Citroen e-Berlingo Electric
REPORT 2
£31,995 OTR/£33,870 as tested/£519pcm
WHY IT’S HERE
Can a van with windows triumph as an EV?
DRIVER
Andy Franklin
I’VE BEEN A BIT SPOILT THIS MONTH AND BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO spend some time in Jason Barlow’s BMW iX And what a lovely thing it is It also has a huge range getting me to Bristol and back a mile round trip on one charge it even had miles left when I got home Then after a full charge it gave me a whopping miles range the next day that is the kind of EV motoring that is becoming a game changer On average I get a /mile usable range from the Berlingo
When Jason and I discussed our cars on the changeover we agreed there were similarities we weren’t expecting They both feel rather large on the road which in the Berlingo’s case is quite deceptive less so for the more imposing brutalist iX Even their looks could be considered similar both polarising opinion in different markets a bit Marmite And while inside the Berlingo isn’t a patch in terms of either quality or the absolutely stunning and futuristic design of the iX I really recommend you go to a dealer to see the inside they do both feel really roomy and relaxing Quirky too I love those Seventies inspired seat patterns
I’ll confess I spent my time in the iX thinking that if future BMWs are as good if not better than this then the future is very bright
It also made me consider more deeply the range limitation on the Berlingo If ever there was a car that oozes practicality but needs a long range for families to do big trips then this is it I feel it’s going to hold this car back which is a real shame Just to prove me wrong our very own Sam Burnett is going to take the Berlingo on a camping trip to the south coast find out how he gets on next month I’m off to southern France but the family voted not to tolerate the charging stops required