Toyota | Camry Solara Convertible | S | |||||
| Volkswagen | Passat | S | |||||
| Volvo | S40/V40 | S | A | ||||
| Volvo | V70 | S | O | S | |||
| Volvo | S60 | S | O | O | |||
| Volvo | S80 | S | O | O | |||
| MY 2001 HEAVY PASSENGER CARS | |||||||
| Acura | 3.5RL | S | S | ||||
| Audi | A8 | S | |||||
| Bentley | Arnage | S | |||||
| BMW | 5 Series | S | |||||
| Buick | Park Avenue | S | S | ||||
| Cadillac | Catera | S | S | S | |||
| Cadillac | Deville | S | S | S | |||
| Cadillac | Eldorado | S | |||||
| Cadillac | Seville | S | S | S | |||
| Ford | Crown Victoria | S | |||||
| Infiniti | Q45 | S | |||||
| Jaguar | S-type | S | S | S | |||
| Jaguar | XJ series | S | S | ||||
| Lexus | GS 300/430 | S | S | S | |||
| Lexus | LS 430 | S | S | S | |||
| Lincoln | Continental | S | S | ||||
| Lincoln | LS | S | S | S | |||
| Lincoln | Town Car | S | S | ||||
| Mercedes Benz | CL-Class | S | S | ||||
| Mercedes Benz | E-Class | S | S | S | |||
| Mercedes Benz | S-Class | S | S | S | |||
| Mercury | Grand Marquis | S | |||||
| Mitsubishi | Diamante | S | |||||
| Oldsmobile | Aurora | S | S | ||||
| Pontiac | Bonneville | S | |||||
| Rolls Royce | Silver Seraph | S | |||||
| MY 2001 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES | |||||||
| Acura | MDX | S | |||||
| Audi | allroad quattro | S | |||||
| BMW | X5 | S | S | ||||
| Buick | Rendezvous | S | S | S | |||
| Chevrolet | Blazer | S | |||||
| Chevrolet | Suburban | S | |||||
| Chevrolet | Tahoe | S | |||||
| Dodge | Durango | S | |||||
| Ford | Escape | S | |||||
| Ford | Excursion | S | |||||
| Ford | Expedition | S | |||||
| GMC | Denali | S | |||||
| GMC | Jimmy/Envoy | S | |||||
| GMC | Yukon/XL | S | |||||
| Honda | Passport | S | S | ||||
| Hyundai | Sante Fe | S | |||||
| Isuzu | Rodeo | S | S | ||||
| Jeep | Grand Cherokee | S | |||||
| Jeep | Wrangler | S | |||||
| Land Rover | Discovery Series II | S | |||||
| Land Rover | Range Rover | S | |||||
| Lexus | LX470 | S | S | S | |||
| Lexus | RX300 | S | S | ||||
| Lincoln | Navigator | S | |||||
| Mazda | Tribute | S | |||||
| Mercedes Benz | ML-Class | S | S | ||||
| Mitsubishi | Montero | S | |||||
| Mitsubishi | Montero Sport | A | S | ||||
| Oldsmobile | Bravada | S | |||||
| Pontiac | Aztek | S | S | S | |||
| Suzuki | Grand Vitara XL-7 | S | |||||
| Toyota | Highlander | S | S | ||||
| Toyota | Land Cruiser | S | S | S | |||
| Toyota | RAV4 | S | S | ||||
| Toyota | Sequoia | S | S | ||||
| MY 2001 LIGHT TRUCKS | |||||||
| Chevrolet | S-10 | S | |||||
| Chevrolet | Silverado | S | S | ||||
| Dodge | Dakota | A | |||||
| Dodge | Ram Van | A | |||||
| Ford | F-150 | A | |||||
| Ford | F-250 | A | |||||
| Ford | Ranger | S | |||||
| GMC | Sierra | S | S | ||||
| GMC | Sonoma | S | |||||
| Mazda | B-Series | S | |||||
| Nissan | Frontier | A | |||||
| Toyota | Tacoma | A | |||||
| Toyota | Tundra | S | |||||
| MY 2001 VANS | |||||||
| Chevrolet | Astro | S | |||||
| Chevrolet | Express | S | |||||
| Chevrolet | Venture | A | S | S | |||
| Chrysler | Town & Country Limited | A | S | S | |||
| Chrysler | Town & Country LX | A | S | S | |||
| Chrysler | Voyager | A | S | S | |||
| Dodge | Caravan | A | S | S | |||
| Dodge | Grand Caravan | A | S | S | |||
| Ford | Econoline Van | A | |||||
| Ford | Windstar | S | S | ||||
| GMC | Safari | S | |||||
| GMC | Savana | S | |||||
| Honda | Odyssey | S | S | S | |||
| Mazda | MPV | S | |||||
| Mercury | Villager | S | |||||
| Nissan | Quest | S | A | S | |||
| Oldsmobile | Silhouette | S | S | ||||
| Pontiac | Montana | S | S | ||||
| Toyota | Sienna | O | S | ||||
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