Citro?n Berlingo
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Citro?n Berlingo
Citro?n Berlingo
Manufacturer: Citro?n
Production: 1996-Present
Car class: Leisure activity vehicle
Body Styles: FF van
Predecessors: Citro?n C15/Familiale
Successors: Still in production
Similar: Peugeot Partner
The Citro?n Berlingo is a van and leisure activity vehicle produced by the French manufacturer Citro?n since 1996.
The Berlingo uses the same chassis, and indeed looks very similar, to its PSA Group stablemate the Partner. It was launched in 1996, and a revised version featuring a redesigned interior and front end was released in 2003. The passenger car version is named Multispace, and sells well in several European countries due to its practicality and comparatively low pricing.
A battery-powered version of the van was available. It has a 162 volt Saft NiCd battery, a 28 kiloWatt Leroy Somer motor and has a maximum speed of 95 kilometres per hour (59 mph), with a maximum range of 95 kilometres (59 mi) in typical driving. Production of this version stopped in September 2005.
[edit] Engines
* 1.4 L (1360 cc) TU3 I4, 55 kW (74 hp/75 PS) and 121 Nm (89 ft·lbf)
* 1.6 L (1560 cc) DV6 HDi I4, 55–68 kW (74–91 hp/75–92 PS) and 169–216 Nm (125–159 ft·lbf)
* 1.6 L (1587 cc) TU5 I4, 81 kW (108 hp/110 PS) and 146 Nm (108 ft·lbf)
* 1.8 L
[edit] Berlingo concept cars
When the Berlingo was first shown at the Mondial de l'Automobile in 1996, a set of three concept cars was also presented:
* Berlingo Coup? de Plage
* Berlingo Berline Bulle
* Berlingo Grand Large
Citro?n Berlingo
Citro?n Berlingo
The Berline Bulle was an interesting concept of a very roomy small car which could be considered as a precursor for the C3. Only one of these concepts was actually developed, the Grand Large version, which gave birth to the present Multispace.