as with its predecessor, the station wagon came equipped with a dual-hinged tailgate; it opened both downwards like the tailgate of a pickup truck or swung open to the side. also standard were a roof rack and dual side-facing jump seats in the cargo area, expanding seating capacity to eight (except in "s" trim, which lacked these accessories). as the demand for family vehicles in the late 1980s and early 1990s had shifted from large station wagons to minivans, full-size vans, and (later) to sport-utility vehicles, sales of the big ford station wagon rapidly declined; only 3,865 were sold through 1991. for the 1992 model year redesign of the crown victoria, the station wagon was dropped from the model lineup.