gazzaecowarrior Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) Hi there. I'm currently thinking of selling our motorhome which is also my motorcycle transport. I just want a small van with 3 front seats. I've been looking at the new shape Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot partner 2019 onwards. It seems they come in a short and longer wheelbase. I was wondering if anyone has any experience and maybe photos of fitting their trials bikes in one of these vans. The long wheelbase one can probably fit a bike in straight against the side? Can you fit a bike in the short wheel base model ? I see part of the passenger seat folds forward. Can you get the front wheel through there ? Have people had to remove the bulkhead to get bikes in ? I would really appreciate some opinions and photos of bikes in situ. Thanks. Edited January 20, 2022 by gazzaecowarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky dee Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Yes you can ..., i have diferent years Peugeot Partners short ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapezeartist Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 I carry my bike in a 2003 Citroen Berlingo car with the rear seats removed. The front wheel goes against the left B/C post and the rear wheel is about 6-9 inches from the right side. I made a wooden infill panel for the left rear footwell to keep the front wheel up to the level of the rest of the load platform (not necessary in a van version which uses a different floor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) On a similar note, I use and would recommend a Fiat Doblo - takes one bike with all seats fitted or two bikes with rear seats (easily) removed. You'd be better off with a car version than a van to avoid the lower speed limits imposed on panel vans. Edited January 20, 2022 by cleanorbust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaecowarrior Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 10 hours ago, marky dee said: Yes you can ..., i have diferent years Peugeot Partners short ones... Wow. I am amazed it fits. Do you have any photos from the back ? Have you removed the bulkhead to get it in or dropped the passenger seat ? What year is your van ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaecowarrior Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 7 hours ago, cleanorbust said: On a similar note, I use and would recommend a Fiat Doblo - takes one bike with all seats fitted or two bikes with rear seats (easily) removed. You'd be better off with a car version than a van to avoid the lower speed limits imposed on panel vans. Thanks for the info. I would really like a 3 front seats van style type. I think the doblo only comes with two front seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 53 minutes ago, gazzaecowarrior said: Thanks for the info. I would really like a 3 front seats van style type. I think the doblo only comes with two front seats. Yes, that's correct about the Doblo. Fiat Multipla had three front seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky dee Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, gazzaecowarrior said: Wow. I am amazed it fits. Do you have any photos from the back ? Have you removed the bulkhead to get it in or dropped the passenger seat ? What year is your van ? This is the New Partner from 2019..., i remove the upper part of shield !!!, not passenger seat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky dee Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 1 hour ago, gazzaecowarrior said: Thanks for the info. I would really like a 3 front seats van style type. I think the doblo only comes with two front seats. you can have a Partner whit 3 seats ..., i have one before this one..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theluckyone Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi I had 2012 Berlingo swb, bike fits in no problem. Then had transit connect swb again no problem but nicer van to drive. 3 people in a van is a tight squeeze though unless two of them are kids. I would buy a LWB Transit Connect if I was buying a small van again. Currenty running a VW T6 which is great but I've noticed none of these vans makes me ride any better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaecowarrior Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 hours ago, marky dee said: This is the New Partner from 2019..., i remove the upper part of shield !!!, not passenger seat.. Do you mean you remove the upper part of the bulkhead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaecowarrior Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 hours ago, theluckyone said: Hi I had 2012 Berlingo swb, bike fits in no problem. Then had transit connect swb again no problem but nicer van to drive. 3 people in a van is a tight squeeze though unless two of them are kids. I would buy a LWB Transit Connect if I was buying a small van again. Currenty running a VW T6 which is great but I've noticed none of these vans makes me ride any better. My Mrs is tiny and my son is 7 so I'm not too worried about the size of the seat. She hates being in a car with me anyway!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaecowarrior Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 hours ago, marky dee said: This is the New Partner from 2019..., i remove the upper part of shield !!!, not passenger seat.. If I could see a photo from the back doors that would be great with the bike in situ. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky dee Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 22 hours ago, gazzaecowarrior said: Do you mean you remove the upper part of the bulkhead? Yess.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaecowarrior Posted January 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, marky dee said: I am gowing to make a picture today... Many thanks. Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.