Test Drive Citroen C4 Picasso since 2007 Minivan

Chinese Harsonchik

Without Citroen cars, the world would be bored like a rural house of culture. Citroen is something special in the world of wheeled technology. In my childhood, Citroen cars were the same that transformers for today's kinders (unless not so available). That is, they were an example of absolute fiction, and their drawings, of course, deserved to be surpassed from enemies under the triumphal arch. They looked perfect mechanisms with a set of functions, the completeness of which is limited only by the imagination, size of the children's room and the patience of others. The formation of an unearthly image of Citroen, of course, contributed to the magnificent raging fantomas, who was worn on his device and on the streets as a tremendous, and the clouds of wings accelerate, and underwater frightened turbine ichthyandrov. To surprise Citroen was always able. C4 Grand Picasso car surprised me pretty much.
I and Fantômas. Now it is easy to say that Citroen Phantomas (as it turned out the DS model) looked at least strange. From him he was driving the neutral steepness. By the way, matured, I learned that part of fiction was absolute reality: the car could go down and climb. This, in general, and now ask the Audi quite cool.
As the dream relies, Citroen was not imported to Russia for a very long time. Maybe some car fell with a diplomatic or Torgpreda, but it was even at the metropolitan intersection that there was as many chances at the metropolitan intersection as the Secretary of Prodtovadov. The reason, of course, was good. Not every fiction, not the fact that the serial sample, survives in the country of roads from the birch seats and manure. Therefore, Citroen was a hell of a rarity.
Time has changed faster than our asphalt. Citroen, fortunately, also transformed slowly. Fortunately, Sebastian Leb for small money made certain adjustments to a once-elegant, but fragile design. However, becoming stronger, Citroen remained typical of the French car, moving forward more fashion than technical progress, internal stylistic beliefs of designers, and not rational considerations of the marketing department. And now there is a C4 Grand Picasso car.
The program is a look. He shook me. To the depths of the soul. It is fantastic, but not at all like a fantasy fantasy car. It does not fly, does not float, does not shoot enemies and does not make idiotic tricks. From the point of view of driving qualities it is an absolutely normal device. I will say sharp for the van, it is more than not bad. Despite the fact that it high car, it seems to me, you can even dig in turns and it will not fall. C4 Grand Picasso accelerates, without hurry, but confident. Slows down well. For behavior on the road, I would put a Picasso rating from 3+ to 4. What is very worthy for such a model. Even above safety estimate. In any case, the insuruction systems and pillows the machine is packed under the string. There are ESP, ASR, ABS + EBD + Brake Assist, side curtains and even knee pillows. Very decent.
All this I have now spoke with closed eyes. And do not open them in the cabin. Because you can go blind from the quantity of design per square meter. We know with you that when the Japanese coat under the Europeans, it turns out a rather controversial result is enough to see what happens to Lexus. But when the French begin to mow under the Asians, the Luke Luke's movie is turned out.
In the car, so many minced meas, as we would say in Moscow, that the hair stands on end. Unreal number of options. Well, unreal. This is a fantasy of comics. Borf N17 causes the center. How do you hear me? Tips pulled the steering wheel of the starship, and he recalled with a sharp pain in the lower back. Again, overload, thought Tips and lost consciousness. He was waiting for hyperspace.
I do not understand why so many technology in a simple vehicle for such a simple guy like me. So I sit in the car. And the first thing I see two disc receivers. I am surprised, but I do not have time to digest this feast for the eyes and ears, as I find a new one: on the right side, a small labaz opens from me, and there is a CD changer for six charges.
I look left, and oh, miracle! Where any other machine is placed an air duct, there is an electronic display and a bunch of air conditioning buttons throughout the cabin. O'-PA! I take the steering wheel and understand that difficulty can happen. On the steering wheel is all that you can. Buttons for all occasions. Just press. As it is possible to rule this steering wheel, at first it is incomprehensible. You definitely, while moving your finger, you do not go there anywhere. But for that we test the machine (it is the same spacecraft) to understand how much the electronic channel is arranged, responsible for the behavior of the machine, and the channel responsible for Entertainment.
And for sure: on the behavior of the car, the richness of the minced meat does not affect. Electronics is not buggy. I came to be convinced that in a good car there should be two power sources. Today's machines are all connected to one block. And at our temperatures, with jumps and jumps on our pits, the stability of electronics is not possible. The operation of the engine, the transmission is subordinate to the most complex processes, and if Dima Bilan is in these processes in these processes. Computer's brain can go crazy.
  
