The 1970 Bronco would be ok; the occupants inside...
Hmmm.

Cockpit design is the trick, eh?

I'm always appalled by people saying they want an SUV for safety. You mean, because you'll use the other family as a crumple zone in a crash?

*snort* Once those things roll over and the roof becomes the crumple zone, all bets are off...

Center of gravity folks, learn it, love it!

If you pause the video @9s in, you'll see a footnote, that says this car is only valid for the Indian market. It also says that this model is made in India (the law in India makes importing cars super-expensive, so any car maker that wants to sell there has to put a factory there). Renault has much higher EU safety regulations for the cars that it builds in France and Romania.
There are some cars sold in India (Tata Nano for example) where the seatbelts are even optional.
I think the reasoning is that it's marginally safer than transporting your family on a motorcycle, which is common.
Also, random cattle crossing the street have the right-of-way, even on highways.

Pretty much, yes.

That's funny, I first thought of the Tato when I saw this.

It's like, in India, they think, "So, if we kill off a few thousand a year, that'll improve the economy!"

The A pillar looks like it is made of drink straws.

Its an interesting ethical quandary. If they were to incorporate all the safety options the western world requires by law then that could price people out of owning a car. One might also argue that those same western countries "tolerated" unsafe cars for years and years before airbags and seat-belts were even invented, never mind the standard.

Oh, don't be silly.



Drink straws are WAY stronger than that.

Nice catch.
And nice encapsulation of the dilemma.

*eia

Adding video to channels (Eia) - requested by Zawash.

And let's be honest. If Ralph Nader hadn't stepped in, GM would still be making cars like this for profits' sake.