We’ve got a 03 berlingo in the family that’s been truly dependable. Airport runs, tip runs and dog walks are a breeze. Oh and it only cost £700. Great review Ian!
I spent four years driving a bog-standard white diesel Berlingo van for a Scottish utilities company in all weathers, up mountain tracks, along motorways, along mudtracks in the middle of nowhere, to farms and even around cities and housing estates - notching up about 35,000 miles each year. The 2 seater vehicle was fairly austere really, a bit sluggish with an 'eau de diesel' smelling interior, and all the usual scratches and dings normal for hard working fleet vehicles. I even added a few of my own. It was not too uncomfortable, felt pretty solid and stuck to the roads well, even the heater worked well. It broke down a few times, but never anything serious. Seemed to wear out tyres fast, probably because the company was too mean to buy decent ones. I never thought for a moment that I might like one as personal transport, but on holiday to Malta in 2010 I was met at the airport by the very nice Citroen Berlingo version of the one you are driving, being used as a taxi vehicle. It was comfortable and very practical. I liked it! But on looking them up back home found they weren't cheap.
I was looking at this type of berlingo too just for the practicality of them but the price's seemed too high and most of the ones i could find were battered. We ended up buying a 1.6 HDi (110 hp) Citroen C3 Picasso exclusive with quite low miles (62,000) at a reasonable price and we have found it to be really practical and comfortable. I just made sure it had been regularly serviced to make sure it had oil changes to protect the turbo, the only thing i have had to do is change a front wheel bearing. Whenever someone gets in the back seats they can't believe how much room they have.
I bought my 2001 Citroen Berlingo Forte 1.9d modutop, in 2015 for £500 with 82,000 miles. It’s still going strong to this day with 138,500. I get 50mpg out of it, can’t fault it. Fantastic car!
I had a 2006 C15, the DW8B in that was only rated at 60hp as I recall. My 2015 Berlingo is a far cry from the C15, and really good on fuel too. If the funds existed, I'd be down to the Citroen showroom tomorrow to buy a new Multispace. Why anyone settles for the compromised space of an SUV baffles me, especially as they never seem to be used off road, so carting the extra drive train around as well seems largely pointless as too. SUV's, a triumph of marketing over common sense.
The only reason for an SUV is if where you live there is a lot of snow or other such obstacles otherwise an estate is a much better value without all that extra weight.
@@whitemonkey7932 160km/h off road? Thats got to be a darn smooth off road though. Which begs the question: which kind of off road offers perfect comfort at 160km/h that cannot be traversed with every other "normal" car out there? Hard to think of one...?
The C15 had the older XUD engine (1.7 or 1.9 L rated at 60 or 70 HP) the DW8 is based on it (in summary it is a XUD with new head cylinder to integrate EGR and other stuff to comply with exhaust regulation). Npthing can beat the ratio utility/cost/simplicity of such Van. I will keep mine until any regulation won’t allow me to drive it, but in // i will also keep a “pleasure car”. It won’t be a SUV (low and light… that’s my favorite configuration for fun) but i can understand that somes will call a SUV their “pleasure car”…. but not for a Daily …
2012 and 2015 berlingos I owned were great - I was chatting to a friend and they instantly said they would make a good microcamper and now I'm really tempted !!
I had a Y plate Citroen Berlingo 1.4. Loved it (it was a true Hubnut special too!) My son still thinks it's the best car I've had and his favourite. Wish I'd kept it 😢
Hi hubnut, i have made previous comments on ur vlogs about u getting one of these. I have been driving for47 yrs and had many many cars. Loved the 2cv abd Renault 4 and 6. To me this is the “modern day” equivalent. I currently own an 07 Berlingo 1.6 16v petrol, in my mind far the best engine. 115bhp will pull from 40 in 5th gear and will cruise at 80 no problem. Around town 35mpg on a long run I have had 42mpg. Much more reliable and simple to work on than diesels. None of them can tow much so this petrol is very sprightly but also very torquey. Its a silky smooth and silent engine. I really wanted the modutop but are rare. I have fitted some heated seats😂. Had mine 5 yrs. the chassis and ride are lovely as petrol engine is lighter than diesel it handles well. Done 120k now, drives perfectly, coming up for clutch.i have used it to go back forwards to spain/portugal, skip runs, double bed move. 3 mountain bikes and 3 passengers all inside the vehicle not on a rack. The bodywork is great no rust. Underneath still excellent. I believe a weakness may be the rear torsion bar but atm mines fine. I am going to keep this until its a relic like yuor 2cv. I am going to make a microcamper kit as on many vlogs. It quite simply is a lovely car but with no trinkets hence its reliability. I regularly get ragged in the pub about it but have lent it to a few. The result is all are impressed. U said it yourself as a family vehicle its unbeatable. Go to the canary islands they are everywhere along with 2cv and R4s..they are holding their price well. If u can try 1.6 petrol its “almost “ fast. I do all my own servicing and it really is a doddle, so much room to work in. I wanted to fit full length webasto sun roof but cant find anyone to do it. Definately a future icon classic. I echo all the good things you say but honestly the 1.6 115bhp is the best of all worlds imo😁😁
I've been to Liechtenstein up in the mountains and back in a Partner 1.9D panel van without problems. It wasn't a fast car but it did take its occupants plus a lot of luggage there in comfort.
It got so popular here in Argentina that both Partner and Berlingo are still being produced in that generation. Well, the facelifted one, but you get the point.
I used to work for a bus company that had a Berlingo van that I drove a lot. Absolutely ragged it across the wilds of Yorkshire, going out to my bus, and absolutely loved it. It just soaked up the abuse - I was actually quite kind to it, compared to some of the other drivers. It was quick enough, supple and nimble - you could even use a bit of judicious left foot braking to pivot it into a corner
I think I've reached that point in my life where a practical van with seats in the back that soaks up all the bumps actually sounds very appealing. The 70hp engine perhaps not so much. Being much cheaper than a posher MPV or SUV, in fact way more practical than most SUV's they do make a lot of sense for family motoring.
A printers I worked for had two vans, a Merc Sprinter and a Berlingo. The Merc was great but around London the Berlingo was brilliant. Us drivers were a little disappointed by the performance of the little van until we found that the slack had not been taken out of the throttle cable.... Easy to drive, easy to maintain, very comfortable and handled well. Yeah, I remember the Berlingo with great affection. Nice one Ian, enjoyed that.
I served my apprenticeship at a local council garage huge variety of vehicles and machines heavy plant etc. They had a large fleet if Berlingo vans plus two petrol LPG. They had regular faults mainly springs, strut top bearings, Anti roll bar links that always snapped the Torque tool I used to just cut off old and fit new all the time. heater blower resistors. Unlike the vw caddy and skoda pickups theyd throw up some expensive irregular faults. Compared to the Escort MK4/5 and the Vauxhall combi. R5 extra, Kangoo and Clio vans the berlingo was just so much better. They hardly ever rusted were better seam sealed. I gas welded many Escort Van and Combi. The Berlingo had regular faults but racked up insane milages they were nicer than a Renault to work on. Timing belts I can do in my sleep. I love them. Change the oil every 6 thousand miles. I can get axels at my local parts supplier. I redid my banger 206 and I am going to redo my 205 ba k axel. So many have been scrapped Axels they are so easy to replace. I'm 37 and all my cars have been Peugoet never had an issue lucky I can do all my own work and plenty parts in the local scrap yard.
