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Citroen C3 Picasso

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Citroen C3 Picasso is an entry-level subcompact minivan in production from 2008 to 2013, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4 engines that displaced 1.4 to 1.6 liters.

While the C3 Picasso could've been the French equivalent of Nissan's cute Cube, Citroen botched the design and made it an uglified hatchback. The vehicle came with a range of underpowered and unreliable engines and a chassis and suspension setup unworthy of the Citroen name.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 2%

Pros

Easy to fix

Cons

Horrible 0-100kph time
Can't even reach 200km/h
Miserably low engine output
Only available with small engines
No independent rear suspensions
Very ugly

What external reviewers found

External score 79%

Pros

Sensible, practical cabin
Lots of fun to drive

Cons

Nothing new in terms of technical content

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Specifications

Variants shown:

1.4 VTi

1.4 VTi Euro5

1.4 VTi LPG

1.6 e-HDi

1.6 HDi 109PS

1.6 HDi 112PS

1.6 HDi 90PS

1.6 VTi 115PS

1.6 VTi 120PS

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External Reviews

carmagazine^[1]

Reviewer score 79% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carmagazine have found:

There are five seats inside, the rear row slides back and forth or can be folded flat into the floor by tugging on one little lever. The load space is colossal: 500 litres with the seats up and up to 1500 litres with them folded. Cabin ambience hasn't been a Citroen strong suit since the 1970s but there are no disappointments when you climb inside.

Pros

Sensible, practical cabin
Lots of fun to drive

Cons

Nothing new in terms of technical content

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References

^ Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi (2009) review. [carmagazine].

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