This Crash Shows Exactly What Safety Regulations Are For

The safety standards of the 90's are alive in Mexico.

U.S car safety regulations are some of the most important the federal government has ever created. If you needed proof, just look at this video of two low-priced cars being sold as new: One the cheapest Nissan in Mexico, the other the cheapest Nissan in the United States.

There's an important caveat here that really hits home why the crash is so brutal for the Mexican car, the Tsuru. The Tsuru was actually made in 1991, but back then it was called the Sentra. Nissan simply repackaged the car and continued to sell it for a base price of around $7,000, which is a real bargain until you consider the video above. And not only have safety standards come a long way since 1991, so has engineering tech, so there are really two factors at play here.

Fortunately updates to Mexican safety regulations mean the car is heading out the door and 2016 is the last year of production, also Nissan is apparently putting out 100 "commemorative" cars in 2017. Hard to see what's worth commemorating here.

Source: IIHS via Reddit

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