Citroen Berlingo MPV review - CarBuyer 

I've had a 2012 model for nearly seven years. Because I don't feel the need to impress anybody I have the following. No monthly car payments. Very low running costs, with super practicality. A car that suits my needs rather than my ego. No grief at the MOT centre. No worries about it being stolen. No need to hire a van when moving large items. My next door neighbour went looking for one as his family grew larger. Unfortunately now prices for good used examples seem to have gone a bit silly.

She's light years ahead of any other reviewer in terms of people skills.

I have one of those. And it´s really fantastic to go through large trips. Because of the internal space, the flexibility of the rear seats, and the nice driving feel. The controls and steering design is good too. The visibility let you have a surrounding view that let you convert a work trip into a pleasure trip.

This is an excellent vehicle for people who want a means of transport rather than a cool status symbol. Our first one carried our entire kitchen in flat-pack. Our current one takes four passengers, two dogs, a wheelchair, a slow-cooker and a halogen oven plus luggage for four (for 10 days), a jumbo coolbox with perishables, and lots of other bits and pieces for when we go on holiday over Christmas and New Year. The space inside is amazing, there are even drawers under the seats, underfloor lockers in the back and for passengers in the back there is very good headroom (you don't even need to slide across the back seat, you can walk!) Knee room is good and there is about 2 ft of space between the front of the back seats and the back of the front seats so you can even sit cross-legged. The rear seat is split 1:2 so you can take large items and still seat two in the back. They are reliable and economical and with the 1.6l turbo diesel, remarkable nippy with a top speed well over 150 kph.

why does everyone say that the berlingo is ugly, i really dont think it is, especially the new ones like this

fun fact: the older version of this car was reviewed by clarkson in the first episode of top gear

Finally a car with room for all my bananas :D

the is also an hidden storage space under the rug in the backseat. They forgot that

This looks amazing everything we need and do not have in our current Citroen C4 Picasso!

I sold the house and moved into ours me the mrs 5 kids 2 dogs and the mother in law loads of room.

2:00 "I could almost fit in there myself" LOL

Sure it looks dorky, but you can't deny how practical it is.

Even though this car doesn't sell in the U.S.A, I just enjoy watching it.

They have to be moved up when the seat is occupied. The design is such that if you don´t extend them upwards, they will bother your back, so you are forced to lift them up to proper position, which I think is a nice idea. In the meantime, if you don´t carry people in the back, they can remain down there to increase visibility.

You could have also mentioned the deep exterior mirrors which make reversing into a parking space a doddle.

i drive a 2010 model Still going good after 180000 KM

My favorite car

This car was the first car that Top Gear reviewed in the first series.

very practical car thanks for the review

Bananas! Bananas everywhere!

I'm a cab driver and the company who I drive for only has these Berlingos.. Well, it's a frensh car, so don't expact to much from the quality. But as she said, if you want space, take this car. Once I had customers who are musicians and they took their piano with them! There was enough room in the boot!

Actually the wind noise isn't very loud.

Thought this van looked okay from the front until I saw it from side on though - front wheel sits way to far back, which gives it a really dorky looking extended front end.

Can I use it as a racing car at the Nürburgring?

Rebecca has gone bananas!

i miss rebecca in reviews

The amount of storage in this car is Bananas!

If you talking about the new series, that was a Pagani

I can see this being pretty useful. I mean if you are a student you can fit a lot of people in comfort and if you plan on going to a festival or smth. has the space... but not thte looks... if I bought one i might try and change the gearbox and engine... or try and get more power out of it...

Not shure how Mat feels about new handbag test?

Thats because it is a van! Now you can tailgate like a van driver lol

This review is bananas. But in all seriousness, I like the car in the sense that it's "cool" but I would never buy one. It's like the designers tried to do everything they could to put style on a box, without actually altering the box.

Should do the new Merc Citan review as a comparison to this.

You forgot the storage tray under the drivers seat. I keep my bananas in there.

I really doubt it has any chance with Skoda Yeti in the market.

I was waiting for those bananas to appear 😂. Brilliant she’s a sport is our Rebecca lol.

the way u put bananas everywhere in the front oc the van...