Oil painting. Focusing C4 Picasso is also an intentional matrononial provocation. This is a guarantee of a family scandal. She will shout: where are you going, we just drove the store in which I need! And he: What to the line the store, there is a sign! She will want a radio melody, he disk with the driver-18. It will include cold air, he heated seats. And how many pockets and gloves in this car! It is time to play hide and seek, the game is cold and hot.
My imagination draws me the following picture of how created a C4 Grand Picasso car. Day. Street. Flashlight. Studio Citroen. Automobile. A cute and modest car, over which chopped and talented, but multilateral people. And then a successful colleague from the neighboring department comes to the room to them and throws as if necessary: \u200b\u200bI have recently resting for two weeks with my wife in China. So, I saw there one awesome thing. If you put it in the car, everyone will just die from delight. And this awesome thing, which should be shown, but in Russia still does not show, navigation, enters the most prominent place. That's how you need, the loudsome competitors.
In a couple of minutes, another person comes to another door, which is also listed in the company by the designer and says: and who put this grazing here? And where is he going to give a screen? The screen will now have to put here. And he blends the screen to the very top. And goes away.
Next, some woman runs about, about which no one ever said a good word, but everyone knows that she has to boss. A woman splashes his hands and begins to vote: Lord-and-and, and you forgot the music! She, it is clear, cannot refuse. And so that she will only be removed as soon as possible, they put a changer to the upper glove box.
Here on the scene there is a boy, who recently took by the courier, and says: Well, what car now without MP3. And designers once put another player.
We understand the logic of this guy, he needs everything: Blue Tooth, Wi-Fi, WLAN, GPS, CD, MP3, MPEG4, DVD and TV. And to all this by remote, please. Well, why so many drives? Here in Porsche only one gap. Stuck and calm down. It all goes without saying, you do not need to think what format you have a disk. Laconicity is the basis of taste.
Pretty strangely selected colors in the cabin of that C4 Grand Picasso, which I tested. There was everything as I wanted before the death of an old man Picasso: Green display, black numbers, burgundy steering wheel, black torpedo, sand inserts, brown salon ... brown color is beautiful, it can be delicate, deep, divine. But such a brown color is the color of the unworthy representative of the Great French Culture. A person who at least once went to the Louvre, at least passed by his glass pyramid, could not pick up such colors.
It seems that on the expanses of our Motherland C4 Grand Picasso will produce a furor. There, on such a car, you can not even ride, but to put it in the yard and drive friends, telling, to which heights of technology and design still reached in Europe. And everyone will stand, opening the mouth. Because the preservation owner will never give them to charge their trailer from Citroen.
 
