Renault Modus

The Renault Modus is a mini MPV that Renault built from August 2004 to December 2012 in Valladolid, Spain. The production car is very similar to the concept car of the same name shown at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, and it is essentially a taller Clio III that shares its platform and much of its engine range with the third generation Clio. A longer wheelbase version was sold as the Grand Modus. Renault marketed it as a higher-range alternative to the Twingo and Clio with the practicality of the larger Scénic in a smaller footprint. Its Triptic System puts the rear seats on sliding rails with four preset positions, and the Stay Put system lifts the front passenger seat base to reveal storage. A facelift came in 2007 and a restyle with the Grand Modus in February 2008. It was the first small car to earn five Euro NCAP stars, and Renault dropped it from the United Kingdom in February 2012.