Small vans are small because people like them that way, however bigger is also seen as better, so when a new van is launched it has to offer something more than the last attempt and therefore tends to be larger then the previous model so customers get the impression they're getting more.

Still with it? No, nor me... Anyhoo, Renault's new, bigger, Kangoo (up from 2.7m cubed to 3.0m cubed on load area as well as being 122mm longer) has built on attributes on the smaller model it replaces.

Ride, handling and practicality are all still there, however there's a more robust feeling to this one, and a roomier, more accommodating cabin, giving it a more cosseting feel when bunched up in traffic - something the Renault is destined to do for long periods.

However as its now bigger, Renault has also introduced a smaller version, badged Compact (load volume 2.3m cubed) to fill the, erm, gap that's been left - though more precisely it's to take on Citroen's diminutive Nemo, a van so small it puts Ronnie Corbett to shame.

However if logic says the next versions will be bigger, will this mean another smaller entrant to take its place, possibly with the capacity of a cat basket? It's certainly something to mull over once you've extinguished absolutely everything else in the known universe...