Citroën Berlingo Multispace (08 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 17 March 2010
Spacious, practical and brimming with family-friendly features, the Berlingo Multispace is a five-seat people carrier for buyers on a budget. It sits between the cheaper Xsara Picasso and stylish C4 Picasso in the Citroen range but, unlike its predecessor, is no longer based on a van. Instead it uses car underpinnings is comfortable and surprisingly good to drive as a result. Citroën has included even more clever and practical features but although it is more sophisticated than before, some no-frills evidence creeps through in the lower specification models which only have basic safety features.
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Running costs

The Berlingo is reasonably priced, but many buyers will be looking at the fairly lengthy options list which includes various 'packs'. Running costs and insurance should be fairly reasonable, although many people will see the benefit of the lower fuel consumption of the diesel.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,574 - £1,860 *

Diesel

£1,105 - £1,308 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Two years or 20,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£100.00 - £250.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

3.5 out of 5

Green credentials

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Berlingo Multispace is a relatively efficient range with modestly sized engines and power outputs. Carbon dioxide emissions of up to 150g/km for the diesels is pretty good, and 195g/km for the petrol models is acceptable for a car of this size. The cleanest model is actually the most powerful 110bhp diesel which emits 147g/km of CO2 - it's also the best for economy, averaging just over 50mpg.

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