Citroën Modubox We start with a free product that every owner of a new Citroën Xsara Picasso received. Citroën once invented the Modubox, which was intended to make the flexible model even more practical. The Modubox is nothing more than a foldable shopping trolley, but one with its own holder on the right side of the trunk. Once unfolded, it is an unattractive device that probably no one would really dare to take into the supermarket. Still, especially after about 25 years, it is a nice accessory that has unfortunately disappeared from many used cars. It’s probably somewhere in a previous owner’s shed, full of long-lost copies of AutoWeek. If you look carefully you can still find the Modubox, although inflation has taken a toll. In 2025, a Modubox costs a sweet €1,399, but then you get a free Xsara Picasso. Skoda’s umbrella and flashlight At Skoda, too, you usually don’t have to pay extra to take the brand home. For example, all cars have an ice scraper behind the fuel filler flap and most models have an umbrella on board as standard. Sometimes it is hidden in the front door, on some models it is in a ventilated compartment in front of the passenger seat. Less well known is the removable flashlight in the trunk, which was commonplace for Octavia drivers for a long time without them even knowing it. The Superb also has it, as do various versions of the Karoq and Kamiq. Saves Skoda drivers scoring another flashlight for the Mark Rutte emergency package. The umbrellas in the door of a Skoda Superb.Peugeot Micro e-Kick Unlike Skoda, Peugeot drivers have to dig deep for a practical accessory. The e-Kick was also presented at the launch of the previous generation 3008 SUV. A foldable electric scooter that can be charged via a docking station in the trunk. The price tag of this beauty: €1,195 excluding the dock, which would cost an additional €350. With this scooter, Peugeot responded to the phenomenon of ‘last mile mobility’, in which the car plays no role in the first and last meters of a journey. It must be said that for this price you got an innovative piece of technology. The e-Kick has no throttle, but step support that allows you to navigate through the loopholes of the law at 25 km/h. The Swiss Micro, also known for the Microlino, was responsible for the technology, while Peugeot Design Lab provided striking styling and an innovative folding system. Despite these efforts, the e-Kick is a rarity, probably thanks to its high price. Renault 5 cassette player The new Renault focuses entirely on sentiment and does everything it can to drag you along with it. Not only with the retro Renault 4 and 5, but also with a gigantic catalog full of knickknacks… accessories. Just like the cars themselves, many of these items are certainly not cheap. You pay €4,200 for a football table with a Renault 4 logo and a real arcade terminal for your man cave costs €3,650. We also see skis and skateboards for which you pay hundreds of euros. A colorful coffee maker with a Renault 5 logo is much more accessible at €150, as is a Renault 5 cake tin (!) for €25. Perhaps the most striking item is a Walkman, which Renault markets as follows: : “Ready to rewind? Celebrate #50Years5 of Renault 5 with another icon from the 70s. This is the PlayeR5, the retro cassette player with new technologies and a design inspired by the Renault 5 prototype.” For only €180 you can listen to your old cassette tapes, a pencil is included. Priceless.Mercedes-Benz Wackeldackel Mercedes-Benz also has a rich catalog of accessories. Golf balls with stars? Check! Tight-fitting AMG sports pants for women? Sure! Scented candle from the Mercedes-Benz Home Collection? For just €67, your house will smell like a fig tree for a few hours. Fortunately, there are also nice accessories that have been part of the range for many years, of which the original Wackeldackel is at the top. This plank dog wears a gold collar with an equally gold Mercedes pendant, thus uniting self-mockery and nostalgia. This means that this dachshund not only crawls into the garage or behind the front door, he nestles in your heart.
Source: www.autoweek.nl
