I often hear Americans & rich brits justify buying oversized, polluting vehicles by claiming they need them because they live in the "countryside".
I call bullshit, Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15⬇
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Now make an electric one, meeting this standard. Not self driving, not €/$/£ 100,000 , not spying on you.
@jmaris Nine times out of ten, "countryside" is just a funny way USAmerican car owners pronounce "suburbs".
@jmaris Great thread! And so true.
I did a year of forestry work in the late 90s in Germany. We were given a Renault Rapid to drive - looks like that model was a direct competitor of the Citroen C15.
It was great fun, extremely practical, very solid, and quite cheap to repair. Great car.
@jmaris Yeah you can't cross a creek after a rainstorm with that. You can't carry very much or tow anything with that either. I think your concept of country is different.
@jmaris @415S30 you can carry 3 cows in it though. If you read the thread. It carries more than a majority of SUVs. And it does great in mud. You don't do that much off-roading for an average person, even living in the countryside...and it does better in slippery terrains like snow and mud than a mini truck/SUV anyway, because among others : center of gravity. AND you can attach a trailer if you need even more space.
I grew up in highly rural France: 30 mins to nearest supermarket, many unpaved roads, really tough winters. And yet I rarely ever saw SUVs or Pick-Ups.
Because the French have understood that the C15 represents the peak of what the automobile can be. ⬇
So in this thread, I will compare the C15 to its competition on the basis of objective criteria, and prove that men who buy SUVs and Pick-Ups are, with very few exceptions, compensating for something ;)
Without further ado, the competition:⬇
The Ford Ranger (2020). One of the most popular pickups in the US.
A key selling point is that the cabin is so high you can run over toddlers without even noticing.⬇
The Landrover Discovery, a British staple famous for being the favourite car of renowned pedophile prince andrew, and emitting as much CO2 as a cruise ship.⬇
I will compare the vehicles on the following criterea:
- PRICE TO BUY
- PRICE TO RUN
- CAPACITY
- OFF-ROADING
- SPEED and
- EMISSIONS
with additional bonus criteria at the end.
Lets see how the C15 holds up.⬇
First on PRICE TO BUY:
At the time of release in 1984, a C15 would set you back about €13 000 (adjusted for inflation, euro)
The Cheapest 2018 Ford Ranger will cost you €25k.
A Land Rover Discovery will set you back about €50k
Today, you can get a C15 for €2k
C15 wins.⬇
