Citroën Berlingo

The Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner are almost identical panel vans and leisure activity vehicles produced by PSA Peugeot Citroën since 1996. The third generation is also sold as the Opel/Vauxhall Combo, and as the Toyota ProAce City from 2019.

Citroën Berlingo
Overview
Manufacturer	Citroën Peugeot
Production	1996–present
Assembly	Villa Bosch, Argentina (Sevel) Poissy, France (PSA Poissy Plant) Casablanca, Morocco (Somaca Casablanca Plant)[1] Mangualde, Portugal (PSA Mangualde Plant) Vigo, Spain (PSA Vigo Plant) Akçalar, Turkey (Karsan)[2][3] Barra de Carrasco, Uruguay (Oferol, Grand Berlingo) Nysa, Poland (FSO)
Body and chassis
Class	Leisure activity vehicle Panel van Pickup truck (Partner II)
Body style	4/5-door panel van 5-door LAV 2-door pickup truck (Partner II)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Citroën C15 Peugeot 305 Panel Van

The panel vans are available in passenger versions named the Berlingo Multispace and Partner Combi, Partner Tepee, and Peugeot Rifter for the third generation. In Italy, the first generation of the Partner was known as the Peugeot Ranch. They were initially based on the Citroën ZX/Peugeot 306 estate floorpan and mechanicals.

With their rectangular, box like cargo space and aerodynamic front, conceptually they can be considered the descendants of the Citroën 2CV panel van (AK400). The new 2018 Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner/Rifter also share their design with the new Vauxhall/Opel Combo, following GM's stake acquisition in PSA.

Both the Berlingo and Partner have been produced in CNG and electric versions and with four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.

Berlingo / Partner I (1996–2013) M49 (1996-2003)

First generation
Overview
Also called	Doninvest Orion M Peugeot Grand Raid (Mexico) Peugeot Ranch (Italy)
Production	1996–2013 2008–2013 (Peugeot Partner origin, and Citroën Berlingo first) 1999–2017(Exported to Brazil) 2018-present(Re-Exportation of the panel van to Brazil)
Model years	1997–2013 1998–present (Brazil)
Body and chassis
Class	Leisure activity vehicle (M)
Body style	4/5-door panel van 5-door LAV
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L TU3 I4 (petrol) 1.6 L TU5 I4 (petrol) 1.8 L XU7 JB / LFX I4 (petrol) 1.6 L DV6 I4 (diesel) 1.9 L DW8 I4 2.0 L DW10 HDi I4
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,695 mm (106.1 in)
Length	4,135 mm (162.8 in)
Width	1,820 mm (72 in)
Height	1,725 mm (67.9 in)

The Berlingo/Partner was officially launched in July 1996.[4]

When the Berlingo was first shown at the Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Motor Show) in 1996, a set of three concept cars was also presented:

• Berlingo Coupé de Plage
• Berlingo Berline Bulle
• Berlingo Grand Large

The Berline Bulle concept was a roomy small car, that could be considered as a precursor for the C3. Only one of these concepts was actually developed, the Grand Large version, which was developed into the Multispace and Combi people carriers/leisure vans.

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  Pre facelift Citroën Berlingo
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  Pre facelift Peugeot Partner van

Facelift M59 (2004-2013)

A revised version, featuring a redesigned interior and front end, was released in December 2002 (Berlingo I / Partner I).

During 2004, there was a minor facelift, including changes to the grille and light clusters

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  Facelifted Citroën Berlingo (2004–2012)
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  Facelifted Citroën Berlingo (2004–2012)
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  Facelifted Peugeot Partner (2004–2012)

Engines

The vans were designed to be powered by petrol, diesel, electric, or CNG.

Capacity	Engine	Power	Torque
1.4 L (1360 cc)	TU3 I4	55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp)	121 N⋅m (89 lb⋅ft)
1.4 L GNV (1360 cc)	TU3 I4	55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp)	121 N⋅m (89 lb⋅ft) CNG/Gasoline
1.6 L (1560 cc)	DV6 HDi I4	55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp) – 68 kW (92 PS; 91 hp)	169 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) – 216 N⋅m (159 lb⋅ft)
1.6 L (1587 cc)	TU5 I4	80 kW (109 PS; 107 hp)	147 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft)
1.8 L (1761 cc)	PSA XU engine petrol injection I4	66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)	147 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft)
1.9 L (1905 cc)	XUD IDI diesel I4	52 kW (71 PS; 70 hp)	120 N⋅m (89 lb⋅ft)
1.9 L (1868 cc)	DW8 Diesel I4	52 kW (71 PS; 70 hp)	127 N⋅m (94 lb⋅ft)
2.0 L (1997 cc)	PSA EW/DW engine DW10 HDi I4	66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)	205 N⋅m (151 lb⋅ft)
N/A	Electrique	28 kW (38 PS; 38 hp)	180 N⋅m (133 lb⋅ft)

Electric version

An electric version (Citroën Berlingo Electrique) was available from 1998 to 2005.[5]

Berlingo / Partner II (2008–2018) B9

Second generation
Overview
Also called	Peugeot Partner
Production	2008–2018
Model years	2009–2018
Body and chassis
Class	Leisure activity vehicle (M)
Body style	4/5-door panel van 5-door LAV 2-door pickup truck (Partner)
Platform	PSA PF2 platform
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L I4 16v 1.6 L I4 HDi
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,728–2,730 mm (107.4–107.5 in)
Length	4,379–4,628 mm (172.4–182.2 in)
Width	1,810–2,112 mm (71.3–83.1 in)
Height	1,805 mm (71.1 in)-1,840 mm (72 in)

Rear view

Peugeot Partner

Peugeot Partner (facelift)

Two different models replaced the first generation of the Berlingo in 2008. The smaller, known as the Citroën Nemo,[6] was developed in cooperation with Fiat and Tofaş. Based on the Fiat Grande Punto platform, it is built in Turkey and is also marketed as the Peugeot Bipper and Fiat Fiorino.

