But he added that air bags to protect rear occupants and to ward off side impacts will be widely available.
Who wouldn't want a very large sedan that has catastrophic depreciation, mediocre practicality (smallish trunk, only two well-pampered rear occupants), and starts at about $70k?
The front and rear occupant each have an individual door for entry on either side.
In 2008, the Toyota iQ launched featuring the first production rear curtain shield airbag to protect the rear occupants' heads in the event of a rear end impact.
Even rear occupants get a break.
And the rear seats have much better shape and definition, allowing drivers to whip around turns without treating rear occupants like human hockey pucks.
In 2005, it earned a "Poor" rating in the side-impact crash test without the optional side airbags, indicating that high injuries to the driver and rear occupant are possible.
To ensure the rear occupant is forward of the wing leading edge the shoulder-mounted wing is swept forwards by 5 degrees.
On the passenger side, a power "walk-in" device scoots the seat forward to make things easier for rear occupants.
The Honda Odyssey uses two hinged doors for its rear occupants - just like a family sedan or station wagon.