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Wish mine was that nice
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Two adjacent 2nd gen Mazda3 hatchbacks too
Sweet cardboard window...
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I didn’t know that the Citroën Jumpy was renamed Dispatch on English speaking markets !
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Not the US sadly as we don’t get Citroen. We do get the Fiat Ducato as the Ram Promaster. It’s not got a very good reputation for reliability.
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The Ducato is a size bigger than the Jumpy/Expert/Vivaro (which is 100% PSA in the latest gen) , it’s the brother of the Jumper (which apparently is called the Relay in English speaking markets) and the Boxer.
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And the Promaster really isn't all that great. It is indeed larger though. We also get the pretty small Ram Promaster City which seems to be more competitive. Still, I wouldn't buy either because of their reputations for shoddy build quality and poor reliability.
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You’ve a keen eye
Not sure why you’d buy a Citroen work van. All the quirky French stuff I love about Citroen is the opposite of what I want for a plain white van.
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Sign of the times. Would’ve been Holdens once upon a time
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They have a good reputation here, exist in multiple configurations and are not too expensive.
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I’m sure that makes more sense in Europe where they’re built, and where Citroen is a more beloved brand. But in Australia!?
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SUVs (Small Utility Vehicles) brand recognition doesn’t always have to do with the car sold by the same brand.
I might be wrong but I don’t think that much of those are made in Australia and I am not sure Japanese market has similar products.
ps: as a comparison the length of the one in the video with 6 seats and a lot of room in the back with a separation is similar to the length of the smallest Ford F150 single cab.
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I think no matter what segment you look at, Toyota is a stronger name than Citroen in Australia and I think it matters. People here know the Japanese for their reliability, and the Hiace has been a mainstay on our roads for decades. Maybe the Toyota is more expensive, but certainly you can pick up a Hiace in all manner of short or long wheelbase configurations.
I don’t really know how big an F150 is, I don’t see many :P
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In Europe most of the most successful small utility vehicles are shared between multiple groups, for example the Jumper/Ducato/Promaster is FCA made while the Jumpy/Expert /Vivaro is also sold as a Toyota ProA ce and ProA ce Verso and is a PSA product so the brand is less important than for passenger cars .
And yes,the F150 was more of a comparison for possible Americans :)
Another comparison would be that it’s about 10cm longer than a normal-wheelbase A8.
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probably some of Visy’s finest.