But its latest reincarnation is all about light and space – with aquamarine seatbacks for colour contrast.
Seatbacks/interior: Well built and generally robust; if seatbacks get stuck through lack of use, give them a wiggle to free them up.
The rear seatbacks fold down, expanding a smallish luggage space otherwise accessible only via the hatchback.
Protective plates are embedded in the seatbacks to thwart stabbing attacks.
Gamification can engage people simply by making travel more playful and social, like Virgin America's new seat-to-seat delivery feature that encourages fliers to "get lucky" by sending one another cocktails and messages through the entertainment system touchscreens on seatbacks.
Juice-box holders appeased restless youngsters, and in 1998 grocery bag hooks sprouted from rear seatbacks.
Nephews Adam and Clay scrambled into the back, popped in a DVD, reclined the seatbacks, crossed their arms and became rulers of their own ottoman empires.
With their side bolsters, the XLE's front buckets have a cradling effect even though the seatbacks feel thin.
The Motown logo is visible outside, on the front quarter panels and insider embossed on the white leather seatbacks.
The carpets are hemmed with buffalo hide, and custom satchels of the same material attach to the seatbacks.
For maximum access to the third row, the seat cushions flip up against the seatbacks in a smart clamshell arrangement.
