Citroen, "Ready, Willing & Able" at the C.V. show

"Ready, Willing and Able" is Citroen’s theme for its stand (no.4421 in Hall 4) at the Commercial Vehicle Show (Birmingham NEC, April 25 – 27), highlighting the fact that its comprehensive range of competitively priced commercials are ready, willing and able to meet the rigorous demands of today’s hard-working business and professional van operators.

Centrepiece of the Citroen stand, and sitting alongside a number of new products designed to encapsulate the spirit of "Ready, Willing and Able", will be a stunning, one-off customised Berlingo ‘Action Van’. With its amazing airbrush design, lowered suspension with 18" alloys, numerous spotlights and mind-blowing 10 speaker stereo system with 1,000W amplifier, this unique model will be the talk of the Show. The Berlingo range itself is also being expanded with the introduction of a unique model - the new Berlingo XTR+ enhanced traction model.

Also making their debut at this year’s CV Show are the latest additions to the company’s unique Ready to Run range of specialist bodied vehicles - an exceptionally high specification Relay Luton van, built by Buckstone Motor Bodies and a new Relay car transporter, built by the UK’s leading specialist in this field, KFS (full details are given in the attached press releases). These new models join several other existing Ready to Run vans on the stand, as well as examples from Citroen’s C2 Enterprise, Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay ranges.

Robert Handyside, Citroen’s commercial vehicle operations manager explains, "Citroen is totally committed to providing a range of light commercial vehicles which meet the widest possible range of operational requirements. The new Ready to Run range additions further strengthen this award-winning programme, whilst, our new Berlingo XTR+ allows us to meet the requirements of businesses involved in a number of specialist areas."

NEW Berlingo XTR+

The new Berlingo XTR+ enhanced traction 2WD van, the only one of its type now available in its sector, has been introduced to meet the requirements of UK public utilities, forestry and agricultural operators. Businesses involved in these specialist areas require enhanced off-road capability from their light vans. With the benefits of higher ground clearance and improved traction, the new Berlingo XTR+ delivers improved off-road capability, but without the higher capital cost, weight and running costs associated with four wheel drive vehicles.

Based on the 2.0HDi Enterprise 600 model, the new Berlingo XTR+ brings new, traction-enhancing technology to this sector, with a sophisticated limited slip differential with torque transfer capability between the two front driving wheels, which greatly enhances off-road performance.

To complement its improved off-road capability the Berlingo XTR+ has increased ground clearance by 40mm over the standard Berlingo van. This higher ground clearance is achieved with uprated, heavy duty suspension, larger 15in diameter, wider section wheels with reinforced centres. The Berlingo XTR+ is equipped with Michelin 185/65 R15 mud and snow tyres, which provide the optimum combination for both off and on road grip.

The new Berlingo XTR+ has heavy duty metal sump protection and two large, longitudinal metal skid plates protecting other underbody components such as brake and fuel lines. This comprehensive underbody package provides the Berlingo XTR+ with a level of protection commensurate with its off-road capability.

On sale from next month, the Berlingo XTR+ is available as a 600kg payload van, with a 90hp 2.0HDi diesel engine, and is priced at £12,045 + VAT + delivery.