Another Citroen alternative

[DaveH]

I have to think of this when I see the Cactus.

Just realised I'm old enough to remember those Matra Rancho's
Quirky looking car for its time, just a pity they dissolved in water faster than an Alka Seltzer

[demag]

I looked at one a week ago at the local dealers. Amazed how small it was.

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[iamtoo]

Quirky looking car for its time, just a pity they dissolved in water faster than an Alka Seltzer

Weren't all cars from the 1970s easily biodegradable?

Now, I'm probably going to get lynched for saying this but I think there is a definite resemblance between the Rancho and an XTR. I had forgotten about the Rancho but I'm sure there was some inspiration there for the Citroën designers.

I quite like the design of the Cactus although I haven't seen many in the "flesh" and even then they have all been moving so not had much time for a good look. I have to wonder about Citroën naming it Cactus which seems all wrong. A Cactus is, well, spiky and the car is rounded and "rubberised".  I would have thought something like Armadillo would have been more appropriate.

[Opensauce]

Rancho was a nice looking car & practical load carrier so can be compared with Berlingo I suppose? It was intended to look like a poor man's Range Rover of the time. All cars from that era rusted. Some more badly than others. Loads of Cacti around in my corner of Essex. I like them but I need a bit more space.

[Jed Clampit]

Don't you think the Skoda Yeti look's a bit like the Rancho ??