What a fascinating answer. Most people have one car and find the odd problem, to have a fleet and have recurring problems gives a real insight to the weaknesses of a model.
Happy memories of two 1.9D Berlingo vans before I bought a brand spanking new 2.0 HDI van at the end of 2004. Kept that for many years until I had to let it go. But I still own a 2004 Romahome 2.0HDI. I also briefly had a Partner 1.6 petrol combi for a few months but that wasn't as nice as the HDI I ran parallel. The 1.6 petrol is fine in my 206s but in the Partner it did not feel at home. Could have been that particular one of course. Must get the Romahome out again soon...
I have a Peugeot rifter Auto 130 hp quick enough for me to get a few points on licence lol and I must say I love it , wife's wheelchair in the back and still loads of room , great visibility too
Searched for one of these at my budget in reasonable condition and failed miserably. They had either a gillion miles or had been converted for disabled access. Eventually bought a Xsara picasso which has turned out to be a brilliant buy. Almost as practical and converts to a van in minutes. Always loved the berlingo though.
Clutch on mine was completley jiggered at 53K, they do take a bit of getting used to especially hill starts in traffic. I was quite suprised the Bonnet release on the pre facelift model is on the Drivers side as I assumed like mine they were all positioned on the left. Would be great to bring it along to a Hubnut social if you ever have one planed for the Midlands area in the future. Great Video from a well seasoned Berlingo owner.
Used to do deliveries in the van version of this. Sad sack of shit. It was great. As I was driving one day - after Peugeot dealer had replaced the clutch, as it snapped - the clutch snapped again! Dropped to the floor and left me rolling. It also had a hands free kit installed beneath the steering wheel which would routinely fall out and lodge by the pedals. Good times.
Had our 2001 1.9D berlingo for 16 years ,Its been written off once about 8 years ago but we fixed it and put it back on the road, it still goes well (blocked the egr pipe off years ago to stop it coking up and slowing it down) still use it every day as a work van (with the rear seats removed) keep saying we will get rid of it but it goes through the mot every year with no problems .
From these generation of Berlingo / Partner vans I found the pre-facelift having the best front end out of the lot. Didn't like the bulbous lights on the facelift model. A friend of mine's parents used to have a Partner Quicksilver just like that one. Never had any issues with it, and they loved it to bits. Unfortunately that car got written off after being sandwiched between two lorries side by side. (Occupants were just fine luckily)
I borrowed a Berlingo van for a while, around 12-13 yrs ago. It was alright - handled well, and had sufficient go. It was a full on van, so a bit boomy though. We’re looking at replacements for my wife’s ancient VW Polo - and this is near the top of the list!
That’s actually an appealing car/MPV. I had a 1999 Xsara coupe and that dash looks so familiar. Bombproof engines too! The Epic Dribble Of Disappointment is definitely the King Of Wiper Dispair
Worked as a Sky installer for 19 years, had 2 Berlingo vans between 1998 and 2004. Apart from a gear linkage falling apart on the first one I had after 2 weeks, they never missed a beat. Both boggo spec 1.9 na diesels. Thoroughly abused over 20 to 30 k a year and kept going. They were more reliable than the Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9 CDTi we moved onto.
Our family never had a Berlingo, but a Xsara Picasso. The car was used as a minibus, removal van, window cleaners car and a car boot sale stock transporter. It’s amazing the space you can find in a Citroen.
I'm from Argentina, and I have a Peugeot Partner Patagónica since 2001. With 600000 km (373000 miles) I made the engine to new, because I've not change this vehicle yet. Is the best car I had in my life.
A perfect summing up of the Berlingo I've had my present van for about 5 years now a 1.9d with over 180.000miles so far always starts and covers loads of miles in comfort (Wm Croatia with large folding camper) like a big 2cv 😁
I have a 2005 model Berlingo that I have owned since 2008. With regular servicing and oil changes like all diesel engines need it has been super reliable. By taking out the 60/40 split rear seat and winding the front passenger seat backrest flat I have even carried 8ft scaffolding boards inside it! I guarantee you won't get Miss Hubnut out of it when she has passed her driving test if you get one!
I had a very early Berlingo van on a 'P' plate, 1.9D for work purposes. Absolutely lovely thing it was and did the job admirably. Last time a looked a couple of years ago, it was still on the road too!
I was handed a brand new S reg in postman pat red in 1998. It was very slow even for the time and liked to drink diesel (it replaced a montego clubman diesel) but it did its job perfectly,only lacking a sliding side door.
We purchased an '06 Renault Kangoo equivalent,only 54k miles and 1.5 turbo diesel at the end of last year. Pulls like a little train,great on fuel,good on the motorway and handles like a phone box! I was looking at Berlingo/Partners too but this one came up locally. Pretty rare as most of this age seem to be wheelchair conversions. Boring silver though. I wanted that nice metallic teal colour!
Those little Renault 1.5 DCi diesel engines seem to be fairly decent, they don't really have many horror stories unlike the PSA 1.6 DV6 diesel. Dingbro, a trade motor factors, have run a large fleet of 1.5 DCi Kangoos for many years, usually replacing them at around 3 years old, with mileages approaching 200,000 miles not uncommon. I'd say that's a fairly good indicator of a vehicle's dependability when a large high mileage fleet user like that keep choosing them.
I paid 150 quid for mine 3 years ago as a non runner that had stood for 3 years ... 56,000 miles later and apart from services and tyres it's been a fantastic utilitarian vehicle , 1.6hdi 50mpg ,
My Brother In Law has an 2Ltr HDi 05 Berlingo that is used for his landscape gardening and horticulture business, its organic inside but its taken a right beating and is on 130,000 miles only the odd advisory on the MOT mostly bulbs.
Yeah, they are good and can do enormous mileages. I've got a Berlingo mk1 van, but with a tailgate, side door and dualfuel 1.4 engine (petrol and lpg). The rear wheelarches hardly intrude at all and the load hatch is massive. There are afew weaknesses though. Rear suspension arm bearings can disintegrate making wheels camber in. The front springs can break- one of mine was in 3 pieces. The clutch has a plastic pressure piece that wears out. Thanks Valeo. Nothing is perfect though and the van was well worth buying. I like the 1.4 petrol engine. It's quite peppy and doesn't feel underpowered.
If you compare the enormous suspension arm bearings of a lightweight 2CV and its syblings to the small suspension arm bearings used in the Berlingo, BX, C15, XANTIA, XM and others it is very obvious that the smaller bearings can not last for ever. However the problem is mostly water and dirt getting in to the bearngs, just like on the 2CV rear suspension arm bearings. If you put in a grease nippel in the rear suspension arms so that new grease reaches the bearings and give them some TLC with a grease gun once a year they do last for decades.
Bought a 2003 Berlingo 1.9d couple months ago with 80,000 miles on it just turning 20 year old this month! Genuinely feels around 5-10 years old as of how well kept and mechanically sound this machine is. Ive already put a set of C3 16inch alloys on and the drive is amazing but very slow haha. i am a spray painter to trade and will be doing a full respray in the next couple of months - offcut rust section for the O/S quarter will be arriving soon which will need welded on and will also get a couple of new wings. Although its not very fast i get 600miles out of a full tank and i love the sound of it as it accelerates up the gears very smoothly.
