Well of course that's the weak part and smaller vehicles they making them later so they're going to crunch anymore they deliberately make them to crunch for safety from front and rear impacts but of course the side impact another story and crunch is too much and crunches the driver and the passenger

As a reference the old test was 3,300lbs at 31mph (Honda Accord). The new test is closer to some Honda Pilot options at 37.

I've heard some people claim it's a gov conspiracy to stop ppl from buying cars.1): The IIHS is not a gov agency (they work for insurance companies, so not any better). 2) To me: With more people driving bigger vehicles it doesn't seem unreasonable that they updated the test. And I sure can't afford to test out the cars myself, so I'm going to have to trust someone's word. 

I will say the scariest accident I ever saw was a mustang trying to blow through a busy 3 lane 4 way intersection in the middle of a city that it was WAY too late for, easily 65-70mph, engine roaring. The cross traffic had the green light before the mustang even entered the intersection. Clipped the front corner of a Buick in the middle lane that started to move forward. Everyone was ok, but a fraction of a second difference and that mustang would have slammed square into the driver's door of that Buick. Stopping bad driving will go a lot further to safer roads, but having a car that keeps you safe to play the blame game afterwards shouldn't be understated either.