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2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso – Test [video]

2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso has been tested by by Premier League aces Olivier Giroud, Per Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla and Wojciech Szczęsny. The Arsenal players put the car on its paces and made a short video about it.

The new compact 7-seater comes with a lot of innovative technologies such as dual display screens – a 7” touchscreen and a customisable 12” panoramic HD screen – which are a stylish and smart way of keeping users connected and in control.

There is also a Park Assist providing automatic assistance when manoeuvring into a tight parking space. As an option, Grand C4 Picasso offers a motorised front passenger footrest and massaging front-seats for maximum comfort.

2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is now available on the UK market with pricing starting from just £19,200.

Enjoy!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab7_6KlXCJQ

Source: Citroen

January 20, 2014

2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso – Brand New 7-seat MPV

2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso will make its official debut at The Gadget Show Live from Friday 1^st to Sunday 3^rd November. Visitors to the show will be able to ‘discover the world inside’ Citroen’s brand new 7-seat MPV, which offers class-leading versatility, space and economy.

The vehicle boasts innovative technologies such as dual display screens – a 7” touchscreen and a customisable 12” panoramic HD screen – which are a stylish and smart way of keeping users connected and in control.

To make parking even easier customers can also benefit from ‘Park Assist’, which provides automatic assistance when manoeuvring into a tight parking space, whether parallel parking or reversing straight back. There is even the option of a motorised front passenger footrest and massaging front-seats as luxurious technological touches.

Thanks to a new lighter platform, improved aerodynamics and optimised engines, the New Grand C4 Picasso is able to deliver class-leading CO₂ emissions – from just 98g/km – and 74.3mpg combined cycle fuel economy.

Other vehicles in Citroen’s hall will be DS5 Hybrid4, DS3 and DS3 Cabrio.

Source: Citroen

October 28, 2013

2014 Citroen C4 Picasso – An Innovative MPV

Citroen has announced the 2014 C4 Picasso, which is a true expression of Citroën’s “Créative Technologie”. The 2014 Citroen C4 Picasso is now available from £17,500 to £24,455.

2014 C4 Picasso embodies a bold, expressive design with dynamic, high-tech styling. This latest Picasso model features a bright, uncluttered interior and technologies that innovate, comfort and protect.

The first model using PSA Peugeot Citroen’s new EMP2 platform (Efficient Modular Platform 2), the new-generation C4 Picasso is more compact on the outside, yet offers benchmark interior space and class-leading boot capacity.

It weighs 140kg less than its predecessor, with improved aerodynamics and a new efficient range of engines – including a new Euro 6 compliant ‘BlueHDi’ powerplant from November production – the New C4 Picasso delivers record CO₂ emissions from just 98g/km and fuel economy of up to 74.3 mpg.

Optimised running gear also provides a new balance between comfort and road holding for a smooth, engaging ride in all driving situations.

The reduced mass, improved aerodynamics and optimised drivetrains significantly improve efficiency with CO₂ emissions an average 30g/km less than the previous generation model.

Check out the pricing and standard equipment below!

PRICES & AVAILABILITY

Now on sale in the UK, New C4 Picasso is available in four trim levels – VTR, VTR+, Exclusive & Exclusive+. Ownership starts at just £17,500 for the VTi 120 manual VTR, rising to £24,455 for the Exclusive+ e-HDi 115 ETG6.

With an anticipated 90% diesel/10% petrol mix, the top-selling model is forecast to be the VTR+ e-HDi 115 6-speed manual. The sales split is expected to be approximately 50% retail, 50% fleet/business.

VERSION	CO₂ EMISSIONS	MRR OTR PRICE
VTi 120 manual VTR	145	£17,500
HDi 90 manual VTR	109	£18,195
VTi 120 manual VTR+	145	£18,760
HDi 90 manual VTR+	109	£19,455
e-HDi 90 ETG6 VTR+	98	£20,155
e-HDi 115 manual 6-speed VTR+	105	£20,255
e-HDi 115 ETG6 VTR+	104	£20,755
THP 155 manual 6-speed Exclusive	139	£21,060
e-HDi 115 manual 6-speed Exclusive	105	£21,555
e-HDi 115 ETG6 Exclusive	105	£22,055
THP 155 manual 6-speed Exclusive+	142	£23,460
e-HDi 115 manual 6-speed Exclusive+	105	£23,955
e-HDi 115 ETG6 Exclusive+	105	£24,455

