Test Drive Citroen C3 Picasso since 2008 Hatchback

Citroen C3 Picasso. From 509,000 rubles.

Perhaps the most talented Microvnel of our market is still underestimated. And perpetrators in this should look for already in Paris itself

Unlike the rest of the world, Microwaves are considered typically female cars. It is also difficult to understand the cause of this paradox as well as explaining the Europeans why in Russia a five-year-old toned ninety-ninth with rusty thresholds and a collective farm xenon enjoys much more authority on the road than the new Ford Focus. While the progressive part of mankind enjoys the comforts of the brilliant layout of kids-dispatch, the average Russian in search of a family car accepted to the sedan. And very in vain. After all, for the metropolis, a more convenient vehicle than Microvan, find it difficult. After the 30-day Citroen C3 Picasso test, I once again convinced this.

When the first time you look at the car, it seems compact. Even too compact. And this quality is really inhabited by the youngest of the eccentric Picasso family. With a length of 4 m 8 cm Citroen is wonderful in close courtyards and on underground parking, and high landing and quite a decent visibility back much easier to parking. But it is worth it to be in the cabin, and do not understand where what came. Modest sizes The shell of an elegant body inside seems significantly more spacious. The secret is primarily in the vertical landing on the front and rear rows of seats, as well as in the presence of a high roof. With the height of 1.62 m C3 Picasso on a good tens of centimeters above the usual tse-third. It is clear that the stock over the head here on the envy of many hatchback class is more expensive.

To a full-fledged five-bed salon, the French kid plus a serious trunk. It even in a minimal configuration is very good 385 liters, that is, more than, say, Peugeot 308. The sofa can be moved forward or back completely or in parts, freeing the place to boot. If desired, the rear seats are removed at all flush with the floor. Widescreen TV or washing machine will fit here without any questions.

Finally, C3 Picasso also goes well. On our test, a car was visited with a 115-strong 1.6-liter engine whose capabilities are enough with a flood. Of course, according to the old French tradition of transmission in the transmission, say strongly stretched, on the second you can accelerate to hundreds. But it is easy to get used to it. What really did not please, so it is fuzzy turning on the KP lever. This is a long sore, peculiar to many cars of the PSA concern. But let's not find fault. It is more important that the Citroen baby for confident movement in space is enough and the basic motor is one and four with a capacity of 95 hp. A good way to save. The most amazing thing is that the actual fuel consumption in the city was even lower than the passport 9.1 against 9.4 liters per 100 km! Add to this very decent sound insulation, soft in the city of suspension, lightweight and obedient steering wheel, six airbags in the database ... and prices, taking into account the everlast discounts that are offered Citroen dealers, quite acceptable.

So why are there so few of these wonderful cars on the roads of Moscow and St. Petersburg? Imagine, C3 Picasso in principle is not made with a machine gun! If we consider that the main mass of buyers of such machines in Russia is a beautiful floor, not too welcoming manipulation with the clutch pedal, then disappointing conclusions are asked by themselves. Alas-C, while the criminal neglity in the form of missing ACP will not be corrected, the hits of the same Nissan Note remarkable Citroen can be forgotten.
 

Operating costs
Mileage of the car during the test Test, km - 1022
Fuel consumption (medium), l / 100 km - 9.1
Fuel consumption (minimum), l / 100 km - 6.4

Maintenance frequency - 15,000 km or 12 months
The cost of the official dealer (TO-1 / TO-2), rub. - 7300/9300
The one at which the replacement of the drive belt and pump, rub. (mileage cost) - N / D *
Cost of Osago * for this car, rub. - from 4752.
Cost of Casco * for this car, rub. - 53300.
The cost of the mileage, taking into account then, gasoline and Osago **, rubles / km - 2,83


* Chain timing distribution.
** In the insurance company of the reso-warranty.


Author: Mikhail Medvedev
Photo: Sergey Crostes

 

A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [February 2011]