¿Por qué ya no hay coches PEQUEÑOS y BARATOS?

We are witnessing the end of the supermini and the A-segment. This topic strikes a chord with me because it directly affects the right to mobility for young people and those with lower incomes. Have you tried to buy a small, economical car lately? It's impossible. #cars #automobiles Become a member of this channel to enjoy perks:    / @garajehermético   The A-segment is dead. Honest and practical models like the Seat Mii, the Ford Ka, and the Citroën C1 have passed away, not for lack of customers, but due to "financial suicide" caused by regulations. The "tax" of mandatory safety Since 2024, with full implementation in 2026, the European Union requires all new vehicles to incorporate ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems). We're talking about emergency braking, lane keeping assist, driver fatigue detection, and the infamous black box (EDR). Technically, installing these sensors in a €100,000 car is insignificant, but in a city car designed to cost €10,000, it represents a direct additional cost of around €2,000. Redesigning the wiring and dashboard of a tiny car to accommodate everything skyrockets engineering costs. The manufacturer is left with no options: either sell the car for €17,000 (and nobody buys it) or stop producing it. The final blow: Euro 7 regulations If safety wounded the segment, Euro 7 delivered the final blow. For a 1.0-liter engine to comply with the limits for nitrogen oxides and particulate matter under real-world driving conditions, it needs an extremely complex exhaust system. Advanced three-way catalytic converters and state-of-the-art particulate filters add another €1,200 to the minimum cost per engine. Physics and chemistry don't care about tight budgets; cleaning exhaust gases requires precious metals and expensive technology. The SUV Refuge and Profitability Brands have discovered that it's much more profitable to sell a B-segment SUV than a traditional hatchback. While the net profit on a €12,000 car might be a mere €500, on an SUV based on the same platform, the margin jumps to €3,000 or €4,000. The value perceived by the customer is greater, even though the internal technology is almost identical. We are moving from an industry that sought to motorize the masses to one that seeks to maximize profit per unit. The False Promise of the Electric Car Many say that electric vehicles will save the segment, but the industrial reality of 2026 says otherwise. A battery with decent range costs around €6,000 today. If the battery alone represents 40% of the total cost, it's impossible to manufacture €10,000 electric cars. The small electric car is becoming a second or third car for high-income families, not a solution for the average citizen. Consequences: An aging vehicle fleet. By artificially increasing the price of small cars, we are achieving the opposite of what we intended. Since people can't afford a new car, they keep their 15- or 20-year-old vehicles. We are aging the vehicle fleet and, therefore, polluting more. It's the paradox of modern mobility: we have legislated against simplicity and, in the end, we have driven people away from new private mobility. In today's video, we remember classics like the second-generation Fiat Panda, the perfect example of what we have lost: an indestructible, practical, and inexpensive car that would be illegal to manufacture today. Welcome to the era where simplicity is a forbidden luxury.