The Peugeot and Citroën are almost identical; the Fiorino also has a different, Fiat made, diesel engine. The Nemo is intended to be cheaper and smaller than the original Berlingo.

The Berlingo II, styled by Gilles Vidal, is based on PSA's Platform 2 (like the Citroën C4) and therefore is slightly larger, and considerably more expensive than its predecessor. The engine range is similar to other current models of the PSA Group.

The Berlingo and Partner were officially unveiled in January 2008, with the Berlingo launched first, in the European market, in April 2008,[4] followed by the Partner in May 2008.[4] Mexico still sells this generation alongside the original Partner, as do a few other countries, as the Grand Raid and Partner Origin.

An electric version has been available since 2013.[5] In March 2017, a five seater Citroen E-Berlingo Multispace was announced.[7]

Engines

Petrol engine
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Note	CO2 emission (g/km)
1.6i 16V	I4	1587 cc	90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @5800 rpm	132 N⋅m (97 lb⋅ft) @2500 rpm		195
Diesel engine
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Note	CO2 emission (g/km)
1.6HDi 16V	I4	1560 cc	75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @4000 rpm	185 N⋅m (136 lb⋅ft) @1750 rpm		149
1.6HDi 16V	I4	1560 cc	90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @4000 rpm	215 N⋅m (159 lb⋅ft) @1750 rpm		149
1.6HDi 16V	I4	1560 cc	110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) @4000 rpm	240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) @1750 rpm		140
1.6 BlueHDi 8V	l4	1560 cc	75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp)		BVM5	113
1.6 BlueHDi 8V	l4	1560 cc	100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp)		BVM5	113
1.6 BlueHDi 8V	l4	1560 cc	120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp)	300 N⋅m (221 lbf⋅ft)	BVM6	113
Electric engine
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Note	CO2 emission (g/km)
Berlingo Electric			49 kW (66 hp; 67 PS)	200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft)		0

Berlingo III / Rifter / Combo E/ ProAce City (2018–present)

Third generation
Overview
Also called	Peugeot Rifter Peugeot Partner Opel Combo Opel Combo Life Vauxhall Combo Vauxhall Combo Life Toyota ProAce City Toyota ProAce City Verso
Production	2018–present
Model years	2019–present
Body and chassis
Class	Leisure activity vehicle (M)
Body style	4/5-door panel van 5-door LAV
Platform	PSA EMP2 platform
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L EB2 Puretech I3 turbo Petrol THP 1.5 L DW5 BlueHDI I4 diesel HDi
Electric motor	Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (E-Berlingo / Peugeot Partner Tepee Electric / Toyota ProAce City EV)
Transmission	6-speed manual 8-speed automatic EAT8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,780–2,970 mm (109–117 in)
Length	4,400–4,750 mm (173–187 in)

The third generation Berlingo and a new Peugeot Rifter was officially unveiled at the 2018 Geneva Auto Show. The model is also sold as the fourth generation Opel and Vauxhall Combo after the PSA Group bought Opel in March 2017 and, from the end of 2019, as the Toyota ProAce City, following the extension of the partnership in utility vehicles between PSA and Toyota. The ProAce City was officially unveiled at the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Show.[8][9]

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  Citroën Berlingo
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  Citroën Berlingo XL
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  Peugeot Partner
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  Peugeot Rifter
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  Interior
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  Middle seats

Worldwide sales and production

Year	Worldwide production		Worldwide sales		Notes
	Berlingo	Partner	Berlingo	Partner
2008	TBA	TBA	TBA	147,600[10]
2009	TBA	120,500[11]	TBA	133,300[10]
2010	TBA	164,600[11]	TBA	160,200[11]
2011	164,162[4]	167,368[4]	165,807[4]	165,240[4]	Total Berlingo production reached 2,448,214 units. Total Partner production reached 1,964,054 units.[4]
2012	136,800[12]	142,300[12]	139,800[12]	149,800[12]	Total Berlingo production reached 2,585,000 units. Total Partner production reached 2,106,300 units.[12]

See also

• Panel van
• Leisure activity vehicle

References

1. "Somaca Casablanca". Somaca.e-monsite.com. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
2. "Akçalar Fabrikası" (in Turkish). Karsan. 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
3. "Peugeot Karsan in Turkey". auto-world.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
4. "PSA Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Car manufacturers. PSA. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
5. "CITROËN BERLINGO First Electric "Powered by Venturi" for La Poste". Electric Vehicle News. 22 December 2009.
6. Par Joest Jonathan Ouaknine (5 October 2007). "Citroën Nemo et Peugeot Bipper". le blog auto. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
7. James Brodie (21 March 2017). "New all-electric Citroen E-Berlingo Multispace unveiled". Auto Express.
8. Nouvelle, L'Usine (22 November 2018). "PSA et Toyota vont recentrer leur alliance sur les utilitaires - L'Usine Auto" (in French). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
9. "World debut for new Toyota Proace City compact van". Toyota. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
10. "PSA". PSA-Peugeot-Citroen.com. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
11. "Engine specs from PSA Peugeot Citroën" (PDF). Creator and designer. PSA Peugeot Citroën. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
12. "Memento Mars 2013" (in French). PSA Peugeot Citroën. 21 February 2013: 50. Retrieved 31 July 2013. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Official Citroën Berlingo web page
• Peugeot Partner Tepee Outdoor Exterior and Interior Full 3D HD
• Peugeot Partner Tepee Active MPV 1.6HDI 92 Exterior and Interior in Full 3D HD