Test drive to Citroen e-Berlango 50kWh cruising range 292km Only pure EV in Europe

In Europe, only pure EV is set

Citroen e-Berlango XL Feel (UK specification)

Citroen Berlingo, a popular family wagon in Europe. When I was renting a car for a test drive at AUTOCAR, amazing news came from Stellantis, which has Citroen. [Photo] Pure EV version Citroen e-Berlango Compared to the box body electric car (80 sheets) Berlingo is one of the mainstream models in the UK in this category, but from now on, both the gasoline engine version and the diesel engine version will be in Europe including the UK It is said that it will not be sold in the market. In other words, replace everything with a pure EV. It also includes combos sold by brother model Opel and Peugeot lifters. It seems that the internal combustion engine version will remain in commercial vehicles, but general users will not be able to select it in the future. Stellantis explains that this decision is to keep a model like Berlingo alive in the future. At first glance, it seemed to be a contradiction, but when I read the press release deeply, I could see its true meaning. The tall box body has a large frontal area and tends to have poor fuel economy compared to models with a low overall height. Automakers are under pressure from governments to reduce CO2 emissions. It seems that Berlingo took the brunt there. However, whatever the purpose, the benefits of the pure EV e-Berlango remain the same. Basically, I think it's a family wagon that is easy to use.

The range of action is greatly restricted from the internal combustion engine version

Citroen e-Berlango XL Feel (UK specification)

On the other hand, the aspect of Berlingo's car suitable for outdoor leisure will be weakened. The reason is the cruising range. Even though the test drive days were extremely cold, the distance obtained from the drive battery was much shorter than the catalog value of 292km. The battery capacity of the e-Berlango is 50kWh. I think the realistic cruising range in winter is 180km to 190km. If you can charge it reliably at your destination, you can go that far. However, there may be a customer in the charger, or there may not be a charger nearby in the first place. With that in mind, it is safer to keep the movement up to around 150km. With the internal combustion engine version of Berlingo, I could run about 800km with one refueling. By comparison, it must be said that there is a significant change in performance. e-Berlango is a family wagon that cannot be far from the city. For the purpose of carrying a lot of people in the city, the long wheelbase version XL provided in the UK is suitable. The space inside the car is vast, it is easy to get on and off, and there are seats that can comfortably accommodate 7 adults. If you fold the two rows of rear seats or remove them from the car, you can get a huge luggage space in a rectangular parallelepiped. Large furniture can be carried without difficulty.