The protection afforded by driver and front passenger airbags is augmented by side airbags for those in the front.

Before, the Grand Cherokee had only head-curtain airbags, which the Institute rated as only marginal protection in side crashes.

In terms of safety, for example, it added torso airbags in a new redesign of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which boosted side crash protection and earned a "good" side rating from the institute.