{"id":4195,"date":"2013-01-30T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2013-01-30T15:00:57","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T15:00:57","slug":"citroen-to-launch-electric-berlingo-at-birmingham-cv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/4195","title":{"rendered":"Citro\u00ebn To Launch Electric Berlingo At Birmingham CV Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Citroen Berlingo Electrique<\/p><\/div>\n

Citro\u00ebn will be showing its all-new Berlingo Electrique van at this year\u2019s Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, 9-11 April).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Citro\u00ebn\u2019s CV Show stand will also be the launch platform for a number of other new LCV products, including the new Dispatch L1H1 HDi 125 6-seat Crew Van and Stop & Start equipped Relay vans.<\/p>\n

In addition, Citro\u00ebn will be continuing its \u2018Citro\u00ebn Vans – Business Class<\/a>\u2019 theme, with Citro\u00ebn Contract Motoring personnel providing instant contract hire and other business-friendly finance quotations to the show\u2019s visitors.<\/p>\n

Berlingo Electrique<\/b><\/p>\n

The new, well equipped Berlingo Electrique will be the sister vehicle to the Peugeot Partner Electric, which was shown<\/a> at the Hanover Motor Show last September. The electric motor is positioned under the bonnet and the lithium-ion battery pack is located underneath the vehicle\u2019s load deck. This means the load compartment of up to 3.7m3<\/sup>and payload of 636kg is equivalent to that of a similar diesel-powered Berlingo van.<\/p>\n

With a total battery capacity of 22.5kWh, the Berlingo Electrique has a range of up to 106 miles. Using a domestic socket, the vehicle can be fully charged in around 8\u00bd hours or, alternatively, it can be charged to 80% of capacity in only 35 minutes using a specific 380V three-phase terminal in quick-charge mode.<\/p>\n

The Berlingo Electrique\u2019s permanent magnet synchronous electric motor produces 49kW (67hp) and has a peak torque rating of 200Nm. The motor drives the front wheels through a speed reducer and a single-ratio gearbox. \u00a0This should translate to pretty perky performance, especially as the electric motor’s torque is available from a standing start.<\/p>\n

Full UK specification and pricing will be announced closer to the CV Show, but among the Berlingo Electrique\u2019s features are:<\/p>\n