...0 HDi Citroen Xsara Picasso, and I love it, so here goes!
In early 2000 Citroen launched its first mini MPV to rival the popular Renault Scenic and Vauxhall Zafira. At launch it was available with a 1.6 8v or 1.8 petrol engine, or Citroen's 2.0 HDi diesel engine. It rapidly rose through ... Read review
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Advantages: Practicality, Diesel engine, Huge boot, Driving position Disadvantages: Plasticy interior trim, Wind Noise, Far too easy to speed!!
...X-reg year 2000 2.0 HDi Citroen Xsara Picasso, and I love it, so here goes!
In early 2000 Citroen launched its first mini MPV to rival the popular Renault Scenic and Vauxhall Zafira. At launch it was available with a 1.6 8v or 1.8 petrol engine, or Citroen's 2.0 HDi diesel engine. It rapidly rose through the sales chart to become the highest selling mini MPV in the UK, a position it has remained despite new contenders, ever since. ... ...buying one new from a Citroen dealer there is good news and bad. The bad; soon to be introduced is the new Citroen C4 based mini MPV to replace the Picasso, owing to disagreements with the famous painter's family the new model will not bear the Picasso badge, and is yet to be named. It will look significantly different to the current model, but aims to build on the practicality, style and ultimately success of the current model. The good news; this ... more
Have just replaced my Volvo so time for my second review - I have just bought an X-reg year 2000 2.0 HDi Citroen Xsara Picasso, and I love it, so here goes!
In early 2000 Citroen launched its first mini MPV to rival the popular Renault Scenic and Vauxhall Zafira. At launch it was available with a 1.6 8v or 1.8 petrol engine, or Citroen's 2.0 HDi diesel engine. It rapidly rose through the sales chart to become the highest selling mini MPV in the UK, a position it has remained despite new contenders, ever since. In its five years since launch it has become Citroens biggest selling model in the firm's history. In 2003 the model underwent a minor mid-life facelift to incorporate body-coloured door handles and side strips new wheel trims, and equipment upgrades.
All Picassos come with five individual seats, with the rear three being able to individually fold up to the back of the front seats to create a van-like load area. The middle rear seat can also slide forward to offset the rear passengers, and all come with three point seatbelts, even though the centre one can be awkward to set up properly. The car also has a four star Euro-Ncap safety rating making it ideal for families.
For anyone interested in buying one new from a Citroen dealer there is good news and bad. The bad; soon to be introduced is the new Citroen C4 based mini MPV to replace the Picasso, owing to disagreements with the famous painter's family the new model will not bear the Picasso badge, and is yet to be named. It will look significantly different to the current model, but aims to build on the practicality, style and ultimately success of the current model. The good news; this new model has, and will continue to, induce dealers to clear stock of the current model before the launch of the new model. TV adverts have been showing models starting at just £9995 for some time now, and this price reduction can be haggled across the range, so there are some bargains to be had, and this has had a knock on effect for the used prices.
My car is light metallic blue and has just 58k on the clock. It cost me £4800 just over a month ago, and so far I'm am very impressed. Having done just over 1000 miles already I have tested the car in a range of driving situations and conditions, and am yet to find fault. The seats are comfortable and supportive on long journeys and the mpg from the diesel engine averaging around 45, which is good considering I live in a city, and most of my driving is town based. The engine also has superb talk and will give most cars a good fight of the traffic lights! One thing to be careful of is the speed, which is displayed on a centre based digital display. The car is very relaxed at speed and therefore the speed can creep up without you noticing, so be careful of those cameras!!
The main reason for the changing in car is we now have a horse, and therefore need a car with a big boot to load bedding, feed, hay, saddles etc, all of which the car swallows with ease. I'm also confident it will be able to tow a horse trailer once I've got a tow bar fitted. The boot opening is also large and folding the seats gives a large flat load bay. In the boot should also be a folding Citroen shopping cart, a bit geeky to take into the shops, but handy to have open in the boot to stop small items rolling around when there's not much in there. When not in use just fold it up against the side of the load bay and clip it into its mount.
As far as quality goes the interior can be a little plasticy, mainly as 98% of the car is made from recyclable materials!! As of yet though nothing has fallen off or come away, so no real complaints. My car also benefits from a full length vinyl electrically operated folding roof. Although not used much in this cold British winter I'm hoping to use it in summer when my girlfriend is competing in endurance horse rides - I'll be relaxing in the sun at the checkpoints nodding off! The only disadvantage to this option is the increase in wind noise, especially at high speed or in a strong side wind, further enhanced by the height of the vehicle.
On this note the vehicle handles well considering its size and shape, and the driving position and large glass areas give good visibility. The gear stick is situated on the dashboard, and although this takes some time to get used to, it is actually very comfortable. As previously mentioned all displays are centrally mounted and digital, and again takes some getting used to, but is clear to see. This unit displays the speed, fuel remaining, trip computer reading, outside temperature, mileage, and stereo settings. The trip computer and stereo can be controlled from the steering wheel and stalks so no more reaching across the dashboard for adjustments. The trip computer details mpg average and current, average speed, date and time functions, and mileage from last and until next fill up of fuel. All these however can be a distraction whilst driving so keep your eyes on the road!
