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Citroen has come out swinging with its new dual-fuel Berlingo and fridge conversions. Brian Weatherley reports.
Citroen has stepped up its attack on the UK light commercial vehicle market with a dual-fuel Berlingo and extra "Ready-to-Run" fridge conversions on the Relay panel van.
Ifs also trial ling what it calls an -enhanced 2WD" version of the Berlingo which offers limited off-road capability for those who don't need the performance (or cost) of a fullblooded 4x4.
The dual-fuel Berlingo 600i LX has a modified 75hp 1.4-litre petrol engine with a factory-fitted gas conversion.
Its 36-litre LPG tank, mounted below the load platform, gives a range of up to 250 miles with a maximum payload of 600kg.
Citroen's CV operations manager Robert Handyside says the dual-fuel Berlingo is not only eligible for the maximum Powershift grant but is also exempt from the London congestion charge. The conversion is covered by the normal warranty.
Sweet exemptions Handyside reckons the 600i LX will appeal to operators running in environmentally sensitive zones and where further inner-city congestion charges are planned.
Citroen is currently running prototype trials of its "enhanced 2WD" Berlingo with utility, forestry and construction operators. Extra off-road performance on the front-wheeldrive van is delivered by a limited-slip dill with torque-transfer capability from French traction specialists FAM.
Its ground clearance has been increased by some 40nun, with an up-rated suspension and larger 15in wheels with 185/65 R15 mud and snow tyres.A stout sump guard protects the engine while longitudinal rubbing plates cover vulnerable brake and fuel lines.
The enhanced 2WD Berlingo could join Citroen's UK product line-up. assuming the trials prompt sufficient customer interest.
The Ready to Run range has been joined by two additional controlled-temperature versions of the Relay converted by Somers Refrigeration of Long Stratton in Norfolk.
The latest models are based on the shortwheelbase, standard-roof Relay 1100.They are available as chiller (down to -0°C) or freezer (down to -25°C) models with payloads of 850 and 800kg respectively, compared with the standard 1200kg payload of the long-wheelbase high-roof-based conversion.
Somers is offering an unusual insulated sliding side door on the ATP-approved Relay conversion for an extra £750. The side slider has standard Citroen door gear and can accommodate a standard pallet. It also features vacuum insulation panel inserts within the slim moulded foam liner — Somers' MD Stuart Shreeve says this provides the equivalent of live inches of polyurethane insulation.
The majority of Somers conversions on the Relay. Dispatch and Berlingo come with GAH reefers:the larger Relay panel vans uses Somer's patented Direct Air Cover to channel air from the windscreen into the roof-mounted fridge. •