I’ve decided that the Citroen e-Berlingo is basically a barn on wheels. Like a house fashioned out of a barn it’s rather slab sided and not exactly designed for its eventual function. But even in XL form, with longer bodywork and an extra couple of seats in a third row (meaning room for seven), it’s not that much bigger than a Ford Focus, although it feels bigger on the inside. For those who value space above all, though, there are few alternatives to the e-Berlingo.
In fact, this is an eco-barn. There are now no petrol of diesel alternatives to the battery-only version of the car, marking a bit of a landmark moment. The commercial versions still feature fossil-fuel options, but civilians must go green. It’s all fine, except that my reasonably well-equipped sample carried a price tag of about £30,000, which maybe undermines its proposition as a value buy. It’s not doing anything for the cost-of-living crisis; but it is a small step forward to net zero. Up to you…