The design of the car is a wheel in each corner to aide stability. This results in minimal overhangs and therefore I find the car relatively easy to park, however it does feel much bigger inside that it actually is, so it can be deceptive. Although I don't have a family, yet, I can see the advantages of such a car to families. In the rear there are two aircraft style fold out tables with cup holders, and all four doors have pockets designed to hold two litre bottles of water. There is plenty of storage too, with a drawer under the driver's seat, and two underfloor cubby holes in the rear. This car would also make an ideal vehicle for anyone with back related problems as due to its height you step into rather than crouch to gain entry.
I am yet to have the vehicle serviced as it came with an mot and service, but am hopeful there will be no major issues. Other running costs are good, especially fuel consumption for the diesel I have, insurance is a reasonable group 7, which still come in at four figures for me because I'm only 20, but is comparable to other cars in this class so I can't complain too much!
In conclusion, this car really is a multi purpose vehicle, and fulfils the spec set out by Citroen when it was designed. Ideal for families, long journeys, and equestrian folk I challenge anyone not to be impressed with the cars abilities. It will be interesting to see how Citroen try to improve it with the new model later this year!
Advantages: Looks, Extras, Value for Money Disadvantages: Turning Circle
...Zafira, Renault Grand Scenic, a Citroen Berlingo, a Toyota Avenis and a few more. We had fun! Out of all of these, the only one that I would have gone for other than the Picasso was the Grand Scenic. The main reason for that was it had 6 gears and was SO fast (these are MPV's remember)!
I cannot believe how these other manufacturers sell their cars when there is an option like this out there. When you're forking out £15,000 odd for a car, it's not ... ...This was the best (or a very close second - to the Grand Scenic, but that counted itself out on price) of the bunch by far.
Ours is the 2.0l HDI Exclusive. It has all the toys that we wouldn't have got with most of the others, like Cruise Control, Climate control, electric mirrors etc etc, plus the stuff you would expect - electric windows all around, CD Player and that sort of stuff. There are some little features that I love; an arm rest ...
Sariain 28.09.2005
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Advantages: good fuel consumption, drives and parks well Disadvantages: none really - see text
The ongoing saga of the hired cars goes on and on and on….
The dreadful Vauxhall Zafira went back last Saturday and was replaced by a Xzara Picasso. Initial reactions were that it looked a bit weird but I loaded my stuff into the boot and drove off from the Avis depot.
The only gripe, so I will get it out of the way quickly, is the size of the boot. Cars of this size usually have cavernous boots but I struggled to get all my stuff in.
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... ...position I found that I had near panoramic vision. The engine 1.9 HDI diesel engine pulls smartly and smoothly, it corners well, has a great turning circle and is very responsive. As with most Citroens it is a doddle to parallel park, particularly with the rear parking sensor.
The brakes are fine but could feel a little more positive. The gears seem to be well spaced. How many times have you been driving in 5th and wanted to go up one more? This ...
JeffFromPoole 12.01.2008
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I got my Citroen Xsara Picasso SX 2.0HDi three years ago (51 Reg) and I’ve driven over 40,000 miles in it. If anyone told me they were thinking of buying one, it would depend on what type of person they were before I’d say it would be a very good choice. The equipment spec on the SX is very high, diesel economy is very good for a tall car, practicality is superb and it feels so spacious you have remind yourself you are in a small car. But all-round ... ...to the Citroen form, the Picasso's looks are very striking and it’s quite tall too, but somehow it manages to disguise that - until you try reaching the roof when your washing it! However, once you step inside you find out what this car’s all about as a disorientating sense of spaciousness hits you. The interior is well laid out and there are acres of glass to give everyone great views – even small children. The dash mounted gear-stick frees up floor ...
Powerstar 29.08.2004
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...the lousey service provided by citroen dealers, and citroen UK. The car was subject to a safety recall for a new fuel pump, so I booked it in with the dealers. Upon getting the car back I filled up with fuel and noticed that the fuel now showed only 3/4 tank despite filling it right up. I called the garage and aranged for it to go back in a couple of weeks time. After about 2 weeks my partner had filled the car up and driven straight home leaving ... ...past smoking) I called citroen assist who recovered the car back to the dealer - I also called the dealer to explain what had happened and tell him the car was on the way - his first suggestion was that they were busy so why didnt I try taking it somewhere else. I pointed out that I suspected that the problem was caused by him so he could resolve it. After a few days of hearing nothing I called to be told the car was fixed. After a degree of probing ...
plane_boy 07.03.2004 (15.06.2004)
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Advantages: Spacious, very comfortable, economical Disadvantages: a bit underpowered
I had a white 2.0HDI turbo diesel Picasso for 15 months back in 2001 and was really impressed with it.
The Picasso is a slightly oddly styled compact MPV based on the Xsara hatchback. Its quite unique in shape and most drivers find that they either love or hate it. The Picasso seats 5 adults comfortably which is not quite as good as many of its competitors that can seat 7.
The interior of the car is large and extremely roomy. There are loads of ... ...vehicle making it ideal if you are using this as a family car. There are large cuby holes located under the rear passangers feet which is a unique and very clever idea. The back of the front seats have fold down tables attached which makes most rear passangers crack jokes that they feel like they are in an aeroplane!
The boot is large and you can also fold down the back seats which opens up a large mini van type space which can be very useful for ...
kinbuck1 29.06.2004
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