CV SHOW 2015 - Citroen premiers the new Berlingo at Birmingham CV show.

Citroën’s New Berlingo made its UK debut at the CV Show earlier today (NEC, Hall 5, Stand D40, 14-16 April 2015). New Berlingo is on display alongside models from the just-expanded Relay Ready to Runrange and a selection of the latest Nemo, Dispatch and New Relay vans.

The New Berlingo is now available to order, with UK deliveries starting on 1 July 2015. Competitively priced from just £12,515 plus VAT and delivery, the New Berlingo range offers running cost reductions and environmental benefits, combined with driver comfort, safety and convenience gains.

New Berlingo offers a choice of Euro 6 VTi 95 petrol or Euro 5 HDi 75 and HDi 90 diesel engines, complemented by the latest generation Euro 6 BlueHDi 100 and BlueHDi 120 diesel powerplants. Depending on the model selected, New Berlingo is available with Stop & Start technology, manual 5 or 6-speed gearboxes and Citroën’s ETG6 automated manual transmission. 

The New Berlingo continues to offer the widest range of factory built variants in its class, including two panel van lengths, three trim levels, an electric van, an XTR+ enhanced traction van, a Crew Van and a platform cab for special bodywork.

The New Berlingo is the first Citroën LCV to be offered with Euro 6 compliant BlueHDi diesel engines, which use advanced Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. Citroën will be extending the application of these low-emission, fuel-efficient BlueHDi engines across its entire LCV line-up as part of a rolling programme starting in July 2015 and running through to September 2016. 

New Berlingo’s CO₂ emissions are now reduced to an exceptional 109g/km for the BlueHDi 100 S&S ETG6 L1 625 LX model. The range has combined cycle fuel economy figures of up to 68.9mpg.

In addition to the introduction of the new BlueHDi engines, New Berlingo models also have specification upgrades to benefit both the operator and the driver. Externally, New Berlingo vans have a redesigned grille and front bumper, and are available with an optional Look Pack, featuring LED daytime-running lights. 

Internally, both New Berlingo LX and Enterprise trim levels now have cruise control and a programmable speed limiter as standard. The top-of-the-range New Berlingo Enterprise specification has been enhanced with the inclusion of a 7-inch touchscreen with Mirror Screen technology and an upgraded DAB audio system. In addition, the New Berlingo Enterprise trim level now includes an alarm for increased security and peace-of-mind. New Berlingo offers an extended choice of options, including front parking sensors, a reversing camera and a colour touchscreen with audio streaming.

All New Berlingo panel vans are fitted, as standard, with Teletrac Smartnav satellite navigation and Trackstar stolen vehicle tracking. This advanced telematics platform, which provides operators with cost-saving efficiency, safety, security and productivity benefits, can be optionally upgraded – at low cost – to include Fleet Director real-time fleet management capability.

Alongside New Berlingo, Citroën is displaying models from its newly extended Relay Ready to Run range. Relay Ready to Run is one of Citroën’s major LCV success stories, with sales increasing 10 fold in just two years. The original four-strong Relay Ready to Run range has just gained two new models – the Relay 35 L3 HDi 130 6-speed manual Enterprise Crew Cab Dropside and the Relay 35 Heavy L4 HDi 130 6-speed manual Enterprise Dropside.

The newly expanded Relay Ready to Run range consists of:

• Relay 35 L2 HDi 130 6-speed manual Enterprise Tipper, £26,030 + VAT + delivery
• Relay 35 L2 HDi 130 6-speed manual Enterprise Dropside, £24,735 + VAT + delivery
• NEW Relay 35 L3 HDi 130 6-speed manual Enterprise Crew Cab Dropside, £25,985 + VAT + delivery
• NEW Relay 35 Heavy L4 HDi 130 6-speed manual Enterprise Dropside, £25,835 + VAT + delivery
• Relay 35 L3 HDi 130 6-speed manual Enterprise Luton, £27,765 + VAT + delivery
• Relay 35 Heavy L4 HDi 150 6-speed manual Enterprise Luton, £29,450 + VAT + delivery

All of these models are based on new, high specification Relay Enterprise chassis cabs, which have been developed specifically for Ready to Run applications. The Relay Enterprise chassis cabs, which are only available for the Relay Ready to Run programme, will be available from late April onwards.

The new Relay Enterprise chassis cabs’ enhanced specification adds:

• Teletrac Smartnav & Trackstar stolen vehicle tracking telematics package
• Air conditioning
• Cruise control with variable speed limiter
• Perimetric alarm
• 5-inch colour touch screen/DAB digital radio
• Bluetooth®, audio streaming & SMS  
• MP3 compatible CD player                

Jeremy Smith, Citroën’s Head of Commercial Vehicles & Business Sector Operations, commented; “This year’s CV Show provides Citroën with the ideal platform to demonstrate to existing and prospective customers the financial and operational benefits of the company’s innovative thinking. The Nemo, New Berlingo, Dispatch and New Relay ranges – including Relay Ready to Run – demonstrate Citroen’s ability to deliver even greater business transport efficiencies.”