{"id":2867,"date":"2012-02-05T06:50:35","date_gmt":"2012-02-05T06:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=2867"},"modified":"2012-02-04T16:18:20","modified_gmt":"2012-02-04T16:18:20","slug":"peugeot-citroen-update-van-ranges-for-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/2867","title":{"rendered":"Peugeot & Citroen Update Van Ranges for 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peugeot and Citro\u00ebns’ core van ranges are the same, with each model rebadged and sometimes given a different engine. This is perfectly logical – both Peugeot and Citro\u00ebn are part of PSA, Europe’s second-largest vehicle maker (after VAG – Volkswagen Audi Group). Peugeot also offers the car-derived 207 van, but this is being discontinued shortly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given this closeness, it is no surprise that both manufacturers have announced 2012 updates to some of their van models on the same day.<\/p>\n

Peugeot: Updates Partner and Expert Vans for 2012<\/h3>\n
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The Partner is also available in a crew cab model, with a second row of seats<\/p><\/div>\n

The Peugeot<\/a> Partner and Expert are both popular models with small businesses and tradesmen, offering useful capacity combined with compact dimensions and car-like driveability.<\/p>\n

Both models are being updated for 2012 with a subtle front-end facelift, but the most significant changes are under the bonnet. The Partner now gets Euro 5 engines and e-HDi, Peugeot’s Stop & Start system.<\/p>\n

The lowest emission Partner model now has CO2 emissions of just 123g\/km, which Peugeot claims is the best in its class.<\/p>\n

The larger Peugeot Expert is also getting an updated Euro 5 engine range with CO2 emissions for van models now starting at 168g\/km and the range-topping 165bhp 2.0HDi engine now offering buyers the chance to specify Peugeot’s six speed automatic gearbox.<\/p>\n

Citro\u00ebn: 2012 Updates to Berlingo and Dispatch Models<\/h3>\n
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Citroen Dispatch<\/p><\/div>\n

Citro\u00ebn<\/a> has confirmed that its venerable but much-loved Berlingo First van (based on the first generation Berlingo) has now been withdrawn from the UK market.<\/p>\n

The original Berlingo went on sale in 1996 and has sold 140,000 units in the UK alone. Its combination of compact practicality and reliability has won it a lot of fans over the years, but I suspect it diverts sales from Citro\u00ebn’s current Nemo and Berlingo models – and its Euro 4 engines have had their day.<\/p>\n

The current Berlingo launched in 2008 and has received a package of updates for 2012. Like its sibling the Peugeot Partner, it has an updated front end with lights, grill and bumper all getting freshened up.<\/p>\n

Inside, the upholstery has been replaced with Citro\u00ebn’s new ‘Gazyban’ (grey) trim. The Extenso, folding 2-person passenger seat remains standard fitment on LX and Enterprise models – this does give the vehicle useful flexibility, even if you would not want to travel too far with two passengers.<\/p>\n

Under the bonnet, the changes are as you would expect. Euro 5 engines with reduced CO2 emissions and the option of Citro\u00ebn’s Airdream regenerative stop-start system, which I mentioned recently<\/a>. CO2 emissions now start from 123g\/km for the range-topping HDi 90 Airdream model with optional automated six-speed gearbox. Operators choosing the basic HDi 75 model will have to be content with a manual gearbox and slightly higher CO2 emissions of 133g\/km.<\/p>\n

A petrol model continues to be available; in this case the VTi 95, which comes with a manual gearbox and 164g\/km of CO2 emissions. I am a big fan of maintaining the option of petrol engines in small vans, but it does seem to be a dying trend.<\/p>\n

The larger Citro\u00ebn\u00a0Dispatch is the sibling to the Peugeot Expert and offers a driving position and level of comfort that is not far off that of a large people carrier, combined with a choice of two load lengths and two roof heights, that provide up to 7m\u00b3 of loadspace.<\/p>\n

For 2012, the Dispatch gets updated front lights, bumper and grill and additional aerodynamic panels under the body, which are aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. These are down from 182g\/km \u00a0to 177g\/km for the HDi 90 and from 179g\/km to 168g\/km for the HDi 125 with six-speed manual gearbox. Citro\u00ebn’s Grip Control traction control system is available for the first time on a van, as well as the option of hill-start assist and a speed limiter.<\/p>\n

When Are They All On Sale?<\/h3>\n

All of the models mentioned in this article are due to go on sale from the beginning of April 2012 – further specification details and pricing will be confirmed by Peugeot and Citro\u00ebn\u00a0nearer the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Both Peugeot and Citroen have announced 2012 updated to some of their vans. The Peugeot Partner, Peugeot Expert, Citroen Berlingo and Citroen Dispatch are all getting a facelift, reduced CO2 emissions and some more clever technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[1162,120,384,284,59,386,14,288,164],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2867"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2867"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2879,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2867\/revisions\/2879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}