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Diesel Boost For Citro^n Berlingo Performance And Economy6/02/ 2009Urban deliveries have just got faster also additional economical because just days after adding modern diesel engines to it's C4 also C3 models, Citroen has brought the performance also economy of turbo diesel to it's innovative Citroen Berlingo with the launch of the Citroen Berlingo HDi, offering substantial gains in both performance also economy.
Fitted with the same 66 kW 1.6 litre Turbo Diesel as the Citroen C3 HDi, the modern Turbo Diesel Berlingo slashes the 0-100 kmh time for the Berlingo from 17.5 seconds for the 1.4 petrol version to just 12.9 seconds for the modern Berlingo HDI, while top speed, where legal, climbs from 148 kmh to 160 kmh. Yet, at the same time, the modern Citroen Berlingo HDi is equally dynamic when it comes to cutting oil consumption. The modern Berlingo
HDI has a combined oil consumption figure of just 5.4 l/100 km compared to 7.5 l/100 km for the petrol powered Berlingo.
While there are significant changes to the Berlingo under the bonnet, every the different features that have made the Berlingo an outstanding success around the world stay the same, from the load capacity of three cubic metres also a payload of 800 kg to the interior designed for work, from the easy access passenger compartment to fold down passenger seat with integral desk.
"The modern diesel autos in the Citroen Berlingo HDI provides that rare combination - a decisive performance AND economy gain," says Miles Williams, General Manager for Citroen in Australia. "This means that, with the Citroen Berlingo HDi, deliveries are both faster also use less fuel, while the addition of a bigger oil tank added to the low consumption, means it can too work harder for longer. Clearly, this is the ideal combination
for every business!"
The Citroen Berlingo has proven to be nothing less than a revolutionary automobile in every market in that it has been sold, creating an entire modern market sector, it's shape shamelessly copied by competitors, redefining the small van market in Australia additional than a million Berlingos are supporting businesses also companies worldwide.
So why has the Berlingo proven so popular also so successful?
For a start it was designed by the company that, arguably, produced the first incarnation of the world's two primary types of light commercial van, the machine derived van also the single box van. This heritage has provided Citroen with a unique head start in providing sophisticated, value for money commercial vehicles.
The Citroen Berlingo may fall into the car-derived category, but it is far from the half hearted designs that are half car/half steel box. Unlike it's original competitors, the Berlingo may look like a car, but it has been designed from the beginning as a van. This has numerous advantages.
For a start, the load compartment is integrated into the shape of the vehicle; it is not a bubble on the back of the vehicle. This provides a larger, additional useable load space, it too enhances aerodynamics also stability. Citroen recognized that, additional than any different road user the light commercial automobile driver is in also out of his automobile every day, so by raising the seating position, entry also exit could not be easi
er, also this too means that the Berlingo driver enjoys an eyeline almost on a par with small four tire drives, making it easier to navigate around congested roads.
By not basing the Berlingo on the running gear of a car, the suspension could be designed to work as a commercial vehicle, not as a beefed car, or above every worse, with just normal machine suspension.
So the Berlingo has suspension that delivers a class leading payload and, as would expected as the company that has defined the best ride quality, handling also road holding, a level of comfort also cruising ability that puts many autos to shame.
Both engines offered in the Berlingo are tough, torque-laden power units that are ideal for lugging loads also that are too clean also economical, in different words, ideally suited for the urban environment. The 1.6 litre 66 kW HDi autos was first used in the European Citroen C4 range also first arrived in Australia in the Citroen C3 HDi at the start of this year. It is derived from the 1.6 litre 80 kW autos used in the Australian market
Citroen C4 HDi also shares many major components, not least it's all-aluminum construction.
When it came to the passenger compartment, Citroen recognized that the requirements of a van driver are quite different from a normal machine user and, therefore the Berlingo's interior had to offer a host of different features. Not just a fold down seat that turns into a desk, or a hidden storage area for valuables, but too a plethora of door pockets, pen holders also places for cups, note books also delivery dockets.
The modern Citroen Berlingo HDI has a recommended retail price of $21,990*.
*Recommended retail prices only. Please contact your nearest Citroen dealer for additional information.
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