Had every type of berlingo. One of the best vehicles ever made. The 1.6hdi is the best diesel, they don't tolerate running with filthy oil (clogged strainers) but other than that they are fine, (give the injectors a nip every now and then also so they dont work loose) and the fuel economy is incredible. 70-80mpg when driven skilfully. The 1.6 had hydraulic clutch so feather light, and also got the variable vane turbo giving it oodles of low down grunt, very good at towing. Berlingos rarely rust also. I currently have a 2000 fully electric Partner, and a 2016 diesel 6 speed one. Strangely the B9 model (the bigger body replacement for the M59) no longer had torsion bar rear beam and went to standard coils which intrude more into the back. They are also heavier and less economical than the old model.
As a family, we had 3 x 306s. Two with the DW8 and one with the XUD9T. While the DW8 was smooth and got you down the road adequately the good old XUD was a flying machine!
I have that same bloody Partner! It's a faithfull little tractor that survived expeditions to the Andes without hesitation! Still have it and i got like 15 years more till I'm gonna have to scrap it for emissions lol. 7 L/100km at 80 mph with cross winds and enough torque to pull a big camper ❤️
For the last 6 years I have owned a Berlingo Multispace 2.0HDI it currently shows almost 261k on clocks and still goes well Happy enough to keep going as long as possible
We have a 64 partner tepee horizon se disability conversion and I was abit anti peugeot but we've had it nearly 2 years and ok low mileage (19k) it's been bang on its got the infamous 1.6 120ps out the mini but can't fault it they're such a good alrounder for the money
Our '05 peugeot partner with the legendary dw8 racked about 460,000kms without a single overhaul or major repair... 0-100 could almost be measured with a minute hand, but it never broke down once. I'll miss that old diesel forever
Had an 07 1.6 turbo d van that was decent enough, the weakness for me was cornering did not inspire confidence, had my fair share of non turbos diesels you just find the best point in the torque curve and change up at that point
Loved my old 2.0 hdi Berlingo. Never let me down once. Only real issues in 156,000 miles = Heater matrix and alternator. When I sold it it was still on the original exhaust and clutch from new (!!!). Both were still going very strong.
Must agree so much with Tiago love my tip runs But i;m 78 and hate the dribble have uprated the headlightbulbs .love your reports .you both keep safe &Keep em posted.
A friend of mine had one of these in a very fetching shade of bright metallic blue. His kids named it 'The Slogger' as it was so slow. Luckily no-one was hurt when at about 20mph he slid into a ditch on black ice and the engine made its way through the tinfoil body and into the cabin.
Replacement for the superb Citreon C15 model! Romahome love these as a base chassis model!! The 1.9 Diesel gave excellent mpg for size and weight. A lovely drive and very practical! 🖖
For years and years I got these as hire cars in Spain. Cheap, room for three kids and all the luggage. Easy to fit in normal parking spaces. The lack of power wasn't an issue on empty Spanish motorways as it had enough to cruise beyond the speed limit.
Awesome cars for wheelchair conversions.I think you should try a citroen Nemo or equivalent peugeot(bipper I think)-Fiat Qubo also borrowed the body if I'm not mistaken.
My wife had a 07 Berlingo 1.6 hdi which had 100k when we traded it for 2014 B9 Berlingo 1.6 hdi which now has 120k on it, neither had problems with the turbo, regular oil and filter changes keeps them sweet.
We had a Serena, a Prairie and two Berlingos, the Prairie was our favourite, you had to practically dismantle the Serena to check the oil level, but it would take a mini rugby team in its stride. Happy days.
Thank you for making it famous Ian. She is definitely hard work on the hills. I went for this as I wanted another Berlingo and for £1000 you don't get much in the current market. Paid £950 for it with a years test. It'll do 43mpg and I don't tend to hang about but I also change gear at 2.5k making acceleration slower still. As for the 1.6, my old Berlingo b9 is still going on 160k. I and the first owner both changed the oil every 6k to avoid the strainer in the banjo bolt getting clogged and starving the turbo. So there is something in that. The 1.6 is definitely superior.
My Dads 2007 M59 Berlingo 600 Enterprise has been a little French tank. The 1.6 hdi has been bullet proof, it's never had a major fault but at 75hp it's so understrained that it's should be like that. The drivers seat has collapsed due to my dad being in an out it all the time, the glove box lid won't shut because of all his plumbing fittings and stuff he flings in it. It has a few rattles from the ever degrading trim, I've treated the arches and sprayed to it death with white stonechip (almost identical colour match by the way) and I have undersealed it and wax sealed it. After over 90k miles it finaly broke it's first spring and to my surprise the top mount was still pretty good for being original. Still has one original lower arm left. Best thing ever and it has character for days, when he retires I've said to him we will keep it and take it to Citröen themed car events because if it's survived a hard town work life as a plumbers van in scottish weather for 12 years then It to is allowed to retire and enjoy some praise by fellow berlingo lovers for surviving, after all...it's worthless to sell really and it also may have been clearly in the background of a picture taken with a now sadly passed away young female artist when it was in Leeds with its first owner.
I miss having the horn button on the end of the indicator stalk as it is on this. They always seem to take up the entire centre of the steering wheel these days and need more pressure to use them, so whenever I intend to sound a gentle 'toot-toot' it always ends up as a loud, obnoxious and elongated 'BLAAARE-BLAAARE!!"
We used to borrow FIL's 2004 "facelift" Berlingo for family holidays when our children were really small about 10 years ago. I really liked it and was a bit disappointed when he wouldn't sell it to us (as he wanted us to get something newer). He sold it on to someone else. He passed away last September and left us with a fairly new Kangoo. Having literally today just travelled 400km in it, I still prefer that 2004 Berlingo. Was more comfortable, especially in the back.
Yep, these are a peach to drive around Cornish country lanes. Parents had the 1.9 and 1.6 hdi - both very smooth and not bad on A roads for swift wafting - good visibility and easy to park/manoeuvre. Oh and the dog(s) can sit behind the rear seat, containing mud/detritus…. So impressed I’ve got there little sister 308 1.5hdi …
I’ve always thought the best Hubnut family wagon would be a Traffic/Vivaro crewcab. I had a 53 plate 2.5 Vivaro for 5 years and it did everything. Great for towing/camping/festivals and general family stuff. Averaged 35mpg. Changed the clutch/flywheel for Renault Master single mass items at 135,000, apart from that it was just change the oil and filter and tyres. Sold it with 185,000 on the clock.
Amazing vehicles, I had a Y reg base model Berlingo from 2003 to 2020, 1.4 litre petrol, it wasn't going anywhere fast! No rust, even where dented! Work had an 03 reg 2.0 litre Partner which is lively but clutch very heavy.
I bought a facelifted 2004 Partner with MOT for £160 and ran it on kerosene. Several months later somebody drove into it outside my house and I was paid £1250 for it by the insurance! It had one of the heaviest clutches of any car I've owned but I loved how practical and utilitarian it was.
