If you look carefully, you'll see........ it's a 5 door. Don't worry if you don't spot it first time. It's a bit like a magic eye picture. The usual cues are all but completely missing. I didn't notice myself until I read the the usual small print along the lines of "model shown is 5 door 1.4 HDCi Fizz...."
How the hell did they do that?
The lower part of the door forms the rear wheel arch and directly leads into the bumper.
The upper part forms the C-pillar and runs straight into the tailgate.
These conventional parts appear to be otherwise missing, or at least the exterior panels for them do (i suspect the chassis is largely normal).
The only clue as to it's status, in a still photograph, is the colour coded door handle, and the merest of lines separating door from bumper - and even that could be taken as a regular bumper vs panelling gap, but for its unusual angle.
What an excellent idea - trust the french to do something like that (then let it down with shoddy engineering and head-slapping faults). Wonder how long it is in comparison to a Smart? Or indeed how it looks with all 4 doors and the boot open?
Plus the economy figures are startling - low 50s of mpg urban, mid 80s extra urban, for the 1.4 diesel... did i read that right?
Too bad it's a new car from a big name, and therefore, hellishly expensive.
And french
They have done a very nice job though.. if only they'd hidden that rear handle away alfa style then it really would look like a 2 door.
