Impressive toughness

[Bogzilla]

We had our first real rain in a while in SoCal and I was unfortunately rear ended while at a red light by some jackass going way too fast and hydroplaned into me. It was pretty heavy collision, he was still going probably 20-25 mph at impact, and it totaled the front of his vehicle. Luckily, (for me) the trailer hitch just ripped right through his hood and engine bay and after a lot of inspection I had zero noticeable damage except an extremely small scratch on the hitch and bumper. No dents or any other damage.

I think it says a lot about how these vehicles are made. So stoked on my grenadier!

 

[MileHigh]

I’d definately have the dealer look at it and make sure all the crush zones and frame is still in good shape. Had a Jeep totaled due to a similar accident, and it looked like there was no damage. But yes, looks promising. As well as you drive, and as good of gear you put on your vehicle, your safety is in the hands of the worst driver with the baldest tires around you…

 

[Bogzilla]

I’d definately have the dealer look at it and make sure all the crush zones and frame is still in good shape. Had a Jeep totaled due to a similar accident, and it looked like there was no damage. But yes, looks promising. As well as you drive, and as good of gear you put on your vehicle, your safety is in the hands of the worst driver with the baldest tires around you…

Agreed! I took it into my dealership to be inspected....

 

[abbeyroad]

We had our first real rain in a while in SoCal and I was unfortunately rear ended while at a red light by some jackass going way too fast and hydroplaned into me. It was pretty heavy collision, he was still going probably 20-25 mph at impact, and it totaled the front of his vehicle. Luckily, (for me) the trailer hitch just ripped right through his hood and engine bay and after a lot of inspection i had zero damage except an extremely small scratch on the hitch and bumper. No dents or any other damage.

I think it says a lot anbout how these vehicles are made. So stoked on my grenadier!

I'm so sorry this happened!

It's called a crumple zone. It's designed to crumple especially the front end, you know, to absorb the impact energy.

 

[CRH]

Towbar is a great first line of defence against morons.
Years ago I had an estate car with towbar and a van gentley hit me from behind. Left a nice V shape in his front end and mine was left unmarked. Dealer checked and all was fine underneath too.
I was quite relieved as his was on Irish plates and I wasn't quite convinced I would have got anything had I needed to claim.

 

[landmannnn]

The other benefit of a soft front end on a car is that the amount of damage is limited. It probably just needs a new grille and bonnet/hood plus hinges.
If that Nissan was made more stongly it would have probably caused a lot more damage as the forces would have been transferred to other parts of the vehicle.