THE VERDICT Often the problem when assessing vans such as
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the Kangoo is the context it is put in. We hardly make multi-drop deliveries in and around the city —we are an A-to-B operation and back to A, with a few press releases placed on the passenger seat.
When that journey has meant traversing the capital or the urban
1 sprawl of Manchester, Liverpool or Newcastle, the Kangoo has been in its element. When the vehicle was called upon to make the journey from the South-East to the North-West, its limitations were cruelly exposed.
So, it's better to compare apples with apples, and concentrate on the environment it has been designed for— urban, fast-paced traffic, queues and one-way systems. Here, the Kangoo Compact excels. It handles with aplomb, delivers a quick kick when asked and comes back for more.