Video Summary
- The Citroen e-Berlingo is a practical, pure electric MPV.- The e-Berlingo is essentially the same car as the Peugeot e-Rifter or the Vauxhall Combo-e, with some plastic surgery.
- The Citroen version is preferred by a small margin.
- Two seating options exist: five or seven, called the M or the XL.
- The XL version has seven seats, a massive back end, and tons of storage.
- Underneath is a 45-kilowatt-hour battery, theoretically giving 173 miles on the standard test.
- The real-world range will likely be lower than the official test figure.
- The XL version costs £30,495 (after a £1500 government plug-in car grant).
- The price is very cheap for seven seats.
- Most colors apart from white cost £495 extra.
- Alloy wheels are not available on the XL version.
- Rear windows don't open, and the five-seat M version looks funkier.
- Sliding doors are handy for tight parking or loading kids into child seats. The outer two rear seats are ISOFIX.
- The third seatbelt for the middle row cuts across the rear passengers' vision, which is not ideal.
- Driving the e-Berlingo is decidedly on the practical side.
- An eight-inch touch screen is present, along with physical aircon controls.
- Driver assistance systems include self-parking, cameras, and anti-collision.
- The interior has a lot of black plastic, with a "Playmobil" look.
- The driver is getting just 97 miles range in very cold weather.
- It has a 100-kilowatt charging capability and, will see 10–80% in under half an hour on a bigger 100-kilowatt rapid charger or above.
- 11-kilowatt charging is an optional upgrade of £300.
- You can load up to three-meter-long items.
- It has 134 brake horsepower, which is adequate and front-wheel drive.
- Drivers can select three modes: power, normal, and eco.
- Driving the new Citroen e-Berlingo is okay but no more than that, and does not operate as a one-pedal drive car.
- The steering feel could be better and could be more connected to the front wheels.
- All in all, the Citroen e-Berlingo XL 50 kWh is a niche vehicle.
