2000 Citroen Berlingo, a lost gem?
Well, the simple answer is...what do you really need one for!
The one I had was simply terrible...in nearly every way. It was a metallic green, 1.9 Diesel with 5 spoke alloy wheels and tinted windows.
We ran it as a cheap get around for 4 months until it met its inevitable end with a blown head gasket at the side of the A90, north of Dundee.
You could get a lot in the Berlingo with its 690L rear such as tools, bikes and if you put the back seat up, you could even take your granny for a spin.
It handled like a canal boat being piloted by an elephant, accelerated like one too, 0-100 Kph: 19.9 Seconds..
You could load it up using the double hinged doors at the back and drive to your next location with everything still intact (as a van should do).
But being a previous cheap ‘work horse’ for a farm yard, you can imagine this Van just simply was not being cared for in the way that it should and sadly it met its demise.
But with it getting us around from A to B for four months without fault, and with all of the above mentioned, it actually makes it okay in my book...
Purchase price: £300
Bhp: 70
Top speed: 90 Mph
0-100 Kph: 19.9 Seconds (tested)
Weight: 1242 Kg
Mileage: 170,000 Miles (273,588 Km)