Length of car luggage space
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I'd agree that the way seats fold can make a big difference to what can be carried. We had one of the original Yaris's and the fold was ideal. Indeed, at that time there was a Yaris Verso with a huge back end with loads of capacity, but which was a marketing flop. In 2010 I bought another Yaris without checking the seats. As with so many new models, the overall dimensions of the car were bigger, but the load carrying was reduced by the change in the folding of the seats. ie The load area wasn't flat and used the seat backs which weren't constructed to carry stuff.
When I had the Berlingo, if I needed more room, I removed the rear seats which were bolted in.
When I had the Berlingo, if I needed more room, I removed the rear seats which were bolted in.
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How about Nissan note like the jazz a big small car.
Also look at van derived cars like Peugeot partner etc.
Cheers James
Also look at van derived cars like Peugeot partner etc.
Cheers James
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Lots of Jazzists.
The flat floor has been praised. Its other party piece is lifting the rear seats. We've used that a lot for a wheelchair but other objects are available.
(The design compromise is the small fuel tank, but that can now be thought of as training for battery-only propulsion!)
Jonathan
The flat floor has been praised. Its other party piece is lifting the rear seats. We've used that a lot for a wheelchair but other objects are available.
(The design compromise is the small fuel tank, but that can now be thought of as training for battery-only propulsion!)
Jonathan
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Yes.
We've hired a Partner on holiday. And there are Berlingists above. And a comment about the Caddy.
There used to be big differences between car-derived and van-derived underpinnings, but I think that's just about disappeared. So the space gains don't come with a big trade-off in refinement or handling.
Jonathan
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Back in 2011 I got:-
3 Mountain bikes,camping gear for 3 adults and the 3 adults in a Vauxhall Vectra estate!
Was for a 3 day trip to Loch Lomond.The car was pretty much packed out!
3 Mountain bikes,camping gear for 3 adults and the 3 adults in a Vauxhall Vectra estate!
Was for a 3 day trip to Loch Lomond.The car was pretty much packed out!
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Our last car was a Peugeot 207 SW, which took two touring bikes easily with front wheels off. The boot has no raised sill at the back which makes loading bikes very easy. It still looked like a car rather than a van.
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Unless the Partner has changed significantly, it used to be the same as a Berlingo but with more tarting up.
I think vans have improved in all sorts of respects. Some years ago I saw Caddy van then only a couple of years old and the paint was flaking off.
OTOH, one of the best things about my Berlingo was the paint which really impressed me. I'd not have been surprised if the paint had still been intact after the vehicle was scrapped.
I think vans have improved in all sorts of respects. Some years ago I saw Caddy van then only a couple of years old and the paint was flaking off.
OTOH, one of the best things about my Berlingo was the paint which really impressed me. I'd not have been surprised if the paint had still been intact after the vehicle was scrapped.
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Indeed, vans have come on a long way in comfort and driveability. Some of the smaller Transit Custom vans are quite tasty- including alloys, air-con, decent seats. Although you may be stuck with a passenger bench seat unless it's VW-derived- there's a lot of after-market stuff to do up VW vans however maintenance is usually pricey as they are a favourite for a camper conversion. I've seen pics of some very nicely modded Transit Custom vans too mind you.
Insurance can be an issue, but there is a place you can get specialist insurance for custom vans, I moved to them and saved a couple of hundred quid a year (I have a customised Movano). Fuel consumption and handling can also be surprisingly good and many vans (even larger ones) have a relatively low driving position and also a low floor into the loading area. Honest John Van section has quite a lot about van layouts and so on and as for modding, that's a long rabbithole with much on interweb.
TPO
Insurance can be an issue, but there is a place you can get specialist insurance for custom vans, I moved to them and saved a couple of hundred quid a year (I have a customised Movano). Fuel consumption and handling can also be surprisingly good and many vans (even larger ones) have a relatively low driving position and also a low floor into the loading area. Honest John Van section has quite a lot about van layouts and so on and as for modding, that's a long rabbithole with much on interweb.
TPO
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In the mid nineties I could get two mountain bikes and one road bike in my ten year old VW Polo. My brothers ‘larger’ VW Golf could only manage two bikes.Ride-sleep-repeat wrote: ↑11 May 2021, 2:36pm Back in 2011 I got:-
3 Mountain bikes,camping gear for 3 adults and the 3 adults in a Vauxhall Vectra estate!
Was for a 3 day trip to Loch Lomond.The car was pretty much packed out!
The older I get the more I’m inclined to act my shoe size, not my age.
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And today’s polo is bigger than yesterday’s golf. But not necessarily with more space.peetee wrote: ↑19 May 2021, 7:37amIn the mid nineties I could get two mountain bikes and one road bike in my ten year old VW Polo. My brothers ‘larger’ VW Golf could only manage two bikes.Ride-sleep-repeat wrote: ↑11 May 2021, 2:36pm Back in 2011 I got:-
3 Mountain bikes,camping gear for 3 adults and the 3 adults in a Vauxhall Vectra estate!
Was for a 3 day trip to Loch Lomond.The car was pretty much packed out!
John
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I once got an undismantled On-One Inbred with full length mudguards into a hired Corsa, but it wasn't pretty.
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I had a movano camper but the engine blew and the replacement wasn't much better so now have a ford transit lwb. Really car like to drive.ThePinkOne wrote: ↑18 May 2021, 6:10pm Indeed, vans have come on a long way in comfort and driveability. Some of the smaller Transit Custom vans are quite tasty- including alloys, air-con, decent seats. Although you may be stuck with a passenger bench seat unless it's VW-derived- there's a lot of after-market stuff to do up VW vans however maintenance is usually pricey as they are a favourite for a camper conversion. I've seen pics of some very nicely modded Transit Custom vans too mind you.
Insurance can be an issue, but there is a place you can get specialist insurance for custom vans, I moved to them and saved a couple of hundred quid a year (I have a customised Movano). Fuel consumption and handling can also be surprisingly good and many vans (even larger ones) have a relatively low driving position and also a low floor into the loading area. Honest John Van section has quite a lot about van layouts and so on and as for modding, that's a long rabbithole with much on interweb.
TPO
Converting to a multi use camper / van / kombi.
Wife has caravelle which is the gold standard for small vans too nice for me with all the stuff I chuck in it!!!
Cheers James