Also - and amazing in a car this expensive - the Fleetwood still does not have adjustable seat-belt mounts up front, a feature that can be found on the $9,000 Hyundai Accent.

Building on the features the Acclaim featured the Berlina added climate control air conditioning, and adjustable seatbelt anchors.

In some designs where occupant safety is emphasised, including some Volvo models, the armrest doubles as a child seat, complete with specially adjustable seatbelt.

The Odyssey meets Federal 1997 side-impact standards, and it has adjustable seatbelt hangers, a nice luxury touch that does away with the one-size-fits-all discomfort of many belts.

Adjustable seatbelt mounts are convenient, and there is a lighted mirror in the passenger's sun visor, always an indication of luxo-thought on the part of a car's designers.