Citroen C4 Picasso: Extravagant Family Van

Citroen C4 Picasso - With an overall length of 4.43 meters, the Citroen C4 Picasso offers plenty of space and can safely be considered family van. This extravagant car will certainly stand out for its front design. Large grille and light on three levels. Depending on the position of the rear seats of the cargo area swallows 537-630 liters, which should be safe enough for a bona fide family vacation. Who flips the front passenger seat can invite up to 2.50 m long objects.

If that space is not sufficient, which then can be from the end of the year still looking forward to the 20 centimeters longer version of Grand Picasso. New is the EMP2 platform, which is a technically adequate home for many future models of the PSA group. The car made in Vigo, Spain is the first vehicle of the group, which will be equipped with this new platform. Thus, the new C4 has slimmed down by 140 kg compared to the previous model. For the vast yet still 1.5t car you can choose from two diesel and two petrol engines. For the diesels, there is a 92 hp version and a not too strong 115 hp version. The former can be switched with a five-speed manual transmission or the automatic six-speed transmission ETG6 either. The petrol engine (120 hp and 155) are equipped with five-or six-speed gearbox. The Top 155 THP petrol engine comes from a partnership with BMW and comes with a torque of 240 Nm, therefore. Which is in nine seconds from 0 to 100 km / h, and is satisfied with about six liters, the standard distance.

Inside, the instruments were arranged entirely new. Only the central arrangement of the instrument panel has been retained. About the 12 inch HD screen panorama, the driver gets all the information about speed of navigation displayed to consumption. Below that is a 7 inch touch screen, which replaces many switches and buttons. So then next navigation, air conditioning and entertainment also available Apps by Multi City Connect can be accessed. According to Citroen the operation is to be intuitive, but the new owner will probably need some time to really get used to all the features. Lane Assistant, Dead Angle assistant and active seat belts, parking assistant and from autumn a 360 degree camera to ensure the safety of the occupants. The price range for the base model starts at just under 19,900 euros and extends to around 25,000 euros.

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