A few thoughts on our long term test C3 Picasso, mostly inspired by a long motorway journey with the kids on board...
1. That fish-bowl windscreen and the v-cut a-pillars really do give a fantastic view out. No more having your vision blocked through long corners or losing sight of pedestrians behind the a-pillar. It's like having your own portable IMAX theatre. Now showing: your life.
2. Subsequent to the above, the kids in the back have an almost equally good view out thanks to large windows and a low-set beltline. Crucial for establishing harmony on a long journey.
3. The way Citroen has managed to did space in this thing continues to baffle me. The C3 hatchback it shares components with is not the most spacious thing in the world, and the Picasso is unfashionably narrow, yet it is remarkably commodious. You can even get three child seats across the back bench at a pinch, our massive 3-wheel Phil&Teds buggy fits in the boot without overwhelming the boot and there's plenty of room up front too.y wife has described it as "the best family car ever" and I'm having a hard time disagreeing with her on that.
4. Its fuel economy is unspectacular but remarkably constant. 6.0-litres per 100km (mid forties MPG) is hardly cutting edge for a small, relatively light car running an efficient 1.6 diesel but it doesn't seem to matter what we do: Urban stop-start, long motorway hauls, trips to the petting zoo, the economy holds constant.
5. It looks utterly brilliant. I know ours is the specced up Code edition and the red-insert wheels and gleaming white paintwork really lift the Picasso'a game, but there simply isn't a better looking small MPV out there. Every other such car just looks like a tall hatchback or a shrunken van. The Picasso looks like nothing else and I love that. Not everyone will, true enough, but it's almost worth the €20k purchase price alone to see how the C3 stands out in a car park full of me-too silver-grey-black hatches and saloons.
6. Croissant crumbs and flakes are almost impossible to hoover up. Must stop stopping at Gourmet Tart Company for in-car snacks.
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