It's obviously one of the early Berlingo/Partner vehicles without as much insulation or upholstery as you got about 7 or 8 years later on. My Uncle and his wife bought an 09-reg Citroen Berlingo for transporting her parents around when their health was failing. Obviously both parents sadly but inevitably passed on. My Uncle eventually decided to have it for going to his work & back and loved it. His wife decided to get a brand new Renault Captur (66-reg) in 2016.
My Uncle had a Citroen Berlingo and he loved it as a family vehicle he had the turbo engine and non modutop. When my dad had own business he had a Citroen Berlingo on his van fleet and it had the non turbo it wasn't quick but some sort of fiddled with the pump which gave it a slight power increase. He also had the larger Fiat Scudo (Citroen and Peugeot version were also available) wedge shaped version with the later grill which was also a interesting van complete with a triangle of doom and near its end of hard life a dodgy turbo issue which occasionally kicked in or decided not to.
My other half needed a Motability vehicle. She needed the increased rise height these faux-SUV's offered, but once wecd looked at a few of em, we found each one was compromised is some way. So we went for a new Berlingo. Has the ride height you mention, but the space ( with two teens and a dog ) makes it far more practical than any of the trendier stuff we looked at. We cannot fault it. 👍
If you think the Partner is slow, try an n/a 1.9 Xantia towing a 22ft caravan. Yep, my parents did that for a few years. Weekends away became very sedate journeys, but you know what, the Xantia just soldiered on, yeah you were down a few gears on the hills but would still happily sit at 60 on the motorway with the caravan on the back with relative ease.
I had the use of a Partner (Van) for my job, W reg with the 1.9 na and I can confirm that moving swiftly was not it's strong point, but what it lacked in pace it made up for in ride, comfort and space but then I had spent many many years in Escort Van's which in comparison were tiny cramped little vans if ultimately slightly faster top end than the Partner, those multispace's were once everywhere filled with school kids and dog's but it is now a rare spot, good video 👍
The rear seats are fastened with 4 Torx bolts each. It's done in a minute or five to remove them. I know it was also available with a 1.6i engine. That 1.9 engine needs the valve clearances adjusted at 100K or so, then you'll find that it gets a good bit of the 'get up and go' back. The reason it performs so well as it does is because of the gearbox that is properly matched for the job. None of that '150mph top speed' silliness. Mine's a Red 1999 with the 1.4i, and the Ragtop sun roof. No modutop, but the mounts can be found behind some plastic, and you can fit internal roof bars. And you CAN fit 3 adults in the rear without squishing the poor bloke in the middle.
We had an early Berlingo NA diesel as a pool van and it was terribly slow; such that you would never let the revs drop when changing gear for fear of not making progress. At the same time we had a petrol Corsa commercial which went very well, a Montego turbo diesel which could lose traction in 3rd, a couple of Transits and, best of all, an old Ital van which was really good fun.
The technical base was a mix as far as I know. Front end 306/ZX, rear end 405. The 405 had a beefier rear axle. At least I can confirm that ours (405) held up solidly for 284k mi (it was still good by then).
Test drove an Electric Peugeot Partner Tepee, it was an Allied Electric conversion done for Dundee Council and the day we went to test drive it the owner drove it off with the plug attached and ripped off the fuel filler door and buggered the socket.
We used to have face-lift Berlingos on our work fleet. The DW8 is a nice engine, despite the lack of power, which I partly alleviate by adjusting the fuel pump. Lovely chassis, reminded me of how my 205 Junior behaved, grippy, a bit of lean and good damping. Would easily cock a rear wheel in a tight turn.
@@Mr330d More a matter of extending the rev limiter. Supposed to produce max power at 4600rpm but died around 4k. Wound the adjuster and it pulled all the way to 5k. Adding extra fuel would have just produced smoke without a turbo.
Really like the idea of one of the early ones with the webasto style fabric roof and funky colours. Seriously contemplated a berlingo as our family hack but the lack of proper rear windows was a deal breaker (a travel sick toddler needs good ventilation). We got a yaris verso mini-mpv thingy instead - available for review If ever there was interest.
Did a few driving lessons i a 2016 version of this. Hated it. Did the last of my lessons in a Hybrid Yaris, a night and day difference and then got a 2008 Honda Jazz Sport and love it!
I had a later B9 multispace, a 2011 with the 1.6 110bhp engine. Fabulous vehicles it was a real swiss army knife in terms of its versatility. Sadly it got wrote off in December and they are surprisingly pricey compared to when i bought mine pre covid. The modutop and rear opening tailgate glass were very handy options
I've got an 05 1.6 petrol Berlingo in top spec bar traction control (an extremely rare option, I've only ever seen one) it's pretty nippy with the 1.6 0-60 in 10.2s, at tickover the engine is almost inaudible. And it cruises happily on the motorway even at three figure speeds (in Mexico of course)
We used to have an 206 naturally aspirated diesel before the gearbox starts to go. One of the most reliable engines but slow and sluggish than aspirated as like you said HDI engines are not that good. Partner and Berlingo vans are exactly the same vans. great video Ian!
Perfect vehicle for Slash from Guns n Roses, room for his amps and guitars and he doesn’t even need to take his hat off.
Golden comment.
All he needs is just a little patience.
Makes me chuckle to think of Guns and Roses travelling in a Peagout Partner keeping it real man.
We’ve got a 03 berlingo in the family that’s been truly dependable. Airport runs, tip runs and dog walks are a breeze. Oh and it only cost £700.
Great review Ian!
My 03 plate HDI cost me £300 back in June 2015 now showing 261k
@@elvetwilliams9013 whats the real mpg on it, thanks
I spent four years driving a bog-standard white diesel Berlingo van for a Scottish utilities company in all weathers, up mountain tracks, along motorways, along mudtracks in the middle of nowhere, to farms and even around cities and housing estates - notching up about 35,000 miles each year. The 2 seater vehicle was fairly austere really, a bit sluggish with an 'eau de diesel' smelling interior, and all the usual scratches and dings normal for hard working fleet vehicles. I even added a few of my own. It was not too uncomfortable, felt pretty solid and stuck to the roads well, even the heater worked well. It broke down a few times, but never anything serious. Seemed to wear out tyres fast, probably because the company was too mean to buy decent ones.
I never thought for a moment that I might like one as personal transport, but on holiday to Malta in 2010 I was met at the airport by the very nice Citroen Berlingo version of the one you are driving, being used as a taxi vehicle. It was comfortable and very practical. I liked it! But on looking them up back home found they weren't cheap.
I was looking at this type of berlingo too just for the practicality of them but the price's seemed too high and most of the ones i could find were battered. We ended up buying a 1.6 HDi (110 hp) Citroen C3 Picasso exclusive with quite low miles (62,000) at a reasonable price and we have found it to be really practical and comfortable. I just made sure it had been regularly serviced to make sure it had oil changes to protect the turbo, the only thing i have had to do is change a front wheel bearing. Whenever someone gets in the back seats they can't believe how much room they have.
I bought my 2001 Citroen Berlingo Forte 1.9d modutop, in 2015 for £500 with 82,000 miles. It’s still going strong to this day with 138,500. I get 50mpg out of it, can’t fault it. Fantastic car!
