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Stellantis Adds Budget Trims and Mobile Office to Citroen Berlingo and Opel Combo Vans
Stellantis has introduced entry-level Citroen Berlingo Van First and Opel Combo Start trims in Europe, featuring unpainted bumpers, a redesigned interior with a foldable passenger seat and optional ModuTable desk, and a choice of petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid, and electric powertrains. The Opel Combo Start petrol starts at €22,400 in Germany, cutting €1,000 from the previous entry price.
By Eleanor Ellington · 4 min read
Stellantis has launched two new entry-level trims for its compact van twins, the Citroen Berlingo and Opel Combo, aiming to make the vehicles more affordable and more practical for business owners and fleet operators. The Citroen Berlingo Van First and Opel Combo Start are now available across Europe with a simplified exterior design, a redesigned cabin that can double as a mobile office, and a choice of petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid, and fully electric powertrains.
From the outside, the new base models are distinguished by unpainted plastic bumpers and a simplified grille, replacing the body-coloured finish found on higher trims. The rest of the bodywork remains unchanged, although the Berlingo Van features different headlights from the passenger-car Berlingo, aligning it more closely with Citroen’s commercial vehicle range. The changes are intended to reduce costs and improve durability in working environments.
Inside, the dashboard and door panels have been redesigned for what Stellantis describes as improved robustness and ergonomic handling. The revisions include additional shelves on the dashboard, a new drawer under the driver’s seat, and a standard FlexiSeat for the front passenger. The FlexiSeat can be folded upwards to create extra space for packages, tool boxes, or other equipment, increasing total load volume by 0.5 cubic metres.
The FlexiSeat can also be combined with an optional ModuTable, priced at €300, which provides a surface that serves as an extra shelf with cupholders or as a mobile desk for a laptop. When not in use, the ModuTable can be stored behind the cabin wall in the cargo area. Citroen notes that professionals drive alone for about 80 per cent of the time, suggesting the feature will be frequently used. A FlexCargo or Moduwork configuration adds a third seat at the front that folds into a load-through for longer items.
The vans remain available in two body lengths, offering a load volume between 3.3 and 4.4 cubic metres and a maximum payload capacity of 1,000 kilograms. Powertrain options include a turbocharged 1.2-litre petrol engine producing 109 horsepower, a 1.5-litre turbodiesel with 101 or 129 horsepower, and a fully electric variant with a single motor generating 134 horsepower and a 42 kWh battery providing up to 270 kilometres of WLTP range. All internal combustion variants come exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox, while a mild-hybrid version with a dual-clutch automatic is set to join the lineup in 2027.
Pricing for the Opel Combo Start with the petrol engine begins at €22,400 before VAT in Germany, which is €1,000 lower than the previous entry point in the compact van’s lineup. The diesel version starts at €23,200, and the electric version at €28,500. Citroen has not yet announced pricing for the Berlingo Van First, but similar figures are expected given the shared platform.
The move reflects Stellantis’s strategy to cater to cost-conscious commercial customers while adding practical features that support everyday work. It remains to be seen whether the same treatment will be extended to the closely related Peugeot Partner, Fiat Doblo, and Toyota ProAce City models.
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