After ë-Jumpy and ë-Jumper, the new Citroën ë-Berlingo has electrified the entire range of PSA commercial vehicles. Intended for the city, top speed and long ranges do not play a major role in the electrified vans. Rather, it is about locally emission-free driving in the city, due to ever increasing restrictions on traffic with combustion engines – and a variable loading space.

Visually, the ë-Berlingo panel van does not differ from the familiar versions with combustion engines. The transporter comes with one charge of the 45 kWh battery pack in the underbody after all 275 kilometers away. Far more important: With a loading volume of up to 4.4 cubic meters, it has a payload of up to 800 kilograms. “The Citroën Berlingo panel van has always set standards in the van segment and is known for its practical features, which have led to numerous innovations,” says Vincent Cobée, CEO Citroën, “the E version stands for serenity on board, unique comfort, Free travel in the city centers and low operating costs without compromising payload and cargo space. ”

No space restrictions due to the battery pack The Citroën ë-Berlingo is available in lengths of 4, 40 and 4, 71 meters, with the loading volume between 3.3 and 4.4 cubic meters varied. In addition, the front passenger seat can be removed or folded down and the length of the cargo space is 3, 09 Or 3,44 Extend the meter. With a loading width of 1, 23 meters two Euro pallets can be stowed one behind the other behind the driver. The battery is built into the chassis under the seats and loading area, which means that the cargo space remains unchanged compared to the fossil-powered versions.

Citroën ë-Berlingo (8 images) The Citroën ë-Berlingo is based on PSA’s e-CMP platform. Therefore, the key data of the drive train …

The guarantee on the water-cooled Battery is eight years and 160. 000 kilometers for 70 Percentage of your load capacity. Like the identical panel vans from the other PSA brands, the Citroën ë-Berlingo is powered by an electric motor on the front axle with an output of 100 kW and a force of 160 Nm. In all three switchable driving modes Eco, Normal, Power, the maximum speed is 130 km / h, Recuperation helps to return a little of the kinetic energy to the battery with every braking process.

At a quick charging station, an empty battery reaches a maximum of 100 kW in just under 30 minutes 75 percent of their charge . The internal charger for AC power is three-phase, up to 11 kW are possible here. The battery can receive up to 7.4 kW on one phase, which cannot be used everywhere in Germany. If you want to draw more than 4.6 kW on a phase in this country, you have to speak to the network operator.

With important assistance systems for the city Comfort and security should include equipment details such as keyless entry , Hill start / hill descent aid, lane departure warning, reversing camera with radar sensors, blind spot and emergency braking assistant. The new model will be delivered in the fourth quarter of the year, the price has not yet been announced.

(fpi)