2025 Citroën Berlingo
You really have to wonder what that's all about. The Berlingo was first introduced in 1996, a small, lightweight van that, thanks to its rear windows, could also serve as a family car. It has always been self-conscious about
its height.
That's dictated by its role as a family car; for the family, it's only really interesting when loading the kids into the car. Otherwise, there's far too much space above your head, which of course affects aerodynamic drag.
If a car already has storage compartments on the roof, you should really check whether this is just a gimmick. Although the Berlingo will initially be available with a 1.1-liter engine and 44 kW (60 PS), this engine will only be
offered in the panel van version.
So even the manufacturer has noticed the drawbacks of the high-roof station wagon. However, with internal combustion engines, this can be offset, and with a diesel engine, fuel consumption also comes a little closer to
the normal range.
But what does that look like for a purely electric car? Unfortunately, not so good, because the fuel consumption, at 18 to 18.6 kWh/100 km is far from optimal. One also wonders about the manufacturer's math skills,
since it claims the car has an incredible range of 334–343 km with a 50 kWh battery capacity.
If you're a salesperson at Citroën, all you can do is highlight the Berlingo's family-friendliness, its enormous amount of space, and its incredible number of storage compartments. But why wouldn't a family of at least
five want to go on vacation in it?
It really doesn't make any sense to have to charge from 10 to 80 percent every 150 km or so when driving on the highway. But the real reason is that, according to reports, Stellantis has set aside over 20 million euros for
the development of e-mobility, primarily, in favor of American internal combustion engines.
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