A generously specified model across all trim levels, standard equipment includes:

VTR

ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) & Emergency Braking Assistance (EBA)
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with traction control
Air conditioning with dual zone temperature setting
Automatic electronic parking brake
Driver’s and front passenger’s airbags with cut-off device
Front lateral and curtain airbags (including row 2)
Automatic door and boot locking (when vehicle in motion & in case of accidental unlocking)
Electronic child lock control and indicator
Panoramic windscreen (with sliding interior sun blinds)
Daytime-running LEDs
Twin optic headlamps
16” ‘Viper’ alloy wheels (set of four)
Two-tone soft touch upper dashboard and white back-lit dashboard illumination
3 separate full size rear seats with adjustable recline angle
Individual fold flat seats with retractable rear head restraints
Cruise control with speed limiter
Engine start button
Gear Efficiency Indicator (GEI)
7 inch Touch Drive interface (used to control all vehicle functions)
- 7 inch full colour touch screen
- six speakers
- FM radio
- Aux-in jack, USB (in central storage cubby) & Bluetooth® with media streaming
- Steering wheel controls
Electronic fuel filler flap release
12 volt accessory power socket in central storage cubby and additional 12 volt sockets in row 2 and boot

VTR+ adds:

Automatic activation of lights and windscreen wipers
Front fog lights
Electrically heated and folding body colour door mirrors with LED indicators
Automatic digital air conditioning with dual zone temperature setting
Height and tilt adjustable, flat folding front passenger’s seat
Adjustable armrests for driver’s and front passenger’s seats
Drawer under driver’s seat and under front passenger’s seat
Fold-down aircraft style tray tables (integrated in to back of front seats)
Rear underfloor storage (row 2)
Air vents for rear seat passengers
DAB digital radio
Rear parking sensors

Exclusive adds:

12 inch panoramic HD display
LED front indicators
Fog lights with cornering function
Kerb lighting (lights in door mirrors)
Chrome side signature
17” ‘Anaconda’ alloy wheels (set of four)
Aluminium dashboard trim and air vent surrounds
High-quality leather steering wheel with satin chrome inserts and 4 control zones
Kids Pack – Integrated retractable rear side window sun blinds, rear seat conversation mirror
Reversing camera (displayed on upper 12 inch HD screen)
Keyless entry and start
Satellite Navigation with additional USB socket
Removable and rechargeable boot light/torch

Exclusive+adds:

Active radar guided cruise control with collision alert
Active seatbelt safety system
Blind spot monitoring system
Panoramic sunroof (with dark tinted glass & electric sliding blind)
LED 3D effect rear lights
Body colour, electrically heated, folding reverse-dipped door mirrors with LED indicators
Aluminium front and rear sill scuff protectors
18” ‘Python’ alloy wheels (set of four) – excludes e-HDi 115 versions
Dark tinted windows
Automatic dimming electro-chrome interior rear-view mirror
Fan speed adjustment for rear seat passenger air vents
Integrated dashboard scented air freshener
Reading spot light for rear aircraft style tray tables
Driver’s seat electric massage function with adjustable lumbar support
Extra support head rests
Front passenger seat RELAX function (electric footrest & massage function)
Luxury velour carpet mats
Slate grey half leather with black ‘Ondulice’ cloth
Front parking sensors
Park Assist
Motorised rear tailgate (with programmable opening height memory)

Source: Citroen

July 30, 2013

Citroen C3 Picasso

Camping is a great way to spend time with your family without the demands of the real world providing interference. Before setting out on a camping holiday, preparations must go into the trip to ensure you have everything you need. After all, there are not nearby stores out in the wilderness. With so much that has to be brought as well as unique driving conditions that may be faced when accessing the camp site, it should be of no surprise that not just any sort of vehicle will do for camping. Certain models works much better for camping than others. One model that makes a good camping car is the Citroen C3 Picasso.

When one climbs into the Picasso, they will easily notice the space. This makes the Picasso a comfortable vehicle for drivers of any shape or size to feel comfortable behind the wheel. Both the seat and steering wheel can be easily adjusted. They feature a good range of adjustment settings. The rear seat bench is split 60/40 and can easily slide either backwards or forwards to accommodate people or cargo.

