Citroen Announces e-Berlingo Van With 50 kWh Battery

It has really compelling EV specs, just like PSA's medium-size electric vans.

Citroen e-Berlingo Van

Mark Kane

By: Mark Kane

Jan 14, 2021 at 4:19pm ET

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Citroën, as the first of the PSA Group, announced its next-generation all-electric Berlingo - the Citroën ë-Berlingo Van (there will be also a passenger version) - which will enter the market in Europe in the second half of 2021.

Because the ë-Berlingo Van is based on the e-CMP platform's components known from multiple other PSA EVs, it has the well known specs - 50 kWh battery for an expected WLTP range of up to 275 km (171 miles), 100 kW electric motor and great charging capabilities (7.4 kW single-phase of 11 kW three-phase, plus DC fast charging at up to 100 kW).

Citroen e-Berlingo

The French manufacturer will offer a total of four body configurations (including three front seats), including two lengths of the e-Berlingo Van (M: 4.40 m and XL: 4.75 m). Depending on the version, it will be able to take up to 800 kg of cargo, has a load volume of up to 4.4 m3 and can tow up to 750 kg.

A cool thing in the new generation of the electric Berlingo is the MyCitroën application, which allows you to check vehicle status, delay charging to the cheaper off-peak periods and pre-condition the cabin. As in the case of other PSA models, the Free2Move application offers easy access to more than 220,000 charging points in Europe.

Citroen e-Berlingo

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It's difficult to judge now, but it seems that the Citroën ë-Berlingo will be a major contender in the light commercial vehicle segment. We are eager to see what Renault will show with the next-generation electric Kangoo.

Citroën ë-Berlingo specs:

up to 275 km (171 miles) of WLTP range (preliminary)
50 kWh battery
two lengths (M: 4.40 m and XL: 4.75 m) and with four body configurations
payload of up to 800 kg depending on version
up to 4.4 m3 of cargo volume
towing option of up to 750 kg
top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph)
front-wheel drive
100 kW and 260 Nm electric motor
on-board charger: single-phase 7.4 kW (7h 30 min) or three-phase 11 kW (5h)
DC fast charging (by 80% SOC) in about 30 minutes using 100 kW charger
battery warranty (at least 70% of nominal capacity): eight-year/160,000 km (100,000 miles)