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Planning to head over to the dealer tomorrow and order the Zenith version with a Diesel 1.6 HDi 110hp engine + anti particulate filter. Seems like a great little van -- lots of space for the bikes, cubby holes everywhere, cheap, and seemingly well thought out...
Planning to use it for holidays, so must be comfortable on the motorway, but it in practice most of its life would be running around town...
Anyone on here own/driven one and want to share the experience?
Practical? Comfortable?
very comfy - at 6 foot 3 i managed to drive down to bristol and all over soctland in it with no aches even after big races
good headlights
can take 6 bikes with wheels out and 3 complete bikes with no wheels out !
Can sleep in the back at 6 foot 3 with the passenger seat right forward - i lived out of mine for 3 days a week for 6 weeks to save traveling 60 miles a day.
I cant comment on the engine - i have the 1.9D
Great cars...the Berlingo is the same thing but cheaper (but I think (certainly used to be) Passenger airbag was standard on Partner and not on Berlingo - there are likely to be finishing touches that differ but the engine and vehicle are the same...so before parting with the cash, see if the Berlingo can be had for cheaper.
I loved mine...uber-practical...shame it rolled down the side of a hill (and even then the passenger space was completely untouched!).
Newer model is slightly larger (wee bit wider and longer)and this translated to even more space.
Might be worth a read:
Hth
Marko
Had the last shaped one and it was OK, the fuel economy was nothing special (1.6 petrol) and it was a bit noisy but it was super practical.
I would probably not get another because I do a lot of motorway miles, but for the odd journey it was great.
2004 HDI Berlingo here, Just due a 170000 mile service. Changed oil according to service schedule (plus a few miles each time due to lots of motorway miles)Needed alternator a few years ago and just changed the orignal battery for a new one. Goes on and on with no dramas. Great all purpose bike carrier. I will be buying another one when this dies and the garage reckons it will do 250000 at least before that.
If its the engine i think it is in the peugeot range they have the FAP filter which i believe is a common annoyance. although the 2.0 litre diesel is not as refined i believe its a more trust worthy engine.
used to be part of a peugoet forum and the common problem with the 1.6 HDI was FAP filter also they have a dual mass flywheel which is mega money to replace when it needs a new clutch as you have to replace the flywheel and clutch at same time.
Thanks a lot guys. I need the fap - i'm in italy, and they're strict about emissions. Cars that dont meet the highest standards can't move on certain weekdays for example.
I have found quite a few people complaining on the web about the fap, clutch and the turbo on the 1.6 diesel. It's difficult to tell if these are widespread problems, or more isolated, since of course dissatisfied consumers are more likely to take to the internet.
Perhaps it would make more sense to buy the petrol and then convert it to lpg in order to keep the running costs down... Are the clutches on the petrol models the same?