I had a 2006 C15, the DW8B in that was only rated at 60hp as I recall. My 2015 Berlingo is a far cry from the C15, and really good on fuel too. If the funds existed, I'd be down to the Citroen showroom tomorrow to buy a new Multispace.
Why anyone settles for the compromised space of an SUV baffles me, especially as they never seem to be used off road, so carting the extra drive train around as well seems largely pointless as too.
SUV's, a triumph of marketing over common sense.
The only reason for an SUV is if where you live there is a lot of snow or other such obstacles otherwise an estate is a much better value without all that extra weight.
Its more customer demand than marketing from the onset I think. People just love the looks, feel and driving position of SUV:s. It scratched an itch.
@@whitemonkey7932 160km/h off road? Thats got to be a darn smooth off road though. Which begs the question: which kind of off road offers perfect comfort at 160km/h that cannot be traversed with every other "normal" car out there? Hard to think of one...?
Remember not all SUV's are four wheel drive
The C15 had the older XUD engine (1.7 or 1.9 L rated at 60 or 70 HP) the DW8 is based on it (in summary it is a XUD with new head cylinder to integrate EGR and other stuff to comply with exhaust regulation). Npthing can beat the ratio utility/cost/simplicity of such Van. I will keep mine until any regulation won’t allow me to drive it, but in // i will also keep a “pleasure car”. It won’t be a SUV (low and light… that’s my favorite configuration for fun) but i can understand that somes will call a SUV their “pleasure car”…. but not for a Daily …
2012 and 2015 berlingos I owned were great - I was chatting to a friend and they instantly said they would make a good microcamper and now I'm really tempted !!
This is making me nostalgic. I had an early 2003 facelift 2.0hdi Berlingo for 9 years and it was fantastic ❤️
I had a Y plate Citroen Berlingo 1.4. Loved it (it was a true Hubnut special too!) My son still thinks it's the best car I've had and his favourite. Wish I'd kept it 😢
Hi hubnut, i have made previous comments on ur vlogs about u getting one of these. I have been driving for47 yrs and had many many cars. Loved the 2cv abd Renault 4 and 6. To me this is the “modern day” equivalent. I currently own an 07 Berlingo 1.6 16v petrol, in my mind far the best engine. 115bhp will pull from 40 in 5th gear and will cruise at 80 no problem. Around town 35mpg on a long run I have had 42mpg.
Much more reliable and simple to work on than diesels. None of them can tow much so this petrol is very sprightly but also very torquey. Its a silky smooth and silent engine. I really wanted the modutop but are rare. I have fitted some heated seats😂. Had mine 5 yrs. the chassis and ride are lovely as petrol engine is lighter than diesel it handles well. Done 120k now, drives perfectly, coming up for clutch.i have used it to go back forwards to spain/portugal, skip runs, double bed move. 3 mountain bikes and 3 passengers all inside the vehicle not on a rack. The bodywork is great no rust. Underneath still excellent. I believe a weakness may be the rear torsion bar but atm mines fine. I am going to keep this until its a relic like yuor 2cv. I am going to make a microcamper kit as on many vlogs. It quite simply is a lovely car but with no trinkets hence its reliability. I regularly get ragged in the pub about it but have lent it to a few. The result is all are impressed. U said it yourself as a family vehicle its unbeatable. Go to the canary islands they are everywhere along with 2cv and R4s..they are holding their price well. If u can try 1.6 petrol its “almost “ fast. I do all my own servicing and it really is a doddle, so much room to work in. I wanted to fit full length webasto sun roof but cant find anyone to do it. Definately a future icon classic. I echo all the good things you say but honestly the 1.6 115bhp is the best of all worlds imo😁😁
I've been to Liechtenstein up in the mountains and back in a Partner 1.9D panel van without problems. It wasn't a fast car but it did take its occupants plus a lot of luggage there in comfort.
I've been there in mine aswel .Weird country it's like where king kong came from surounded on all sides by mountains
Some brilliant camera work from M.H. 👏
It got so popular here in Argentina that both Partner and Berlingo are still being produced in that generation. Well, the facelifted one, but you get the point.
A friend of mine has one of these in gold with a gold and green interior.
It is glorious.
I used to work for a bus company that had a Berlingo van that I drove a lot. Absolutely ragged it across the wilds of Yorkshire, going out to my bus, and absolutely loved it. It just soaked up the abuse - I was actually quite kind to it, compared to some of the other drivers. It was quick enough, supple and nimble - you could even use a bit of judicious left foot braking to pivot it into a corner
I think I've reached that point in my life where a practical van with seats in the back that soaks up all the bumps actually sounds very appealing. The 70hp engine perhaps not so much.
Being much cheaper than a posher MPV or SUV, in fact way more practical than most SUV's they do make a lot of sense for family motoring.
A printers I worked for had two vans, a Merc Sprinter and a Berlingo. The Merc was great but around London the Berlingo was brilliant. Us drivers were a little disappointed by the performance of the little van until we found that the slack had not been taken out of the throttle cable.... Easy to drive, easy to maintain, very comfortable and handled well. Yeah, I remember the Berlingo with great affection. Nice one Ian, enjoyed that.
You could do something with the fuel pump as well and it would increase its power marginally.
I served my apprenticeship at a local council garage huge variety of vehicles and machines heavy plant etc.
They had a large fleet if Berlingo vans plus two petrol LPG. They had regular faults mainly springs, strut top bearings, Anti roll bar links that always snapped the Torque tool I used to just cut off old and fit new all the time. heater blower resistors. Unlike the vw caddy and skoda pickups theyd throw up some expensive irregular faults.
Compared to the Escort MK4/5 and the Vauxhall combi. R5 extra, Kangoo and Clio vans the berlingo was just so much better. They hardly ever rusted were better seam sealed. I gas welded many Escort Van and Combi.
The Berlingo had regular faults but racked up insane milages they were nicer than a Renault to work on. Timing belts I can do in my sleep. I love them. Change the oil every 6 thousand miles.
I can get axels at my local parts supplier. I redid my banger 206 and I am going to redo my 205 ba k axel. So many have been scrapped Axels they are so easy to replace. I'm 37 and all my cars have been Peugoet never had an issue lucky I can do all my own work and plenty parts in the local scrap yard.
What a fascinating answer. Most people have one car and find the odd problem, to have a fleet and have recurring problems gives a real insight to the weaknesses of a model.
Loved the look of the C15.
Happy memories of two 1.9D Berlingo vans before I bought a brand spanking new 2.0 HDI van at the end of 2004. Kept that for many years until I had to let it go. But I still own a 2004 Romahome 2.0HDI. I also briefly had a Partner 1.6 petrol combi for a few months but that wasn't as nice as the HDI I ran parallel. The 1.6 petrol is fine in my 206s but in the Partner it did not feel at home. Could have been that particular one of course. Must get the Romahome out again soon...
I have a Peugeot rifter Auto 130 hp quick enough for me to get a few points on licence lol and I must say I love it , wife's wheelchair in the back and still loads of room , great visibility too
Searched for one of these at my budget in reasonable condition and failed miserably. They had either a gillion miles or had been converted for disabled access. Eventually bought a Xsara picasso which has turned out to be a brilliant buy. Almost as practical and converts to a van in minutes. Always loved the berlingo though.
