Citroen Xsara Picasso

Advantages: Spacious, big boot, storage space, has its own shopping trolley
Disadvantages: Reflection from angle of windscreen, digital dashboard.

.....: Driving The Picasso :.. The driving position is good, the clutch is not too heavy, and the steering wheel height is adjustable, the gearstick is mounted on the dashboard so its higher than normal cars, it will take a bit of getting used to but it's alright once your are used to it. ..: Engine :.. My model is an SX so it has fog lamps, CD player and Air Conditioning as standard. The engine is a 1.8l, its top speed is 105mph and it can make 118bhp. The brakes are good as well. The car has power assissted brakes and power steering. It also has an average MPG of 35mpg ..: Storage Space :.. The boot is rather big and strapped to the side of it is a little fold away trolley! There is a pull out tray kind of thing under the drivers seat containing the car's hand book. In the rear of the car, on the floor is two little compartments...

james564 13.12.2004 · Read review
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Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI SX (2001)

Advantages: Seat flexibility & movement, nice high driving position, cheap tax
Disadvantages: Side visibility, driving in windy conditions, back seatbelts

...breaking (a very small component with a big price of £475) and this can only be fixed by a Citroen dealer. Would I recommend a Picasso? Yes, I would. We have now bought a Mercedes M Class with 7 seats but it is no where near as luxurious and practical as the Picasso and I really miss being able to turn up my volume on the steering wheel when the kids start playing up!...

tinas230 10.04.2007 · Read review
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Citreon Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI SX

Advantages: Excellent family car, practical.
Disadvantages: Not very interesting drive

...I originally brought this car for myself after chanig my Audi A4..... what a mistake.....( bare with me i'm not really slagging the car off).. after finding out my wife was pregnant with our daughter i looked at something on the practical side, i didn't want an MPV as i think there a waste of time(yes you have seven seats but no boot space, takes the back seats out and your left with an oversized estate with two two seats stuck in your dining room!!!) any way i decided to take a look at the Picasso it was quite a decent looking car big enough for the kids nice high driving position plenty of room. So i went to my local Citreon dealer and saw the one i ended up buying. It was there forecourt for £5500 its an X reg 2000 model, which i thought from a dealer was a good price it has full service and the rest , so i took it for drive and to...

willsby 29.04.2006 · Read review
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citroen zsara picasso space space space

Advantages: space and easy to drive
Disadvantages: personally haven't got one

...i brought a citroen xsara picasso just after my baby was born as my other car wasnt big enough to get anything else but the pushchair in the boot. i used to have a renault clio which i loved and i was worried about driving a bigger car but there was no need as a picasso is easier to drive and has loads of room in the front and back easy to put the seats down to create more room lots of drinks holders in front and back and i the doors so hopefully no sticky car food trays in the back for the kids easy to use controls and you can view loads of information about how many miles you can do to the petrol already in the tank your average speed how many miles left until a service is due a/c electric windows and mirrors definatley a family car and since purchasing this car i have realised how poular it is and a few of my friends have one too...

beckster1983 10.06.2009 · Read review
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Mt citroen Xsara Picasso

Advantages: Raise the drivers seat up, lots of storage space
Disadvantages: have problems cleaning the roof, or scraping the windscreen if you are short

...I use to own a citroen saxo, and was never going to have a big car, I thrn had a child and my decsion was changed for me, I needed the extra space that the xsara picasso offered. You have the four door bins and a suitable size glove box, as well as the boot space, as do most cars, but when you look in the boot, on the passenger side you will find extra storage hidden, in which I can hide my St john ambulace bomber jacket, and because the boot has no lip, I don't have to lift my childs buggy over, I can slide it in level with my hips. Then in the back on the floor behind both the drivers and passengers seat are another two storage compartments, in which I can keep my car emergencey kit, plus the three seats in the back are all spilt and individual, with their own over the shoulder seat belts, (no lap belts hooray!!) the middle...

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A true MPV - Picasso Diesel

Advantages: Practicality, Diesel engine, Huge boot, Driving position
Disadvantages: Plasticy interior trim, Wind Noise, Far too easy to speed!!

...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...

leo85 10.02.2006 · Read review
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Citroen Xsara 2.0HDi estate

Advantages: Great engine for power and economy, massive boot, bargain 2nd-hand.
Disadvantages: Dull interior, dull image.

...Well, it has done over 90,000 miles now, but the engine remains powerful, the seats supportive and the trim in good condition. Contrary to Citroen's reputation this car has been extremely reliable over the last 5+ years I have owned it, and the dealer's been fair too. Generally underrated, I have driven far newer cars that don't appear to have progressed much at all. Dirt cheap 2nd hand. The best bits are: The strong and economical engine. It shows a clean pair of heels to plenty of surprised Audi/Merc/BMW drivers and I get 40mpg around town, and over 60mpg on motorways. The nice smooth ride, far better than more modern hard-riding cars. It handles well despite the softer ride and the steering has some feel to it. The boot is big for a car of this size, and gigantic with the rear seats folded down. Tyre wear - on average they are...

clickysteve 09.10.2007 · Read review
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Citreon Picasso HDI

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 cuby holes stashed all over the cabin and throughout the 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...

kinbuck1 29.06.2004 · Read review
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Picasso Perfect.

Advantages: Like sitting in an armchair with the TV remote in your hand.
Disadvantages: Absolutely nothing.

...I am going to write this review as someone who does not understand the technicalities of a car but as someone who just wants to get in and drive (are you with me ladies?). My birthday present this year was a 51 reg Citroen Picasso SX HDI. After messing about with the figures, Reg Vardy (whose customer service was second to none by the way) managed to get the price down to £6200. With only 41,000 miles on the clock it was absolutely immaculate inside and out. A funky shaped car, this is very different to anything I had owned before. I was a bit nervous at first as it seemed quite big (well compared to the Corsa I had traded in for it it was). I soon got used to the size of it but was very overawed by the size of the windscreen - IT SEEMED HUGE!!!. Again I soon got used to it. The seats are wonderfully comfortable. On the SX...

MoPayne 09.04.2005 · Read review
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Fault Diagnostics and Citroen UK Support

Advantages: Highly Engineered Engine with potential superior petrol or diesel consumption
Disadvantages: Complexity outstrips normal support ability

...I purchased a Citroen Xsara Picasso SX Automatic October 2003 from Yeomans of Fareham. Within 3 weeks my problems started. Problem Dealer response 1 Car Overheating No Fault found 2 Entire dash display lost Known Fault Fixed 3 Car overheating No Fault found At this point I decided to look my self. Guess what ....no Coolant Fan Blades. Decided that Yeomans were not be trusted by me. Took the car to Citreon Portsmouth. New Fan ordered and fitted. Overheating problem fixed. 4 Car will not idle when cold. No Fault Found 5 Car stalls when cold No Fault Found Fit New...

OWC120M 19.10.2008 (17.10.2008) · Read review
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