► Month 12 with the little Renault Twingo
► Well thought-out touches improve practicality
► Clever two-position catch allows good use of space
Despite its rear-mounted engine and its tiny footprint the Twingo has a pleasing, Renault-4-like utilitarianism. An example. I had to pick up a pair of 13kg propane canisters (they contain 13kg of product, but gross weight is way more).
There wasn’t enough space to stand them up behind the seats, and with the seats down they’d soon have been rolling around like a pissed R2D2. But there’s a two-position catch for the rear seat backs which lets you secure them in a more upright position, creating more space in the boot, and exactly enough to hold securely two of the big red bottles. Cheap, clever, useful.
Logbook: Renault Twingo Play SCE 70
Price: £9995
As tested: £10,585
Miles this month: 604
Total miles: 7142
Our mpg: 41.5
Official mpg: 62.8
Fuel this month: £68.05
Extra costs: £0
Read more from the May 2016 issue of CAR magazine