Clutch on mine was completley jiggered at 53K, they do take a bit of getting used to especially hill starts in traffic. I was quite suprised the Bonnet release on the pre facelift model is on the Drivers side as I assumed like mine they were all positioned on the left. Would be great to bring it along to a Hubnut social if you ever have one planed for the Midlands area in the future. Great Video from a well seasoned Berlingo owner.
Used to do deliveries in the van version of this. Sad sack of shit. It was great. As I was driving one day - after Peugeot dealer had replaced the clutch, as it snapped - the clutch snapped again! Dropped to the floor and left me rolling.
It also had a hands free kit installed beneath the steering wheel which would routinely fall out and lodge by the pedals. Good times.
Had our 2001 1.9D berlingo for 16 years ,Its been written off once about 8 years ago but we fixed it and put it back on the road, it still goes well (blocked the egr pipe off years ago to stop it coking up and slowing it down) still use it every day as a work van (with the rear seats removed) keep saying we will get rid of it but it goes through the mot every year with no problems .
From these generation of Berlingo / Partner vans I found the pre-facelift having the best front end out of the lot. Didn't like the bulbous lights on the facelift model.
A friend of mine's parents used to have a Partner Quicksilver just like that one. Never had any issues with it, and they loved it to bits. Unfortunately that car got written off after being sandwiched between two lorries side by side. (Occupants were just fine luckily)
I have a 2014 Berlingo van. I am in the middle of converting it in to a micro camper. Really good on Diesel.
I've got a 2.0 hdi partner and it's just brilliant! So comfortable for long trips!
whats the rel true mpg on a run?, thanks
@@lazycarper7925 I can get 60 mpg on a run but average about 52 no matter how I drive
@@mikes747 great thanks, would you go with the 1.6 or 2.0 hdi if buying one tommorow?
@@lazycarper7925 2.0 all day long. The 1.6 is a troublesome engine.
@@mikes747 ok , i had a 2.0 hdi in an xsara once never let me down so, yeah makes sense cheers have a good day
I borrowed a Berlingo van for a while, around 12-13 yrs ago. It was alright - handled well, and had sufficient go. It was a full on van, so a bit boomy though. We’re looking at replacements for my wife’s ancient VW Polo - and this is near the top of the list!
That’s actually an appealing car/MPV. I had a 1999 Xsara coupe and that dash looks so familiar. Bombproof engines too! The Epic Dribble Of Disappointment is definitely the King Of Wiper Dispair
Worked as a Sky installer for 19 years, had 2 Berlingo vans between 1998 and 2004. Apart from a gear linkage falling apart on the first one I had after 2 weeks, they never missed a beat. Both boggo spec 1.9 na diesels. Thoroughly abused over 20 to 30 k a year and kept going. They were more reliable than the Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9 CDTi we moved onto.
Our family never had a Berlingo, but a Xsara Picasso. The car was used as a minibus, removal van, window cleaners car and a car boot sale stock transporter. It’s amazing the space you can find in a Citroen.
I'm from Argentina, and I have a Peugeot Partner Patagónica since 2001. With 600000 km (373000 miles) I made the engine to new, because I've not change this vehicle yet. Is the best car I had in my life.
A perfect summing up of the Berlingo
I've had my present van for about 5 years now a 1.9d with over 180.000miles so far always starts and covers loads of miles in comfort
(Wm Croatia with large folding camper) like a big 2cv 😁
what mpg from the 1.9?
Ian doing his thing! Having a camera person really helps. Love these car reviews!
I have a 2005 model Berlingo that I have owned since 2008. With regular servicing and oil changes like all diesel engines need it has been super reliable. By taking out the 60/40 split rear seat and winding the front passenger seat backrest flat I have even carried 8ft scaffolding boards inside it! I guarantee you won't get Miss Hubnut out of it when she has passed her driving test if you get one!
I had a very early Berlingo van on a 'P' plate, 1.9D for work purposes. Absolutely lovely thing it was and did the job admirably. Last time a looked a couple of years ago, it was still on the road too!
I was handed a brand new S reg in postman pat red in 1998.
It was very slow even for the time and liked to drink diesel (it replaced a montego clubman diesel) but it did its job perfectly,only lacking a sliding side door.
We purchased an '06 Renault Kangoo equivalent,only 54k miles and 1.5 turbo diesel at the end of last year. Pulls like a little train,great on fuel,good on the motorway and handles like a phone box! I was looking at Berlingo/Partners too but this one came up locally. Pretty rare as most of this age seem to be wheelchair conversions. Boring silver though. I wanted that nice metallic teal colour!
Those little Renault 1.5 DCi diesel engines seem to be fairly decent, they don't really have many horror stories unlike the PSA 1.6 DV6 diesel. Dingbro, a trade motor factors, have run a large fleet of 1.5 DCi Kangoos for many years, usually replacing them at around 3 years old, with mileages approaching 200,000 miles not uncommon. I'd say that's a fairly good indicator of a vehicle's dependability when a large high mileage fleet user like that keep choosing them.
@@Teribus13 regular oil and filters,keep 'em going.
I paid 150 quid for mine 3 years ago as a non runner that had stood for 3 years ... 56,000 miles later and apart from services and tyres it's been a fantastic utilitarian vehicle , 1.6hdi 50mpg ,
My Brother In Law has an 2Ltr HDi 05 Berlingo that is used for his landscape gardening and horticulture business, its organic inside but its taken a right beating and is on 130,000 miles only the odd advisory on the MOT mostly bulbs.
My friend owns a 2001 berlingo multispace with the same non-turbo diesel and it has almost 550 000 km on the clock at the moment
That's barely run in 😂
Yeah, they are good and can do enormous mileages. I've got a Berlingo mk1 van, but with a tailgate, side door and dualfuel 1.4 engine (petrol and lpg). The rear wheelarches hardly intrude at all and the load hatch is massive. There are afew weaknesses though. Rear suspension arm bearings can disintegrate making wheels camber in. The front springs can break- one of mine was in 3 pieces. The clutch has a plastic pressure piece that wears out. Thanks Valeo. Nothing is perfect though and the van was well worth buying. I like the 1.4 petrol engine. It's quite peppy and doesn't feel underpowered.
If you compare the enormous suspension arm bearings of a lightweight 2CV and its syblings to the small suspension arm bearings used in the Berlingo, BX, C15, XANTIA, XM and others it is very obvious that the smaller bearings can not last for ever. However the problem is mostly water and dirt getting in to the bearngs, just like on the 2CV rear suspension arm bearings. If you put in a grease nippel in the rear suspension arms so that new grease reaches the bearings and give them some TLC with a grease gun once a year they do last for decades.
Bought a 2003 Berlingo 1.9d couple months ago with 80,000 miles on it just turning 20 year old this month! Genuinely feels around 5-10 years old as of how well kept and mechanically sound this machine is.
Ive already put a set of C3 16inch alloys on and the drive is amazing but very slow haha.
i am a spray painter to trade and will be doing a full respray in the next couple of months - offcut rust section for the O/S quarter will be arriving soon which will need welded on and will also get a couple of new wings.
Although its not very fast i get 600miles out of a full tank and i love the sound of it as it accelerates up the gears very smoothly.