An excellent people carrier, the Citroen C3 Picasso, features a lot of space for both camping gear and passengers. The boot of the Citroen C3 Picasso is quite large when makes it a great place to stow gear and provisions for your camping trip. It can provide a range of 385 litres or 500 litres of storage. By folding down the rear bench, the storage of 500 litres can be realized. In comparison to other people carriers, the C3 Picasso is only slightly longer. However, overall it does provide a lot of room inside. The high roofline of the vehicles adds additional space.

May 31, 2012

2012 Citroen C3 Picasso Code

Citroen have decided to add a little “funk” to the functional Picasso C3 so welcome to the Picasso C3 Code special edition. Underneath it is basically a HDi 90 manual VTR+ trim with added spice.

Besides air conditioning, curtain airbags and cruise control which naturally accompany the VTR+, the Code has some visual touches such as :

Chrome lower bumper inserts
Black painted door handles with chrome inserts
Obsidian Black painted front & rear bumpers
Obsidian Black door mirrors
Longitudinal roof bars
Shiny black vent surrounds

Most distinguishing however are the 17 inch “Clover” alloy wheels which come in Polar White or Cherry Red, depending on the overall colour scheme of the C3. The body colours are Polar White, Thorium Grey, Cherry Red and Belle Ile Blue. The Polar White wheels are available with the latter two while the Cherry Red wheels come with the former two body colours.

The engine is as efficient as ever with 61.4mpg combined and with its sub-120g/km CO2 emissions is eligible for free VED in the first year of usage.

The overall coast of the Code stands at £15,695 which is just £300 more than the VTR+ trimline.

Source: Citroen

January 4, 2012

Is Citroen C4 Picasso the best family vehicle?

Citroen reveals latest C4 Picasso, which offers more from everything and especially space. The car features new elegant exterior design, more standard equipment, e-HDi micro-hybrid technology and perfect pricing.

The new e-HDi micro-hybrid technology combines a second-generation Stop & Start system; a reversible alternator that recovers energy during braking; an e-booster function that re-starts the engine instantly (0.4 seconds); and a refined Euro 5 HDi 110hp DPFS engine with a 6-speed EGS transmission. (more…)

September 27, 2010

Citroen C3 Picasso – Thinking Outside The Box

The funky, and already award-winning Citroën C3 Picasso, is the latest addition to the Company’s Picasso family. A vehicle for the individual thinker, the C3 Picasso offers users adaptable, class-leading space, effortless modularity, unrivalled visibility and exceptional driving pleasure in a bold design that is as cool as it is functional. The C3 Picasso, focused on the needs of everyday life, presents flexibility and capability in an individual, chic design. (more…)

April 2, 2009

Citroen DS Concept To Debut At Geneva Motor Show

The stunning CITROËN DS INSIDE concept will be making its public debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The chic new model will be displayed alongside the Company’s new corporate image. Embodying a bolder, three-dimensional version of the famous Double Chevron logo this new, modern, emblem supports the Company’s spirit of Créative Technologie. (more…)

February 17, 2009

One car and its designer: Citroen’s Hypnos sees double honours at Autocar magazine awards

Hypnos, Citroën’s spectacular crossover concept which wowed the crowds at the Paris Motor Show, has just been named ‘Concept Car of the Year 2008’ at the prestigious Autocar Magazine awards. One of the car’s interior designers, Briton, Leighanne Earley, was also named ‘Autocar Courland Automotive Leader of the Future’. (more…)

November 18, 2008

Stop (& Start) Press! – Citroen C3 Picasso Showcases Second Generation Stop & Start

Citroën is to launch a second generation of its pioneering Stop & Start technology. Previewed on a striking pearlescent white and orange C3 Picasso at the Paris motor show, the new micro-hybrid system will be introduced in 2010 and will be available on a range of petrol and diesel models. (more…)

October 8, 2008

C3 PICASSO: Citroen’s “magic box”

The new-generation C3 Picasso MPV will be making its public debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show and appearing in showrooms in first-quarter 2009.

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September 11, 2008

The Citroen C3 Picasso: when opposites attract

Citroën’s new baby-MPV, the C3 Picasso, will be making its first public debut at next month’s Paris Motor Show, before a UK launch in 2009. The C3 Picasso will be the third Citroën to join the Company’s award-winning Picasso family. (more…)

September 10, 2008

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