Citroen has exposed its all-new Berlingo at the 2018 Geneva motor Show. The venerable van-based MPV gets a new platform as well as engines, a variety of advanced innovation features as well as a radical exterior redesign.
To bring the Berlingo into line with the rest of its traveler vehicle range, Citroen has introduced a strong front end style similar to that seen on the C3 Aircross SUV. The two-tiered headlights transfer over almost unchanged, the front overhang is shorter than before, while smaller versions of the brand’s ‘Airbumps’ sit beneath the moving doors (which now function electric windows). The rear end is more conventional, however, with a similar look to the outgoing model. 
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The interior has been totally overhauled, too, with aspects borrowed from Citroen’s latest models. The brand declares a “generational leap” has been made in terms of quality, while it’s been designed to feel lighter as well as more airy inside. An eight-inch touchscreen is mounted on top of the dash on high-end models, featuring 3D linked navigation, voice recognition as well as TomTom online web traffic info. Apple CarPlay as well as Android auto likewise feature, while wireless phone charging as well as a head-up screen are likewise available. 
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The Berlingo has taken a leap ahead on the security front, too, with a overall of 19 driver assistance features on offer. These include adaptive cruise manage that can operate as much as a total stop on automatic models, autonomous braking, blind area tracking as well as park assist. A five-mode Grip manage system likewise features, enabling the driver to boost the car’s traction levels depending upon the road surface. 
Under the skin the Berlingo sits on a combination of PSA’s latest EMP2 platform at the front, as well as for payload as well as body width reasons an adapted version of the old platform at the rear. It’s offered in two sizes; the 4.4m long ‘M’ model, as well as the 4.75m long ‘XL’.
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Both are the exact same width as well as height, as well as offered with either five or seven seats. On XL designs the third row of seats sit on a moving rail, enabling you to prioritise boot or traveler area depending upon needs. In five-seat mode M designs have a 775-litre boot (100-litres more than before) while the XL version provides 1,050 litres of area in five-seat form. The cabin likewise adds one more 186-litres of area with 28 storage compartments. 

Two engines are offered at launch, in different specifies of tune. A 1.2-litre Puretech turbo petrol engine can be had in 108bhp type with a six-speed handbook gearbox, or in 2019 in 128bhp type with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. There’s likewise a 1.5-litre diesel in 74bhp, 99bhp as well as 128bhp forms, with the latter offered with an eight-speed autobox. 
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