Citroen C15

Launched back in 1985, the kooky Citroen C15 embodies everything that people love and hate about the French maker. As with the 2CV car, this van is as French as garlic and snails and looks like it might tip over at any minute while negotiating bends. But for all its faults it has many plus points too, as will be attested by the myriad of C15 owners who still use ancient examples to ply their trades. For starters it undercuts every other van on the market on price and its 1.9-litre diesel powerplant should prove economical and long-lasting. Citroen sold no fewer than 1.2 million C15s worldwide during its production run, so that many people can't be wrong.

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