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09/09/2008 01:35. Citroen has spent the last decade or so turning into one of Europe's most important MPV manufacturers, and part of its success in this field is due to the original Berlingo Multispace, which has floated the boats of a lot of customers interested in its combination of low cost and high practicality.

Ten years on from the UK launch of the first Multispace, along comes a new one (though the earlier model is still available in very low-specification form if your budget is limited). Like the old car, this one is a five-seat version of the Berlingo van, but it's bigger - luggage capacity, to take the most useful of the possible measurements, has increased to 675 litres up to parcel shelf level with the rear seats in place, and a really rather splendid 3000 litres up to the roof with the rear... // CARkeys