Were airbags still an option in 1998? I had airbags in my 93 supra.

ANCAP is the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, so *downunder.

Adding video to channels (Downunder) - requested by Fantomas.

It reminds me of classic old cars vs. modern cars.

A few things to mention: If the other car would have been as strong, the newer car would have sustained much more damage. The old one basically acted as an airbag for the newer one.
Also they removed the airbag. A 1998 Corolla had front airbags. Maybe even side airbags, but I am not sure.

Toyota's 2018 marketing slogan:
"I wouldn't be caught dead driving a new Toyota"

I wanna see the 2015 Corolla in a head on with a 1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan.

I would just like to point out that, here in BC, right hand drive cars are 25% more likely to be in an accident than left hand drive cars.

It's unnatural.


Just sayin.

It's possible that the '98 Corolla sold in Australia did not have airbags as a default option, whereas the '98 Corolla sold in North America did include them in all models.

The closest test I know of is this 2009 Chevy Malibu vs a 1959 Chevy Bel Air. Spoiler, it doesn't go so well for the old car.

You can clearly see that its a steering wheel made for an airbag (the cover flies off, but theres no airbag inside). Normally cars with option without airbag had different steering wheels that wouldnt fit an airbag.
And steering wheel cover flying off from just the impact force, most likely means they tampered with it and when you remove an airbag, its because you cant properly retighten the cover to the steering wheel.
Yes I have experience with Toyota airbags/steering wheels. Actually I am modifying 2 steering wheels right now.

The main thing this tells me is that the test was (slightly) rigged in favour of the new car. It was a test designed to make a point rather than to honestly demonstrate the difference.

Of course, it does make that point, and it makes it well.

The Australian made 1998 Corolla (7th gen, model E100) was more equivalent to the 1995 model in other markets. (edit) The E100.I only had optional airbag in Australia/NZ (source: http://australiancar.reviews/reviews.php#!content=review&make=Toyota&model=Corolla&gen=891 ) The test car was an E100.II, and airbags aren't listed as a difference between the models.

Whether or not it had airbags, it's really not good for the occupants if the safety cell is compromised, as in this crash.