I just ordered a new Citroen Berlingo Multispace. We have had the car for 8 months and the new one will be arriving in Feb 06. I opted for a Poseidon Blue (electric blue) 1.6 HDi and the cost of changing after a year is a princely £138.20 (I can hear other car dealers choking).

With a multitude of cubbies both in overhead lockers and even under the footmats it is super family friendly and I especially like the Modubox which is a little 18 litre folding shopping trolley that resides in the boot. I have the 1.6 HDi and mileage has been excellent.

The Berlingo managed a trip to Croatia and Italy this summer with no problems at all and mileage was great.

The one thing the Berlingo Multispace is not and that is a good drive. It is fine for the daily school run 9 miles away where my wife teaches but for frequent motor journeys I preferred our old Fiat Multipla.

I still would be driving a Fiat if it was not for the personality challenged dealers and salesmen but I have to say that I am very happy with the Berlingo Multispace.

Brian in Bruggen

A fair trade is no robbery

Ahh, the good old Citroen Berlingo - purchased only by people named Brian, Derek, Gordon and Rupert.

As M.Poirot would say exactement .

I know a Martin, a Henk, and a Bill with Berlingos too!

Brian in Bruggen

noxide you are a prat. you hate some cars grow up you idiot. berlingo is bought ny others as well.

go and play with you tonka touys

Forgive me if I don't take you seriously, Firth Carpets.

no one take you serusly boyo

It's a car with a function. It does it well from the few owners I know.

Cool Wall List from Top Gear

Alfa 147 & GTA
Alfa GTV
Audi A2
Audi A3
Audi A6
Bentley Continental GT
Citroën Berlingo
Citroën C2 GTR
Citroën C3
Daihatsu Copen
Ferrari Enzo
Fiat Multipla
Ford Focus RS
Ford KA
Holden Monaro
Honda Civic type R
Honda Jazz
Hyundai Coupé
Jaguar XJ
Jaguar XJR
Koenigsegg
Land Rover
Maserati 4200GT
Mazda MX5
Mazda RX8
Mitsubishi Shogun
Peugeot 206 GTI 180
Renault Clio
Renault Laguna
Renault Megane
Renault Vel Satis
Rolls Royce Phantom
Saab 93
Saab 95
Subaru Forester
Subaru Legacy
Suzuki Liana
VW Golf Mk4
VW Golf R32
VW Phaeton

Unless your motor is here no further comment is necessary

Avro in Bruggen

quote:

Originally posted by Noxide:
Ahh, the good old Citroen Berlingo - purchased only by people named Brian, Derek, Gordon and Rupert.

Funny you should say that. My uncle Brian has just bought one.

quote:

Originally posted by avro:
We have had the car for 8 months and the new one will be arriving in Feb 06.

you mean Feb 07?

Exactement mon ami.

Berlingo Multispace Feb 07

C4 Picasson Feb 08

Avro in Bruggen

aaahhh berlingo...has a certain 'ring' to its name, eh?

I'd like one...can't afford one yet....since it's such an UNPOPULAR form of transport...how come Citroen find it a best seller?

and other, lesser manufacturers have fallen over themselves to bring out 'competitors?'

it's todays equivalent of the Renault 4.....with balls!

so what if it drives like a van?

millions of van drivers don't go bleating because their vans drive like lorries?

anyway, driving like a van has to be better than driving like my Volvo?

quote:

Originally posted by avro:
Cool Wall List from Top Gear
Unless your motor is here no further comment is necessary

Avro in Bruggen

Not sure what that proves - all it is is a list of cars that JC likes - if anyone disagrees with him he just over-rides them!

waste of space!

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Originally posted by b308:

quote:

Originally posted by avro:
Cool Wall List from Top Gear
Unless your motor is here no further comment is necessary

Avro in Bruggen

Not sure what that proves - all it is is a list of cars that JC likes - if anyone disagrees with him he just over-rides them!

waste of space!

given the company the Berlingo is in, perhaps the cool wall is more like the 'poisoned chalice?'

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Originally posted by queenjane:

given the company the Berlingo is in, perhaps the cool wall is more like the 'poisoned chalice?'

QJ it is in pretty good company and as far as I know the Berlingo persistently tops sales in its class and the sales are very good and have been increasing.

Avro in Bruggen

Avro.....VW Phaeton? Vel Satis?...shed full of Audis?....it's better than all those by far!

Let's see

Alfa 147 & GTA
Alfa GTV
Audi A2
Audi A3
Audi A6
Bentley Continental GT
Citroën Berlingo
Citroën C2 GTR
Citroën C3
Ferrari Enzo
Fiat Multipla
Ford Focus RS
Honda Civic type R
Honda Jazz
Hyundai Coupé
Jaguar XJ
Jaguar XJR
Koenigsegg
Maserati 4200GT
Mazda MX5
Mazda RX8
Mitsubishi Shogun
Renault Clio
Renault Laguna
Renault Megane
Rolls Royce Phantom
Saab 93
Saab 95
Subaru Forester
Subaru Legacy
SVW Golf Mk4
VW Golf R32


Looks pretty good to me QJ

Avro in Bruggen

bentley...F.I.A.T......Honda.....Mazzer...ok, I'll grant you those...but the REST?

come on....the Cit'z streets ahead of the REST!


I think the truth is....JC couldn't get the 'other' little labels to stick on any other part of the cool wall!

QJ,

I think the list is pretty good. Saab-not a bad car, Subarus-interesting and the Renault's are stylish but I am not a fan. And Clarkson is not responsible for the whole list. Both the Hamster and May are very keen on many of these cars and especially the Berlingo .

Avro in Bruggen

Nothing on the list powered by a jet engine I see.

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Originally posted by chambsesf:
Nothing on the list powered by a jet engine I see.

Yeh! Thrust SSC!!

Now that is a car.......

I think

Its at Coventry in their transport museum with lots of other cars - well worth a visit - its also got a simulator of the record breaking run which is free!