I, Eremin Pavel Alexandrovich, was late for work, because he investigated a new car received on the Citroen C4 Picasso test drive. Acquaintance with this cosmolet took me all morning ... That frosty sunny morning, I as usual early went to work. At home, blushing the blue new Citroen. Observing inside, began to study the car trusted to me. Of course, the first thing that rushes into the eye is a glass roof. She is so huge that it is simply impossible not to notice. The ceiling immediately attracts attention. Forgetting that you need to go somewhere, you start to turn the curtain regulator, which closes the glass in the case of its inability. After looking at the roof with her curtain, I still did not go anywhere. And began to study all sorts of gloves, which are located in the front of the cabin. In Torpeda, two, in one of them hidden a CD-scanger for six disks. Another glove box, and another classic glove box, and the crown of all this lady's happiness is a glistening refrigerator. It seems that blaster is hidden in one of the niches, just in case. Suddenly an aliens attack.
Arguments and Facts
Now it's time to move to the motor, box and everything is connected with them. If a two-liter motor is familiar to many Russians (installed almost all Citroen and on the 307th Peugeot), then there is something about the box-robot. Recently, this mysterious for all robots began to appear on many cars. The principle of his work is simple: it is managed just like a box-machine, but, in fact, is a mechanic, the speed in which it switches not the driver, but the robot ... Robot in C4 Picasso thoughtful no less than others (if you compare with Toyota Corolo and Auris, Opole Corsa, Alpha Romeo 147, etc.). It switches to two seconds and at that time dramatically loses speed, braking engine. To avoid this, you need to catch the moment of switching and remove the leg with the gas pedal then everything goes smoothly. But this, again, the case of habits and practices catch the moment of switching. Due to these pauses, driving on C4 Picasso can be characterized as so: insecure. And where to take confidence, if before more or less sharp rebuilding in traffic, you have to think and will my robot cost this maneuver? And does he not want to switch during him?. I personally had it unpleasant that the car (in particular his gearbox) thinks too much for me. But when buying C4 Picasso, you can choose a classic machine or mechanics.
AutoDaily.
Probably, the rain spoiled everything. From the evening I booked the most powerful version of Picasso with a 2.2-liter turbodiesel (138 hp). But in the morning it turned out that the organizers randomly gave this car to another, giving me a Picasso in return with the most modest 1.6 HDI engine. But for its volume, it has impressive indicators: 110 hp and 240 nm, and the torque can be increased to 260 nm due to the OverBoost function, which allows for a while to increase the fuel supply pressure (in 2.2 liter turbodiesel, the thrust can also increase from 270 to 320 nm), but its power is enough except For slowly measured ride. Fortunately, the new 6-speed robotic KP showed himself well: transfers are included quickly and on time. Rides the machine to measure smart, not noise and easily controlled. But everything happens without a light and zador. Smooth overclocking, smooth turn, smooth braking ... whether it is 2.2 HDI and a 2-liter gasoline engine (143 hp), which, unfortunately, is aggregated only with a 6-speed robot or a 4-range ABP. It seems that the old good mechanics will soon completely push out advanced machines. With them and riding more convenient, and fuel consumption is lower. That's just pleasure ...
Autopanoram
We are confident that, despite some shortcomings, the car is waiting for a bright future ... driving. Steering is not enough informative. Robotic transmission annoys his thoughtfulness. Salon. High quality finishing materials plus an abundance of storage sections. Comfort. Excellent noise and vibration insulation of the cabin. The large glazing area visually expands the inner space of the car. Safety. Protection of passengers provide 7 airbags included in the standard. Price. Compact-Ven is significantly more expensive than the rat perdball hatchback. Our opinion. Perhaps the most stylish single-alone Citroen brand. A very cozy interior is hiding behind the beautiful Facade of CD-Wen, in which great attention is paid to the comfort of passengers. Car saturation with options, finishing quality and care for passenger safety deserve high marks.
5Kolleso.
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
Gasoline engine, four in line
Working volume (cubic. Cm) 1997
Power (hp at rpm) 143 at 6000
Moment (nm at rpm) 200 at 4000
Drive front
Transmission automatic, 6-step
Length / Width / Height (mm) 4590/1830/1660
Wheel base (mm) 2730
Mass Curb (kg) 1560
Maximum speed (km / h) 190
Acceleration to 100 km / h (c) 12.2
Fuel consumption of medium, (l / 100 km) 8.9
Price in Moscow 999 271 rubles
 
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Text: Nikolay Fomenko
Photo: Andrei Danilov

Source: "Autopilot"