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| 16-02-2012 at 08:00: C4 Picasso Offers More | |
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The new 2.0 litre turbo diesel engine lifts power from 100 to 120 kW, while the all-important torque figure, which makes people movers much more driveable, rises by an impressive 70 Nm from 270 Nm to 340 Nm. These new figures translate into a near two second improvement in the zero to 100 kmh time, down to 10.6 seconds, and yet fuel consumption remains more like that for a small car, with a combined fuel consumption figure of just 6.8 litres per 100 km. This makes the Citroen C4 Picasso one of the most economical seven seat people movers on the market.
With the award-winning Citroen C4 Picasso so intelligently designed to meet the needs of a people mover, from its size to details such as the picnic trays and toy lockers, the other changes to the Citroen C4 Picasso for the 2012 model year are limited to the adoption of the new Citroen grille and badging.
“The new Citroen C4 Picasso is everything a family could want in a people mover,” says Miles Williams, General Manager for Citroen in Australia.
“With a combined fuel consumption figure of just 6.8 litres per 100 km, it has the ability to beat many small cars, let alone its seven seat people mover rivals and now it has the added performance to make driving more comfortable and easy, regardless of the load. It has benchmark safety and emission performance and it keeps all the family friendly features that have made it an award winning people mover.”
Based on the award winning Citroën C4, the C4 Picasso occupies little more road space than a small hatchback. This makes it easy to drive and park, and ensures a light environment footprint, with its diesel engine returning a remarkable open road average of just 5.7 litres/100 km with emissions further enhanced by a standard particulate filter and a CO2 figure of just 177 g/km.
Yet, for all its compact exterior dimensions, the Citroën C4 Picasso matches – and often beats – what most people want from a 4WD: Space and flexibility.
Inside there are seven individual seats. The rear most row of seats fold flat into the floor, the middle row fold forward and both rear seat rows can slide fore and aft for added flexibility. With the seats folded, load compartment space climbs to nearly two cubic metres, while standard roof rails add even further to the load-carrying abilities of the Citroën C4. The height of the C4 Picasso also means that it offers the same driver’s eyeline that is enjoyed by 4WD owners.
But form has not been abandoned to meet the needs of function.
The Citroën C4 is anything but utilitarian in its looks or the pleasure it provides to its users. Designated a “Visiospace” by Citroën, its glass area is simply the largest in its class, with a windscreen that extends into the roof as well wide and deep side windows combining to make the interior light, bright and welcoming, as well as combining with the sleek nose to get the C4 Picasso a handsome and unique appearance. Inside the clean, uncluttered dashboard, the unique ‘fixed hub’ steering wheel produces an interior that is inviting and easy to use.
The cream on the cake for the Citroën C4 Picasso is the long list of features and standard equipment that make using the French car maker’s people mover convenient, easy and safe. These include a detachable rechargeable torch in the boot, a drinks cooler in the dashboard, picnic tables for the middle seat row, power points front and rear, under floor lockers amongst a long list of stowage spots, key operated headlights, lights and wipers that operate themselves when needed and middle side window blinds.
As would be expected from a car maker that has set the standard for safety and security, the C4 Picasso has the highest rating for safety, the Euro-NCAP five star rating. On the basis that it is better to avoid an accident, it also has ABS brakes with EBA and EBD, ESP and traction control, not to mention a chassis that comes from Citroën’s world beating rally programme, so it is quick, agile and responsive on the road.
“The C4 Picasso is a car full of superlatives,” says Miles Williams, General Manager for Citroen in Australia. “The biggest windscreen in its class forms part of the largest glazed area; the least cluttered dashboard design is complemented the simplest folding rear seating system contributes that to the boot volume; there are class-leading levels of elbowroom and the best all-round visibility, while for added reassurance the C4 Picasso has recorded the highest EuroNCAP score for adult occupant protection. And, for 2012 we have added a new level of performance.”
The 2012 Citroen C4 Picasso is now available in just one advanced version, fitted with a 120 kW Turbo Diesel engine matched to the six speed EGS that has already proven such a success in the Citroen C4 range with a recommended retail price of $37,990 excluding statutory charges and on road costs. |
Citroen’s stylish and economical seven seat people mover, the 2012 C4 Picasso, is fitted with a new engine for 2012 that offers an extra 20 kW, boosting performance and enhancing refinement.^ Back to top ^
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