Citroën Berlingo vs Ford Transit

The Berlingo costs less to run, by the official figures: about £180 a year less in the UK.

Citroën BerlingoFord Transit

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Citroën BerlingoFord Transit

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,140 (better)
£1,316
New Zealand
$1,876 (better)
$2,167
Australia
$1,555 (better)
$1,798
United States
$1,449 (better)
$1,674

Official figures

Uses
49 mpg (better)
42 mpg
Also
5.8 L/100km (better)
6.7 L/100km
On a full tank
536 miles
742 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
3
Towing, braked
–
2,750 kg
Length
4,403 mm
5,981 mm
Weight
1,380 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
75 kW
96 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
360 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Berlingo or Transit?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën Berlingo or the Ford Transit?

The Citroën Berlingo: about £180 a year less in the UK than the Ford Transit at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën Berlingo or the Ford Transit?

The Citroën Berlingo, at 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Ford Transit's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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