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3 October 2009

Citroen Berlingo Multispace

Citroen Berlingo Multispace

Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6 HDi 7str VTR

What is it?

A HIGHLY efficient seven-seater people mover at supermini prices. Useful if your business car has to double as a delivery vehicle during the week; and family transport at the weekends. The cost of the Family Pack that buys the extra two seats is £800.

What’s hot?

  • Seven seats for supermini money
  • Looks like a van with windows (which it is)…
  • …but doesn’t drive like a van. Nicely refined
  • Great view from inside glassy cabin
  • Especially for kids in the back row of seats
  • Rear seats can be removed and left in your garage
  • Big sliding rear passenger doors
  • Nearly 50mpg fuel economy
  • Loads of handy storage areas
  • Acres of space in the back with seats folded

What’s not?

  • Long rear top-hinged door makes access tricky in tight spots
  • Rear seats bulky to take out…
  • …and you need somewhere to store them
  • Handbrake release is too far away without a reach
  • Access to rear seats is tricky…
  • …although kids probably won’t mind a bit
  • Engine gets coarse at top end

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 13,615
Monthly Rental*: 218 (CH)/ £251 (PCH)
Tax Band when posted: 21%
Monthly BiK: 47 (20%)/£94
Engine: 1.6 4cyl turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions: 154g/km
Power/torque: 90hp/97lb ft
Economy: 49.6mpg

Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

A versatile vehicle for traders with dual needs – for business delivery items and for carrying children. It’s an amazing cargo-and-people carrier for the money.

Additional commentary

Read the Editor’s Blog Versatile car-van.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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