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The What Van? Road Test: Mercedes-Benz Citan (2023)
Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Load bay
Access to the cargo area is by means of asymmetric twin rear doors – the narrower of the two is on the offside - and a sliding nearside door. The back doors can be pushed through 90º, and through 180º if you release the stays.
A full-height bulkhead is installed made from hard plastic rather than steel, presumably in a bid to save weight. We’d prefer a metal one, but it seems substantial enough.
If a load is properly secured then the make-up of the bulkhead becomes less of an issue, and there is certainly no shortage of tie-down points. Six are floor-mounted with a further three positioned at waist-height on the offside plus one at waist-height on the nearside.
The cargo bed is protected by a plastic tailored mat and the load bay’s sides are partially defended against minor scrapes and scratches by plastic panels. There is no protection for the wheel boxes however, which, though slim, look vulnerable to being walloped.
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