The French have updated the "heels"

The French have updated the "heels"

The French have updated the "heels"

The PSA was lit by a trio of new delivery vans


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Alexander Klimov photo PSA

The third generation of the "heels" (on the European classification – LAV, i.e. made on the basis of passenger models) Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Partner and Opel/Vauxhall Combo (German and English brands in the last year moved from GM into the possession of the PSA) debuted in February of this year in cargo and passenger wagon, and now it's time to light and their commercial version in the form of unglazed versions with a body a van.

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Naturally, if you are using under the "heels" of a unified technology platform EMP2 big difference with either "cars" or each other they avoid but could not.

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From wagon Van Berlingo and Partner are more brutal exterior with a practical unpainted bumpers, and, van Peugeot still left without pseudocneorhinus body kit model Rifter, and Citroen has received more than a simple block lights. 

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The interior of all models reproduces on such "universals", but in a cheaper plastic, but with the I-cockpit on the panel. And, here panel, Citroen and Opel Combo Van is closer to the "cars" version.

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Production models of Citroen and Peugeot will begin at plants in Russia (Sochi) and Spain (Vigo). In Vigo will also collect vans Opel and Vauxhall right-hand drive (for the first time in the history of these brands). To meet the upcoming demand in Mangualde introduce a third production shift, which required to hire additional 225 workers, and Vigo, in General, the fourth and hire 900 workers.

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Themselves vans will be offered in two variants the length of the body (4,4 I4,75 m) and, consequently, the volume of the cargo compartment, and with different carrying capacity from 650 to 1000 kg. you Can also vary the number of seats in the cab – 2 or 3, and in the case of the passenger version Combi to bring them up to 5. Under the hood of all models – the 1.5-liter turbodiesel capacity 75-130 HP or a petrol turbo engine capacity of 1.2 liter capacity of 110 or 130 HP, mounted or with a 6-speed "mechanics" or 8-stepenyami "automatic". 

opel_combo_14.jpgin addition to becoming familiar active cruise control, for the "heels" will offer commercial gadgets such as the system definition of the Overdrive, which is due to sensors in the suspension will alert the driver about reaching 90% of capacity by led alarm in the cargo hold, and white light at 100% load will change to orange, and on the panel will light up the icon with weights. 

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Rear view camera placed on the upper edge of the body, but for some reason, the image will be transmitted only on a small segment of the salon rearview mirror (actually not needed in the presence of a deaf partition of the cargo compartment) – explicit ergonomic puncture! Of course at the bottom right will be provided and the hatch for long-length.  

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The official premiere van Trinity will occur at the IAA'2018 in Hanover. Then the same will be known and their price. Take orders for new vans Berlingo, Partner, Combo will start since September, and in sale they will appear at the end of the year. In Russia Citroen and Peugeot, definitely going to get, but not before the second half of 2019. But whether their collect in Kaluga in parallel with the senior fellow Citroen Tourer Space / Jumpy and Peugeot Traveller / Expert – yet question..



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