Had every type of berlingo. One of the best vehicles ever made. The 1.6hdi is the best diesel, they don't tolerate running with filthy oil (clogged strainers) but other than that they are fine, (give the injectors a nip every now and then also so they dont work loose) and the fuel economy is incredible. 70-80mpg when driven skilfully. The 1.6 had hydraulic clutch so feather light, and also got the variable vane turbo giving it oodles of low down grunt, very good at towing. Berlingos rarely rust also. I currently have a 2000 fully electric Partner, and a 2016 diesel 6 speed one. Strangely the B9 model (the bigger body replacement for the M59) no longer had torsion bar rear beam and went to standard coils which intrude more into the back. They are also heavier and less economical than the old model.
70-80mpg really, im looking for a 2001-2009 berlingo with the 1.6 hdi, if i can get 55-60 ill be over the moon
Love how Ian does the pichoo and trusts the missus to zoom in the camera to the nearest badge at the same time. Teamwork.
Cycle touring on Orkney in the mid noughties these were absolutely everywhere. Such a practical and versatile vehicle.
As a family, we had 3 x 306s. Two with the DW8 and one with the XUD9T.
While the DW8 was smooth and got you down the road adequately the good old XUD was a flying machine!
I have that same bloody Partner!
It's a faithfull little tractor that survived expeditions to the Andes without hesitation!
Still have it and i got like 15 years more till I'm gonna have to scrap it for emissions lol. 7 L/100km at 80 mph with cross winds and enough torque to pull a big camper ❤️
For the last 6 years I have owned a Berlingo Multispace 2.0HDI it currently shows almost 261k on clocks and still goes well
Happy enough to keep going as long as possible
We have a 64 partner tepee horizon se disability conversion and I was abit anti peugeot but we've had it nearly 2 years and ok low mileage (19k) it's been bang on its got the infamous 1.6 120ps out the mini but can't fault it they're such a good alrounder for the money
Our '05 peugeot partner with the legendary dw8 racked about 460,000kms without a single overhaul or major repair... 0-100 could almost be measured with a minute hand, but it never broke down once. I'll miss that old diesel forever
A mate of mine has had his Berlingo 2.0 Hdi for year's & it been brilliant.
They were popular in my local town as taxis, no doubt with inter-galactic mileage
Had an 07 1.6 turbo d van that was decent enough, the weakness for me was cornering did not inspire confidence, had my fair share of non turbos diesels you just find the best point in the torque curve and change up at that point
Hope to see a Berlingo joining the fleet soon.
Loved my old 2.0 hdi Berlingo. Never let me down once. Only real issues in 156,000 miles = Heater matrix and alternator. When I sold it it was still on the original exhaust and clutch from new (!!!). Both were still going very strong.
Must agree so much with Tiago love my tip runs But i;m 78 and hate the dribble have uprated the headlightbulbs .love your reports .you both keep safe &Keep em posted.
A friend of mine had one of these in a very fetching shade of bright metallic blue. His kids named it 'The Slogger' as it was so slow. Luckily no-one was hurt when at about 20mph he slid into a ditch on black ice and the engine made its way through the tinfoil body and into the cabin.
Replacement for the superb Citreon C15 model! Romahome love these as a base chassis model!! The 1.9 Diesel gave excellent mpg for size and weight. A lovely drive and very practical! 🖖
For years and years I got these as hire cars in Spain. Cheap, room for three kids and all the luggage. Easy to fit in normal parking spaces. The lack of power wasn't an issue on empty Spanish motorways as it had enough to cruise beyond the speed limit.
Awesome cars for wheelchair conversions.I think you should try a citroen Nemo or equivalent peugeot(bipper I think)-Fiat Qubo also borrowed the body if I'm not mistaken.
My wife had a 07 Berlingo 1.6 hdi which had 100k when we traded it for 2014 B9
Berlingo 1.6 hdi which now has 120k on it, neither had problems with the turbo, regular oil and filter changes keeps them sweet.
Had one in 2004 2ltr TDI. Nice van but engine had a habit of cutting out when going round a right hand bend at speed.Which made things fun.
We had a Serena, a Prairie and two Berlingos, the Prairie was our favourite, you had to practically dismantle the Serena to check the oil level, but it would take a mini rugby team in its stride. Happy days.
I had the 20hdi berlingo loved it ,had it 4 years apart from brakes and tyres and a service once a year never had any problems at all
Thank you for making it famous Ian. She is definitely hard work on the hills. I went for this as I wanted another Berlingo and for £1000 you don't get much in the current market. Paid £950 for it with a years test. It'll do 43mpg and I don't tend to hang about but I also change gear at 2.5k making acceleration slower still. As for the 1.6, my old Berlingo b9 is still going on 160k. I and the first owner both changed the oil every 6k to avoid the strainer in the banjo bolt getting clogged and starving the turbo. So there is something in that. The 1.6 is definitely superior.
what mpg does the 1.6 hdi do,?
@@lazycarper7925 mine did 40 when ragged and 46 on average and up to 52 when drove steady
@@oliverp4115 is that the 1.6 hdi you gave mpg on ?
I enjoy your vids. It's harmless enjoyment, and soothing.
My Dads 2007 M59 Berlingo 600 Enterprise has been a little French tank. The 1.6 hdi has been bullet proof, it's never had a major fault but at 75hp it's so understrained that it's should be like that. The drivers seat has collapsed due to my dad being in an out it all the time, the glove box lid won't shut because of all his plumbing fittings and stuff he flings in it. It has a few rattles from the ever degrading trim, I've treated the arches and sprayed to it death with white stonechip (almost identical colour match by the way) and I have undersealed it and wax sealed it. After over 90k miles it finaly broke it's first spring and to my surprise the top mount was still pretty good for being original. Still has one original lower arm left. Best thing ever and it has character for days, when he retires I've said to him we will keep it and take it to Citröen themed car events because if it's survived a hard town work life as a plumbers van in scottish weather for 12 years then It to is allowed to retire and enjoy some praise by fellow berlingo lovers for surviving, after all...it's worthless to sell really and it also may have been clearly in the background of a picture taken with a now sadly passed away young female artist when it was in Leeds with its first owner.
Wasn't that little trolley box in the Citroen called modubox? Seem to remember it was available in the Xsara Picasso too.
I was averaging 29mpg with my foot on the floor...used loads of fuel for what it is,my 3.0l V6 Vectra still gets 46 mpg towing a caravan.
I miss having the horn button on the end of the indicator stalk as it is on this. They always seem to take up the entire centre of the steering wheel these days and need more pressure to use them, so whenever I intend to sound a gentle 'toot-toot' it always ends up as a loud, obnoxious and elongated 'BLAAARE-BLAAARE!!"
We used to borrow FIL's 2004 "facelift" Berlingo for family holidays when our children were really small about 10 years ago. I really liked it and was a bit disappointed when he wouldn't sell it to us (as he wanted us to get something newer). He sold it on to someone else. He passed away last September and left us with a fairly new Kangoo. Having literally today just travelled 400km in it, I still prefer that 2004 Berlingo. Was more comfortable, especially in the back.
