Citroen C3 Picasso (2009 - )  

Decent practical family car. Very roomy in the back. Good load capacity. Drives and rides well. Best with 1.6 HDi engine.

Fussy styling. No automatic gearbox. Avoid £200 'Black' pack with 17-inch alloy wheels which spoil ride and handling. Avoid repeated short runs from cold with diesel versions.

Introduction

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Introduction:

Prepare yourself for a rave review. This is an astonishingly good car.

I was already aware of its practicality, from flipping the seats and photographing the interior at last year's Paris Motor Show.

What I wasn't prepared for was the way it drives.

You sit in a slightly van-like position with the space around you accentuated by the bay window effect of the front screen.

Citroen calls its C3 Picasso a "spacebox", but that title alone does not do it justice.

It's also very comfortable, rides extraordinarily well, handles brilliantly, goes well enough, sits in a sensible tax bracket and is enjoyable to drive.

Something to suit everyone. In a single car.

 

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Last updated 14 May 2012
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