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BMW 5 Series Touring vs Citroen Berlingo comparison

Compare performance (727 HP vs 136 HP), boot space and price (53,100 £ vs 20,300 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 5 Series Touring or Citroen Berlingo?

BMW 5 Series Touring vs Citroen Berlingo: Key differences

BMW 5 Series Touring

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  • substantially more power
  • considerably more efficient
  • considerably quicker 0–100 km/h
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Citroen Berlingo

  • clearly cheaper
  • clearly more electric range
  • markedly lighter
  • substantially more trunk space
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Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

5 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

Citroen Berlingo is clearly cheaper – starting at 20,300 £ , while the BMW 5 Series Touring costs 53,100 £ . That’s a price difference of around 32,811 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the BMW 5 Series Touring uses 2.3 L/100km and is considerably more efficient than the Citroen Berlingo with 5.3 L/100km. The difference is about 3 L/100km.

As for electric range, the Citroen Berlingo offers clearly more range – reaching up to 343 km, about 245 km more than the BMW 5 Series Touring.

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Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 5 Series Touring offers substantially more power – delivering 727 HP compared to 136 HP. That’s roughly 591 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 5 Series Touring is considerably quicker – completing the sprint in 3.6 s, while the Citroen Berlingo takes 11.2 s. That’s about 7.6 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BMW 5 Series Touring delivers clearly more torque with 1,000 Nm compared to 300 Nm. That’s about 700 Nm more.

5 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Beyond pure performance, interior space and usability matter most in daily life. This is where you see which car is more practical and versatile.

Seats: Citroen Berlingo offers more seats – 7 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, Citroen Berlingo is markedly lighter – 1,476 kg compared to 1,850 kg. The difference is around 374 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Citroen Berlingo offers substantially more boot space – 1,050 L compared to 570 L. That’s a difference of about 480 L.

When it comes to payload, the Citroen Berlingo carries visibly more – 840 kg compared to 620 kg. That’s a difference of about 220 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 5 Series Touring is decisively ahead in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

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5 Series Touring

BMW 5 Series Touring

  • Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plug-in Hybrid
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 197 - 727 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
  • Electric Range 65 - 98 km
BMW 5 Series Touring
Citroen Berlingo

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BMW 5 Series Touring

The BMW 5 Series Touring takes executive elegance and stretches it into a practical estate, marrying refined interior comfort with everyday usability. It drives with reassuring poise, offers plenty of space for luggage or a small life's worth of gear, and somehow manages to look sharper than most saloons in the car park — a compelling choice if you want luxury without surrendering practicality.

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Citroen Berlingo

The Citroën Berlingo is a charming, practical MPV that blends everyday versatility with a comfy ride and clever storage tricks that make life easier for families and small businesses. It won’t star in a sports-car ad, but its sensible layout, enormous load flexibility and friendly demeanor mean it often wins on plain common sense — perfect for school runs, weekend escapes and the odd IKEA mission.

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Citroen Berlingo

Costs and Consumption

Price
53,100 - 126,200 £
Price
20,300 - 34,900 £
Consumption L/100km
2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
5.3 - 6.3 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
18 - 18.7 kWh/100km
Electric Range
65 - 98 km
Electric Range
334 - 343 km
Battery Capacity
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Battery Capacity
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co2
53 - 157 g/km
co2
0 - 151 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
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Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
High Roof Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5 - 7
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,850 - 2,550 kg
Curb weight
1,476 - 1,922 kg
Trunk capacity
500 - 570 L
Trunk capacity
775 - 1,050 L
Length
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Length
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Width
1,900 - 1,970 mm
Width
1,848 mm
Height
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Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
500 - 620 kg
Payload
509 - 840 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plug-in Hybrid
Engine Type
Electric, Diesel, Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic, Manual
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox, Manual Gearbox, Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
197 - 727 HP
Power HP
102 - 136 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 7.5 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
11.2 - 14.3 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
-
Torque
330 - 1,000 Nm
Torque
205 - 300 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 8
Number of Cylinders
3 - 4
Power kW
145 - 535 kW
Power kW
75 - 100 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 4,395 cm3
Engine capacity
1,199 - 1,499 cm3

General

Model Year
2,024 - 2,026
Model Year
2,024 - 2,026
CO2 Efficiency Class
E, F, B, C
CO2 Efficiency Class
A, E
Brand
BMW
Brand
Citroen
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