Yep, these are a peach to drive around Cornish country lanes. Parents had the 1.9 and 1.6 hdi - both very smooth and not bad on A roads for swift wafting -
good visibility and easy to park/manoeuvre. Oh and the dog(s) can sit behind the rear seat, containing mud/detritus…. So impressed I’ve got there little sister 308 1.5hdi …
I’ve always thought the best Hubnut family wagon would be a Traffic/Vivaro crewcab. I had a 53 plate 2.5 Vivaro for 5 years and it did everything. Great for towing/camping/festivals and general family stuff. Averaged 35mpg. Changed the clutch/flywheel for Renault Master single mass items at 135,000, apart from that it was just change the oil and filter and tyres. Sold it with 185,000 on the clock.
Amazing vehicles, I had a Y reg base model Berlingo from 2003 to 2020, 1.4 litre petrol, it wasn't going anywhere fast! No rust, even where dented! Work had an 03 reg 2.0 litre Partner which is lively but clutch very heavy.
I bought a facelifted 2004 Partner with MOT for £160 and ran it on kerosene. Several months later somebody drove into it outside my house and I was paid £1250 for it by the insurance! It had one of the heaviest clutches of any car I've owned but I loved how practical and utilitarian it was.
It's obviously one of the early Berlingo/Partner vehicles without as much insulation or upholstery as you got about 7 or 8 years later on.
My Uncle and his wife bought an 09-reg Citroen Berlingo for transporting her parents around when their health was failing.
Obviously both parents sadly but inevitably passed on.
My Uncle eventually decided to have it for going to his work & back and loved it.
His wife decided to get a brand new Renault Captur (66-reg) in 2016.
I have absolutely no need for one of these - but you've made me want one! 🙂
You still see loads of these in Cornwall. The C15 was hugely popular in rural Spain and you still see lots of them them chugging along.
My brother has a three year old Berlingo diesel and he likes it a lot.
My Uncle had a Citroen Berlingo and he loved it as a family vehicle he had the turbo engine and non modutop.
When my dad had own business he had a Citroen Berlingo on his van fleet and it had the non turbo it wasn't quick but some sort of fiddled with the pump which gave it a slight power increase. He also had the larger Fiat Scudo (Citroen and Peugeot version were also available) wedge shaped version with the later grill which was also a interesting van complete with a triangle of doom and near its end of hard life a dodgy turbo issue which occasionally kicked in or decided not to.
Sold my partner couple of years ago, still bitterly regret doing so ! replacement 2008 hard to live with.
My other half needed a Motability vehicle. She needed the increased rise height these faux-SUV's offered, but once wecd looked at a few of em, we found each one was compromised is some way. So we went for a new Berlingo. Has the ride height you mention, but the space ( with two teens and a dog ) makes it far more practical than any of the trendier stuff we looked at. We cannot fault it. 👍
If you think the Partner is slow, try an n/a 1.9 Xantia towing a 22ft caravan. Yep, my parents did that for a few years. Weekends away became very sedate journeys, but you know what, the Xantia just soldiered on, yeah you were down a few gears on the hills but would still happily sit at 60 on the motorway with the caravan on the back with relative ease.
a n/a 1.9 towing a caravan is painfully to imagine,
I had the use of a Partner (Van) for my job, W reg with the 1.9 na and I can confirm that moving swiftly was not it's strong point, but what it lacked in pace it made up for in ride, comfort and space but then I had spent many many years in Escort Van's which in comparison were tiny cramped little vans if ultimately slightly faster top end than the Partner, those multispace's were once everywhere filled with school kids and dog's but it is now a rare spot, good video 👍
As you know, I've constantly been recommending this as a family car.
It's perfect IMO
Great review
Your "Triangle of Doom" makes perfect sense - great review
The rear seats are fastened with 4 Torx bolts each. It's done in a minute or five to remove them.
I know it was also available with a 1.6i engine.
That 1.9 engine needs the valve clearances adjusted at 100K or so, then you'll find that it gets a good bit of the 'get up and go' back. The reason it performs so well as it does is because of the gearbox that is properly matched for the job. None of that '150mph top speed' silliness.
Mine's a Red 1999 with the 1.4i, and the Ragtop sun roof. No modutop, but the mounts can be found behind some plastic, and you can fit internal roof bars.
And you CAN fit 3 adults in the rear without squishing the poor bloke in the middle.
We had an early Berlingo NA diesel as a pool van and it was terribly slow; such that you would never let the revs drop when changing gear for fear of not making progress. At the same time we had a petrol Corsa commercial which went very well, a Montego turbo diesel which could lose traction in 3rd, a couple of Transits and, best of all, an old Ital van which was really good fun.
The technical base was a mix as far as I know. Front end 306/ZX, rear end 405. The 405 had a beefier rear axle.
At least I can confirm that ours (405) held up solidly for 284k mi (it was still good by then).
Test drove an Electric Peugeot Partner Tepee, it was an Allied Electric conversion done for Dundee Council and the day we went to test drive it the owner drove it off with the plug attached and ripped off the fuel filler door and buggered the socket.
Perfect vehicle for the hubnut family
Another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍
Ooh! Suits you Sir!
Brilliant video Ian 👍 brilliant car plenty storage
We used to have face-lift Berlingos on our work fleet. The DW8 is a nice engine, despite the lack of power, which I partly alleviate by adjusting the fuel pump. Lovely chassis, reminded me of how my 205 Junior behaved, grippy, a bit of lean and good damping. Would easily cock a rear wheel in a tight turn.
Please tell me how to adjust fuelling on a DW8 ?
@@Mr330d More a matter of extending the rev limiter. Supposed to produce max power at 4600rpm but died around 4k. Wound the adjuster and it pulled all the way to 5k. Adding extra fuel would have just produced smoke without a turbo.
Really like the idea of one of the early ones with the webasto style fabric roof and funky colours.
Seriously contemplated a berlingo as our family hack but the lack of proper rear windows was a deal breaker (a travel sick toddler needs good ventilation).
We got a yaris verso mini-mpv thingy instead - available for review If ever there was interest.
Did a few driving lessons i a 2016 version of this. Hated it. Did the last of my lessons in a Hybrid Yaris, a night and day difference and then got a 2008 Honda Jazz Sport and love it!
I had a later B9 multispace, a 2011 with the 1.6 110bhp engine. Fabulous vehicles it was a real swiss army knife in terms of its versatility. Sadly it got wrote off in December and they are surprisingly pricey compared to when i bought mine pre covid. The modutop and rear opening tailgate glass were very handy options
I thing the 2nd stereo space is actually for the climate control controller on cars that have that.
I don't think these ever had climate control, just manual A/C operated by a push button.
@@HubNut Ok then maybe its a huge waste basket for the van model.
Ashtray of french proporions.
I've got an 05 1.6 petrol Berlingo in top spec bar traction control (an extremely rare option, I've only ever seen one) it's pretty nippy with the 1.6 0-60 in 10.2s, at tickover the engine is almost inaudible. And it cruises happily on the motorway even at three figure speeds (in Mexico of course)
We used to have an 206 naturally aspirated diesel before the gearbox starts to go. One of the most reliable engines but slow and sluggish than aspirated as like you said HDI engines are not that good. Partner and Berlingo vans are exactly the same vans. great video Ian!