We purchased this Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.8i in 2000 straight off of the showroom floor.
The various factors that made us buy it is that the seating height allowed my elderly grandparents to easily get in and out of the vehicle as they were suffering from various joint problems and ... Read review
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A review by RyanStephens on Citroen Berlingo 1.8i multispace May 2nd, 2004
Author's Car rating:
Safety
Excellent
Comfort
Good
Road Handling
Satisfactory
Looks
Good
Features
Good
Advantages:
Very spacious, Seats are higher than normal cars .
Disadvantages:
Slow to get moving, Car sways around corners .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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We purchased this Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.8i in 2000 straight off of the showroom floor.
The various factors that made us buy it is that the seating height allowed my elderly grandparents to easily get in and out of the vehicle as they were suffering from various joint problems and also as we did our shopping with them we needed the boot space to take two family's weekly shopping.
The boot space is very spacious as it is but combined with the double folding rear seats the space greatly increases (we actually loaded-up a childs playhouse with room to spare).
We have the full-length electric vinyl sunroof on our car and I can honestly say it's fantastic, when driving at speeds up to 45-50mph there is hardly any whistling noises. It's also great because the car can become very hot inside during sunny periods and as we only have the 3dr model the windows in the back and boot area (yes boot area!) are the old pop-open style.
The only problems that I find is that the car is slow to get moving for a 1.8i Petrol and I find that it needs to be over-revved on certain flat roads and on most upwards slopes.
When driving at 30-35mph it's hard to choose an appropriate gear, 3rd gear it over-revves and 4th gear it coasts and you find yourself using the break alot.
When steering around moderatly sharp corners and chicanes the car seems to sway to either side and causes the steering to go out of control. I've never really taken to the steering on the car, it always seems too sloppy compared to the cars I have driven since.
Overall this car is excellent if you need space and some comfort but not if you're looking for something that looks sporty, although it does turn heads because it stands-out (but not in a bad way) and it does come in a great array of colours and interiors.
*Please note that Citroen have since given the Berlingo a facelift and from what I have heard, have fixed most of these downsides. The new range is called Forte and comes with rear sliding doors as well as CD Player and is avaliable with a Diesel engine.
Advantages: Loads of room; good storage; cool French colour scheme Disadvantages: Lack of power; bits keep falling off.
I loved the look of this car. A chunky half car-half van with an interior reminiscent of pre-war railway carriages, French design details (including red seatbelts), clever storage with a marvellous shelf above the windscreen and hidden compartments under the floor. The back seats fold flat, creating a massive space.
Sadly, the Berlingo has been a little disappointing. The 1.8 litre diesel engine is slow to get going. My partner complains that the ... ...this probably depends on your own shape and size. The worst thing is the way bits keep dropping off or going wrong. One of the back, sliding doors has a faulty lock which keeps going wrong, and the loop to pull the back door shut fell off.
It's a bit of a love-hate relationship I've got with this car. It looks cool and I love the storage, but I think I'm selling it before the guarantee runs out. My recommendations? If you're not bothered about having ...
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Advantages: Cheap MPV, very practical, loads of available space, will seat five comfortably Disadvantages: Looks ugly, not to clever gear box, coolant leaks, poor car user manual
...Why on earth didn't Citroen stick with the conventional method of hose fitting using a jubilee clip, they have with the top hose!
Another problem I found was the gearbox, which I have now got more used to. It sometimes tries to go through into reverse when coming down from 5th to 4th. Graunch! Very annoying but I guess typically French.
I have lost two wind screens to stones doing around 55 - 60mph on this car (never on any others I have driven) ... ...manual for the car. Citroen were never very forthcoming with the technical stuff and always referred me to a web site which appeared to be all but useless.
The grey plastic outside trim seems to weather badly and has spoiled the look of the car, however I note that later models seem to have done away with some of it, wise move. I have noticed Citroen have improved the front end but done nothing much to the back, I feel the rear lights could do with ...
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