Renaultsport Twingo: who says small cars can't be practical?
Impulse buying at Ikea? Not a problem...
By cj hubbard 04/09/2012 10:17
The Renault Twingo is a small car; the Renaultsport version an extremely fun car. But the Twingo is also a surprisingly practical car, thanks to its individually sliding and folding rear seats, flat tailgate and big boot opening.How do I know this?
Jen and I – ok, it's mostly me – are terrible for going to Ikea and, if not exactly impulse buying then certainly failing to consider exactly how that particular cardboard box is going to fit in the car. That I'm usually in a different car every time probably doesn't help, but you'd be surprised how impractical an A6 saloon is, for example (and conversely, how reasonable Ikea's delivery charges are if you're within a store's band one zone).
We're not completely daft, so not quite everything that's in there represents a purchase (I also scrounged a load of cardboard to package some alloy wheels with; don't ask). But none-the-less, it is impressive just how much will fit in with the seats folded. That's filled, but not crammed incidentally, so if you were neater it would take even more.Of course, it would be less use if you'd brought the kids along. But the Twingo is only a city car – not a miracle wagon.
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