The seats have been almost completely redone and they now provide more fore and aft travel. The instrument panel has been redone as well. Ford likes to say the '95 Town Car is more functional. That means the controls are not only easier to see and use, but they're also right where you'd expect them to be.The digital speedometer is flanked by fuel and temperature displays on one side and computerized information on the other, including the number of miles to an empty fuel tank, average fuel economy, estimated time of arrival - that sort of thing. Twist a knob on the far left to turn on the lights. Use two buttons to set the temperature on the automatic climate control and forget it; the Town Car's climate systems are capable of intense hot or cold air on your hands and feet. The radio controls are big and friendly. The cruise control is operated by five easy-to-find buttons on the left side of the Town Car's new steering wheel. And punch the center of that steering wheel to sound the horn - no hunting around the edges. All of this makes the Town Car almost effortless to drive, and it's pretty much effortless to ride in, too. The new seats are comfortable and supportive, with one exception: They provide very little lateral support. Take a corner or curve too quick and you tend to slide from side to side. However you want to measure it, the Town Car provides lots of room. It's easy to get into and out of, as well. The doors are high enough, for example, that lifting a toddler into a car seat that's in the middle of the rear is not a back-breaking effort. If there's a problem area, it's the trunk. Oh, there's plenty of space: 22.3 cu. ft., or about 60 percent more than in the new Lexus LS 400. But the trunk sill is high and the floor is deep. For us, loading and unloading groceries was more of an effort than it should have been.
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