IN BRIEF:

A delightfully practical oddball MPV-type thing from the Mike Rutherford of the German car industry, Opel. 

WHO’S IT FOR?

Mom’s who like to stand out, but not in a “I wear different colour socks because I’m different” weirdo kinda way.

FOR:

Incredibly practical interior design, with this cool centre bin that slides forward and has secret compartments and whatnot. If it’s anything like a woman’s handbag though, you won’t be able to ever find anything, its so vast.
The word “Turbo” on the back, it’s kind of gangsta-mom in the school parking lot.

“Suicide” rear doors that open the wrong way, adding to your kids’ cool factor when you drop them off somewhere.

Cool doors make for cool exits, which make for cool kids.

AGAINST:

The word turbo on the back. This isn’t 1987.

Some people don’t like the Opel badge for some reason, but make no mistake, these are really, really good cars who just happened to end up in bed with their idiot American cousins over at GM.

NATURAL HABITAT:

Drive-thrus. Malls. Pilates.

196km/h!

SONG PROBABLY PLAYING

Depending on the age of the kids something by Barney the Dinosaur or 1 Direction.

CELEB EQUIVALENT

Lena Dunham, if she had kids.

WHY SHOULD I BUY IT?

Because you won’t look like everyone else out there and the perky little 1.4 Turbo engine means your kids can sleep in for an extra 5 minutes before school.

ENGINE 1.4l Turbo

SPEED  196km/h (that’s very quick for this sort of thing)

POWER 103kW

PRICE: R261 000

You know that thing you’ve been looking for? It’s in there somewhere.