RENAULT KANGOO/KANGOO COMPACT
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On sale in the UK at long last, Renault's new Kangoo covers a far wider slice of the market than its predecessor.
It is on offer with two wheelbases the short-wheelbase model is known as the Compact and does not get the most powerful diesel option with a cargo area of from 2,3 to 30m3. Maximum payload capacity ranges from 500kg to 800kg.
Car-like standards are on offer from Kangoo, says Renault, since it is based on the Scenic car platform. Standard equipment includes ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, fingertip controls for the radio/CD player, and a steel bulkhead.
On the options List you will find rear parking sensors, a sliding load area roof flap and a speed limiter.
The bigger Kangoo rides well. and its diesels are more than man enough for their task, but the electric power steering lacks feel. One possible drawback so far as Compact is concerned is an absence of side loading doors, but most people will be
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Anybody who feels nostalgia for the old Kangoo can always go out and buy a Nissan Kubistar it's pretty much the same model, apart from the badges.