City car rear hatch lip.
City car rear hatch lip.
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steve-V8s

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2,924 posts

269 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Out of the hatefull little city cars, I10, C1, Up etc. Which of them offers the lowest hatch lip and allows the rear seats to fold flat. Need a small cheap thing to transport a dog, was thinking of using a city car with rear seats down. Dog won't get in if lip too high.

Deerfoot

5,137 posts

205 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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The Jazz has the best solution for interior utilisation going, the magic seats are well, magic.

I'd be looking at a used Mk2 Jazz before the cars you listed.

mikeyr

3,243 posts

214 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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I'd agree with Jazz although obviously more pricey new. Anything that you can fold the rear seats forward (five door) quite easily is probably better as then dog can walk in/out via the rear door. Also useful if you park next to a kerb as less of a step.

As the owner of a decent sized dog that can't jump it's not fun lifting up his back end whilst he thrashes his paws about trying to reach the boot height.

mikeyr

3,243 posts

214 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Dependant on age criteria Peugeot 1007 had a sliding side door (as did the Ford B-max I think).

kiethton

14,460 posts

201 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Nissan note could also be an option?

joropug

2,959 posts

210 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Civic 2007ish shape fold up rear seats are insanely useful and imagine a dog would be very happy there as it's flat floored too, and easy to hop into.

One of the more practical cars I've owned:
Estate not hatch but seats are the same....

https://www.carkeys.co.uk/amp/news/the-honda-civic...