The Citroën C4 offers a choice of MPV versions - the 5-seater Picasso and 7-seater Grand Picasso. Both are stylish and offer a light, airy interior with great driver and passenger features.

Why Charters loves the Citroen C4 Picasso

We love the priority placed on safety in the Citroen C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso - resulting in a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating that is considerably better than many rivals. The range offers a long list of active safety features, such as an automatic parking brake, hill-start assistance, cruise control with speed limiter, electronic stability programme (ESP), ABS, front & rear parking sensors, snow motion, lane departure warning system and multiple airbags (as standard specification or reasonably priced options).

Charters' favourite feature of the Citroen C4 Picasso

You'd expect us to talk about the interior space and comfort for passengers with a family-oriented MPV. The five-seater C4 Picasso offers 500 litres of boot space under the load cover, which increases to 1734 litres with all the seats folded. The VTR+ and Exclusive versions feature a Modubox within the boot for added practicality and security (it can evan be removed and used as a trolley with a capacity of 22kg).

The Grand C4 Picasso accommodates seven adults in three rows of seats, which can be folded to give additional space as required, and the two outer seats in the middle row fold forward for each access to the back.

Charters' best buy

The Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6 16V VTi 120hp LX is £17,950 on the road, with a specification level that includes:

• 6" Antigua wheel trims 215/55 R16
• Cruise control and speed limiter
• Electric front windows with 'one-touch' operation and anti-pinch
• Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
• Curtain airbags [front & row 2]
• Hill start assist function
• Front passenger's airbag cut-off device
• High frequency multi-function remote control central locking with deadlocks
• ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Braking Assistance (EBA)
• Driver's airbag
• Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) with Traction Control
• 5 individual seats
• Driver's seat height adjustment
• Electric door mirrors + heated door mirrors

Or choose the Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 16V VTi 120hp LX for £14,995 on the road, with a specification level that includes:

• 16" 'Lofoten' wheel trims 215/55 R16
• Cruise control and speed limiter
• Electric front windows with 'one-touch' operation and anti-pinch
• Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
• Curtain airbags [front & row 2]
• Hill start assist function
• High frequency multi-function remote control central locking with deadlocks
• ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Braking Assistance (EBA)
• Front lateral and driver's knee airbags
• Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) with Traction Control
• 7 individual seats
• Driver's seat height adjustment
• Electric door mirrors + heated door mirrors

What the media say

AutoExpress says: "The five-seat C4 Picasso is a superb addition to the compact executive market... A huge glass area means the C4 Picasso feels light and airy, while visibility is excellent. The panoramic windscreen and ultra-thin pillars add to this ambience. Yet the cabin is not only spacious, but well laid out. There's plenty of cubby room too, including a cooled locker on the centre console."

Writing about the Grand C4 Picasso, AutoExpress states: "Citroen has come up trumps. The C4 Picasso is a massive step forward and shoots straight to the top of the MPV sector... It's clear Citroen has rediscovered its flair for design and innovation. The C4 Picasso is a good-looking compact MPV, with well proportioned dimensions and modern, clean lines, while the huge curving windscreen dominates the front-end styling. Once inside, the sheer amount of glass, combined with narrow A-pillars and large quarter light windows, offers class-leading visibility."

Caring for the environment

The Citroen C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso were designed to offer remarkable aerodynamics, with reduced weight from the use of light materials, such as aluminium for the bonnet and roof, and magnesium for the seat frames. The electronic gearbox system option lets the driver choose betwen fingertip manual gearchange or a smooth automatic transmission - which reduces CO2 emissions. Match this 6-speed gearbox to the 1.6 HDi 110hp diesel, with its particulate fileter system, for superb fuel economy and lower emissions. And, you needn't take our word for this environmental superiority - as the Grand C4 Picasso with this engine option was named Best MPV in the 2008 What Car? Green Awards.

Charters' customer choice

Choose either the five seater C4 Picasso or seven seater Grand C4 Picasso, and you've the option of four specification levels (LX, SX, VTR+ and Exclusive). The range also offers a choice of petrol or diesel power and either a manual gearbox or Citroen's clever electronic gearbox system, which combines manual and automatic transmission.

The standard specification levels can be enhanced with a range of options or accessories.

Find out more

For the full specification and pricing of the Citroen C4 Picasso and Citroen C4 Grand Picasso or contact your local Charters dealer.

Did you know?

Claude Picasso, son of the artist, Pablo Picasso, licensed the family name and his father's signature to Citroen, who first used it for the Xsara Picasso model.