Owners report 47.5 mpg from a Citroen Berlingo, about 87% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 86%, better than typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
47.5mpg
Real-world average, all engines
87%
of the official combined figure
30–60
Range reported by owners (mpg)
331
Owner submissions
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Citroen Berlingo Multispace
1998–2010 · real average 44.3 mpg · owners report 30.0–55.0 mpg · 59 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.4
38.2
–
33.5
88%
–
1.6
37.7
–
36.3
96%
–
1.6 HDi 75
52.3
–
50.0
96%
–
1.6 HDi 92
52.3
–
49.4
94%
–
Citroen Berlingo
2008–2018 · real average 49.9 mpg · owners report 39.0–60.0 mpg · 76 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.6 e-HDi 90
56.5–62.8
–
50.3
84%
–
1.6 HDi 100
67.3–68.9
–
51.1
75%
–
1.6 HDi 120
64.2
–
54.2
84%
–
1.6 HDi 75
49.6–56.5
–
49.3
93%
–
1.6 HDi 90
50.4–56.5
–
50.3
94%
–
1.6 Hdi 95
43.5
–
44.8
103%
–
1.6i 90
34.4–34.5
–
–
–
–
1.6i 95
39.8
–
–
–
–
Citroen Berlingo Multispace
2008–2018 · van · real average 48.0 mpg · owners report 36.0–59.0 mpg · 164 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.2 Puretech
55.4
–
–
–
–
1.2 Puretech 110
55.4
–
40.3
73%
39.0–42.0
1.4
38.2
–
–
–
–
1.6 110
34.5
–
–
–
–
1.6 90
34.5
–
39.6
115%
35.7–47.0
1.6 95
39.8–42.0
–
–
–
–
1.6 BlueHDi 100
65.7–68.9
–
45.8
68%
42.0–49.0
1.6 BlueHDi 120
64.2
–
50.8
79%
46.0–55.0
1.6 BlueHDi 75
65.7
–
–
–
–
1.6 BlueHDi ETG6
67.3
–
50.7
75%
44.6–58.0
1.6 e-HDi 90 ETG6
64.2
–
48.8
76%
40.0–59.0
1.6 HDi 115
55.4
–
48.0
87%
40.0–54.6
1.6 HDi 75
52.3–54.3
–
46.2
87%
42.4–51.7
1.6 VTi 95
44.1
–
–
–
–
Citroen Berlingo MPV
2018–on · van · real average 44.7 mpg · owners report 35.0–55.0 mpg · 32 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.2 Puretech 110
48.7–51.4
43.5–45.8
41.8
94%*
–
1.2 Puretech 130 EAT8
–
43.7
41.0
94%*
–
1.5 BlueHDi 100
65.7
50.6
49.7
98%*
–
1.5 BlueHDi 130
64.2–65.7
50.1
42.4
85%*
–
1.5 BlueHDi 130 EAT8
64.2–65.7
50.3
49.3
98%*
–
1.5 BlueHDi 75
68.9
–
43.5
63%
–
1.6 BlueHDi 100
–
57.4
–
–
–
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.
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Citroen Berlingo fuel economy questions
What is the real-world MPG of a Citroen Berlingo?
Owners report an average of 47.5 mpg across all Citroen Berlingo engines with data, about 87% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Why is the Citroen Berlingo real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Citroen Berlingo Real MPG page go?
The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Citroen Berlingo figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Citroen Berlingo figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
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