The sheer size of the ë-Berlingo’s cabin will make you wonder why so many people opt for an SUV or estate car over an MPV: its vast inside, with heaps of head and leg room both front and rear.
The rear seats are a little narrower for adults, but there’s more than enough space to find a comfortable seating position, even if you’re tall. You can fold the back seats independently in the Max trim car, but they split in the lower-rung Plus model.
You’ll rarely need the extra space the folding the seats afford because the 775-litre boot can swallow just about anything.
There’s a pragmatic feel to the e-Berlingo’s cabin, too, as shown by its logical dashboard, uncomplicated infotainment screen and physical buttons for the secondary controls.
There are some well-placed switches for the air-con/climate controls and the 10in digital instrument cluster is clear and configurable.
Sitting high and proud on top of the dash is a 10in touch-operated infotainment screen, and while its features are limited, it’s pretty easy to get along with. We’d like it more if it was a little more responsive to inputs, though.
Smartphone mirroring comes as standard on both cars and we had no trouble connecting Apple Carplay.
Citroën has clearly listened to the criticism that continues to swirl around EU standard GSR2 safety systems by fitting a physical button next to the screen, pressing which takes you to a menu where you can easily switch off the irritable speed limit warning bong.
Space is abundant front and rear, and the 775-litre boot can swallow just about anything.
Don’t expect to find many luxurious touches inside, though. Materially it’s pretty short on quality and cheap, hard plastics are in strong supply.
Our Plus test car was rather unadorned inside, but at least the uninviting plastics gave it air of robustness and durability, which is really all you want from an MPV.
The range-topping Max does try to enhance things with some brighter upholstery, but it too lacks material richness.