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The What Van? Road Test: Citroen e-Berlingo (2021)
Date: Monday, June 20, 2022
Interior and equipment
An 8in colour touchscreen sits on the dashboard and controls the DAB radio and the optional satellite navigation, and features a USB point. Bluetooth compatibility is included in the deal.
Our van was covered by a six-month Free2Move telematics subscription, which addresses everything from its location to alerts if any faults arise. The optional satnav can be specified with three-year subscriptions which covers real-time traffic updates and the presence of speed cameras.
Handy features include air-conditioning, a 12V socket close to the floor plus a 240V power point in the passenger foot-well, electric, power-folding, exterior mirrors, electric windows, reversing sensors and front fog lights. A driver’s airbag is fitted (you pay extra for the curtain, front lateral and passenger airbags that protected us) as was in our case, a reversing camera (an option, with front sensors), and cruise control with a programmable speed-limiter. Like the traction control system, the latter can be switched off.
All the doors lock automatically at speeds above 7mph and the vehicle is protected by a Thatcham Category 1 alarm. The headlights illuminate automatically at dusk.
Storage facilities in the three-seater cab include bins in each of the doors with mouldings to hold a big bottle of water, a full-width shelf above the windscreen and a lidded, but not lockable, glove-box with a shelf beneath it. Three cup-holders are provided, and you can fold down the back of the middle seat and turn it into an impromptu desk.
That’s about all the middle seat is good for given the severely-restricted amount of legroom it offers. Featuring lumbar adjustment, the driver’s seat is height-adjustable, as is the (optionally leather-trimmed) steering wheel which plays host to the radio’s remote controls.
Onboard safety systems include ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Electronic Brake Assist. Disc brakes are fitted all round, and an AVAS (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System) is installed which generates a noise to warn pedestrians and cyclists of e-Berlingo’s presence when it is being driven at low speeds around town.
Our demonstrator was additionally graced by an optional safety pack which includes Active Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Recognition, Active Safety Brake and Distance Alert System. Let’s see some of these items made standard.
MacPherson strut-type suspension is installed at the front and a torsion beam set-up is deployed at the back.
Decorated with plastic trims, our e-Berlingo’s 16in steel wheels were shod with Michelin Primacy 3 215/65 R16 tyres.
An on-board monitoring system warns the driver if they start to lose pressure. Happily, a full-size spare wheel is provided rather than a sometimes-worse-than-useless inflator/sealer.
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