Although the Mahindra Bolero MaXX Pik-Up is recognized for its robustness and utility it has previously been criticized for relying on a host of limited safety features which are not fitted to modern vehicles. It opens a discussion about the equilibrium between affordability and security in commercial vehicles. Others say that certain basic safety features should never be the subject of negotiation, regardless of what the car's intended use or price point. But others say that the car's target market – typically rural and commercial users – may put a premium on durability and low maintenance costs over advanced safety tech. And there is the question of whether the vehicle's formidable build quality offsets to some degree the lack of electronic safety systems. It also covers the wider subject of safety standards in developing markets versus more regulated markets. The debate is an important one, for it raises issues of manufacturers' and government's responsibility, and the tradeoffs consumers are willing to make between cost and safety.