Flat floor with new hard surface
We’ve finally found an economic solution to one of the only downsides to having such a wonderfully large walk-thru floor in the Citroen Synergie range. And it will probably work for similiar cars & dayvans such as the VW Sharan, as well as the longer Peugeot 807, Ulysse mkII & the C8.
The problem
Normal car mats just can’t possibly protect the wide open walk ways in our car. The OE items wear quickly, & if you remove some seats & run the car as a day van, what’s needed is a whole protective floor, as seen in various campervans & utility vehicles. We wanted something that was easily removable but tough enough to take constant footfall from muddy users. Oh, and it must be easy to clean.
I got a quote to have a custom horsebox manufacturer fit a hard floor, with slots to allow the seats to be fitted. It was scarey. So, I started looking around for large industrial sheets of thin rubber or foam. And then a chance trip to Mole Valley Farmers depot brought me a relatively cheap solution – cattle ramp protectors. Costing £22 per mat, I calculated I’d need two, one almost fitted the length of the main part of the car, with a second needed to fit out the front of the car.
Fitting it myself
Side of Synergie - swivel seats
Now I’m not particularly proud of how I cut the mats to fit – instead of carefully measuring, and because of my impatience I did it with a Stanley knife almost by eye. Luckily it’s all worked out! I cut holes where the seats slot in, and my best suggestion is to cut them but leave one end still attached so they fold up when required, and they’re always there when you need them, as opposed to being left open to catch dirt.
So this is a great solution for us until I can think of something even better. The grey carpets are now protected from damage, from mud & water, I don’t mind throwing bikes and kids in at the weekend knowing that I can now sweep or brush the interior floor before clients see it on a Monday back on the road.
Synergie - doors open, flat floor
