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1Daily Record, July 4, 2008R
OAD RECORDDriven byNNEEWWSSmotoringPractical appealAn
ideal
choice
for
active
families,
Citr
oen8217svan-basedpeople
carrier
nowoffersevenmore
flexibility
and
a
betterlevelof
refinement,writesCHRISRUSSONCITROENhave
taken
their
Berlingo
Multispaceto
the
style
council
8211
and
the
r
esult
is
impr
essive.The
functional
family8217
s
favouritebudget-pricedpeople
carrierhasbeenextensively
spr
uced
up
to
offerbettervalue
than
ev
er
befor
e
.
Thesecondgenerationofthis
MPV
is
pricedfrom16310,995,
whichissome163500cheaper
than
the
cost
of
the
or
iginal
modelwhenitwentonsale10
y
earsago.
E
v
en
the
top-r
angeXTRwith
its
r
ugged-looking
bumpers
is
pricedfromjust16313,165.Choose
the
110bhp1.6-litrediesel
v
ersion,
which
is
capable
of
av
er
aging
50mpg,
and
at
16314,625
that
8217sstilllessthanabasic
R
enault
Scenicdiesel.
The
new
M
ultispace
is
based
onthenewBerlingovan,which
inturnsitsonthesameplatform
as
the
CitroenC4hatchback.
I
t
meansthehandlingis
much
mor
e
car
-likethanbefore,
althoughthebulkofthevehicle
meansitisnotquiteasstable.
V
an-based
it
may
be,but
withplentyofglassandasmart
fr
ontendtheMultispaceismore
thanpassableasafamilycar.
I
t
8217salsoquiteposhinside,with
good
qualitytrimandbright
seatfabrics. Thespecialappealofthe
Multispace
has
always
been
itspracticality.Strip
outthemiddlerowofseats
andthereis3000litresof
car
go
space
.Evenwiththerearseatsin
place,thebootspaceis675litres
8211
mor
e
thanthatofaVolvoV70.
F
or
activ
e
families,theCitroen
is
ideal.
I
t
can
accommodate
mountain
bikesandbarbecues,
andtheoptionalplasticisedload
bed
co
v
er
can
bewashedout
withahosepipe.
Newtothelatestmodelare
r
oofrails,whichcansupport
will
r
etur
n
49.6mpg
onaverage,
hasemissionsof150g/kmand
hasplentyofmid-rangepower.
That
said,
the
110bhp
diesel,
av
ailable
only
in
XTR
tr
im,
has
theedgeforlong-distancework
orcarryingheavyloads.
Thepetrolengineshaveto
be
wor
ked
quite
har
d
and
ar
e
actually
noisier
.
Air conditioningisstandardon
theXTRmodelsonly.Fittingitas
an
option
on
cheaper
models
,
will
costupto163750.
As
leisure-orientedvehiclesgo,
theMultispacehasalwaysbeen
an
ideal
choice
.
The
new
one
adds
refinement,
giving
itevenmoreappeal.
skis
.
F
or
extr
aflexibility,theycan
bemovedfromrunningfrontto
backtorunningsidetoside.
The
cabin
has
also
gained
additional
stor
age
space
under
thefloorandabovethefront
seats.
Anotherpluspointarethe
sliding
r
ear
doors
,
which
mean
y
ou
can
parkintightspaces.
Thetailgateislarge,though,
andrequiresroomtoopen.
Ther
e
8217
s
a
choice
of
fiv
e
engines
,allofwhichare1.6-litre
units
.Twoarepetrol(90or
110bhp)andthreediesel(75,90
or
110bhp).
The
pick
of
the
bunchisthe
90bhp
dieselinVTRtrim,whichFactfile:Model:
CitroenBerlingoMultispace
Engine:
1.6-litre
petrol
or
1.6-litre
diesel
P
ower:
75
to
110bhp
Topspeed:
94to107mph
0-62mph:
17.1
to12.5seconds
Economy:
34.5to50.4mpg
CO2emissions:
195
to
147g/km
W
arranty:
Three
years/
60,000miles
Price:
16310,995to16314,625
Onsale:
NowCITROENareaddinga
p
owerfulnew2.4-litre
petrolmodeltothe
C-Crosserrange.The170bhppetrolengine
w
illbeavailableinthree
trimlevels8211VTR,VTR+
andExclusive8211withprices
startingat16319,995.
O
nboththeVTR+and
Exclusivetrimlevels,priced
a
t16322,495and16325,195
respectively,theengineis
matedtoacontinuously
variabletransmission,which
offersgoodfuelconsumption
andperformance.
W
ith25percentofSUV
buyerschoosingautomatic
t
ransmission,
this
should
appealtoasignificantnumber
o
f
potential
customers.
Providing
the
c
onvenience
ofanautomatictogetherwith
t
hedriverinvolvementofa
manual,thankstoa8220Sport
Mode8221
function,theCVT
features
steeringwheel
mounted
paddles
to
allow
the
enginetorevhigherand
boost
driver
enjoyment.
Despiteitskeenpricing,
t
heentry-levelVTRcomes
with
a
h
ighlevelofstandard
equipment,
i
ncluding
cruise
control,lightsensitive
headlights,
a
split
tailgate
and
automatic
f
olding
of
the
recliningandslidingsplit
rear
seats. BTCALLS5p PER MINUTE, OTHER PROVIDERSMAYVARYAND MAYBE
RECORDED FOR QUALITYOR TRAINING PURPOSES. OFFERSSUBJECT TOSTATUS,
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