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==One-box design==
[[File:Renault Twingo front 20080222.jpg|thumb|Renault Twingo (circa 2002)]]
A one-box design — alsodesign—also called a ''monospace'', ''mono-box'' or ''monovolume'' configuration<ref name="www.cardesignnews.com"/> — gives—gives the impression of a car being a single volume combining engine, cabin and cargo areas. This is achieved is a design that pulls the base of a vehicle's [[Pillar (automobile)|A-pillars]] forward, creating an impression of spaciousness.<ref name="www.cardesignnews.com"/><ref name="Mike Mueller 2003">{{cite book|title=American Cars of the '50s|author=Mike Mueller|year=2003|publisher=Crestline Imprints|isbn=0-7603-1712-7}}</ref>
 
Most [[light commercial vehicle]]s and [[minivan]]s are one-box designs. Passenger cars with a one-box design include the [[Renault Espace]], 1992 [[Renault Twingo#Twingo I (1992–2007)|Renault Twingo I]], [[Tata Nano]] and 1997-2004 [[Mercedes-Benz A-Class#First generation (W168; 1997–2004)|Mercedes-Benz A-Class]].