How Grip Control works in this car? Is it any good?

Why does it ALWAYS rain in the UK ?

Bananas on Carbuyer is going to be an internet meme soon haha!

How is this a small car

Those bannans are driving me bananas

The interiors hard plastic and doesn't feel nice, c'mon it's a utility vehicle and there is a reason for it, that's easy to keep clean and in the situations this van is likely to be used in that's no bad thing and hey it's not as if the Berlingo is priced as a luxury MPV anyway what'd you want it's a Citroen it's not the highest rung of manufacturers it's an economIcally minded light MPV so the interior quality isn't number 1. My dad had the old Berlongo yeas the interior could've been abit nicer and I agree that it is abit noisy and poorly insulated but what van isn't, only thing I think that's well insulated is the VW Transporter.

Maybe so, but I'm pretty sure it was always a good seller.

I think they pick tiny presenters to make the cars look bigger and more spacious. I am 6'4" and I really need legroom.

Do Caddy review :>

Venezuela called, they are out of bananas.

Is there a AWD model?

it seemed forever since she did a review

Ok Sirs, it's time for the Golf VII!

which is better citroen or peugeot

The best car for people with very long necks.

this shit is bananas!

the FIRST series. series 1 episode 1.

You could say, she has gone bananas! (yes it is meant to be corny)

she is gone :(

This video was a response to everyone who made goofy comments about her using a banana. Now, she used 5!!!

fiat freemont review please (its Dodge Journey in usa)

Not bad, but not a patch on my 2012 Sharan

She likes banana!

the rear looks like a 1990s nissan quest/ mercury villager.

reliability is not issue? its french car, 3 dots

I'm amazed about how she can hide all those bananas....lol Sorry Rebecca, i coudn't resist the joke, btw, i saw a sticker on the banana, did you guys buy by each one? Because here in Brazil we have a lot of taxes and the things are so much expensive than there are in UK and we buy a banana bunch by cents.

Why is Rebecca reviewing a European Swag Van or should I say "caravan" the van is eh, I still want Rebecca to Review an Ford F-350 Dully

Enough room at the rear to give her a comfortable, roomy seeing too

what if you don't like bananas?

Hoik! Whats with the long fruit?! I'm getting turned on, but all I wanted was a car review!

i kind of like her more than matt now! :P seriously!

It is a very good family car, but the interior quality is rubbish. A friend of mine drives one and most of the plastics start to lose color, specially door handles.

I'll take a Skoda Yeti thanks, even looks better...

What a clever car.

She really likes bananas...

It's the carbuyers banana test :-)

I,m quite sure that fifth banana is hidden somewhere

And now the carbuyer big banana test... =D

Too much bananas in one review. lol but it;s lovely.

If u r into bananas u should definitly buy this car lol

Rebecca drove the Berlingo, and found it a-peeling

She definitely likes bananas ;)

certainly seems less primitive than the old Berlingo

I bet Rebecca is having a good giggle reading these banana comments. She's only teasing you.

This type of car makes me some sort of aggressive, Not like the New Touran or the new Sharan

I must say it's good car review with a host without fashion sense at all

... You'll be very happy in this car :). (Whoops iphone keyboard)

she is the only reason i watched this...

LMAO, someone likes bananas:) That is a nice van, very useful, they should sell that in the USA.

Does Rebecca also works for Chiquita Bananas? :D The car´s nose could be shorter

Bananas included.

Who owns the car...Donkey Kong?

Damn minivans...nothing reeks more of "now that I have a family the wife won´t let me have anything that I really like to drive for the following 20 years..." than one of these...sigh...

nice car.

Holy shit bananas everywhere

I SAYD CITROEN C3 PICASSO 2013 FACELIFT WITH PANORAMIC ROOF AND BLACK PACK NOT BERLINGO lol

what does this lady do with so many bananas?

You really like bananas Lol

it is a small woman, so it seems every car is big, and that bananas , terrible

I wonder where else she has a banana hidden 🤔

Sometimes her jokes are not funny at all. But I'll forgive her because she really cute :3 lol

I actually think it looks really sexy?!

She is surely doing this to tease us ! (the bananas)