2025 Citroën Berlingo

Van · 1.2L I3 PureTech · FWD

74/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a van is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	1.2L I3 PureTech
Horsepower	110 hp
Torque	184 lb-ft
0–60 mph	11.5 sec
Top speed	110 mph
Drivetrain	FWD
Seats	7
Combined MPG	22 mpg (19 city / 27 hwy)
Range	385 miles
MSRP	$29,400
Body style	Van

The verdict

What's good

Sliding rear doors make school-run or urban loading genuinely practical
Roof height allows standing adults to move within the cabin easily
Modular seating with fold-flat rear floor creates best-in-class cargo versatility
Low load floor height reduces fatigue when loading heavy or bulky items

What's not

Van-derived dynamics mean steering and handling are workmanlike at best
Fuel economy for the class is modest given the utilitarian powertrain
Cabin NVH is louder than passenger car alternatives at highway speed
Resale value trails equivalent VW Multivan and Vauxhall Combo

The engine

PureTech

1.2L I3

A naturally aspirated three-cylinder built for light, frugal city work rather than outright pace, with a characteristic thrummy three-pot beat. It is unstressed and easy-going by design.

From Stellantis/PSA's EB engine family, made since 2012 at the French Trémery plant. The naturally aspirated 1.0 and 1.2 versions launched the PureTech name before the turbo variants arrived.

Engineers cut internal friction by about 30% versus a leading rival using tricks like offset cylinders, a diamond-like-carbon coating on pins and rings, and an electronically controlled oil pump.
To tame three-cylinder vibration it uses a heavily counterweighted crankshaft, with a balance shaft on some versions.
The naturally aspirated PureTech omits the oil-bath 'wet' timing belt that became controversial on the turbo EB engines.

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The six sub-scores behind the 74 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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