Citroën C3 Picasso

Citroën C3 Picasso
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The Citroën C3 Picasso is a car produced by the French motor company Citroën from 2008 to 2017. It has a five-door mini MPV design and was first unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show as a concept car named "Drooneel". The Picasso is the mini MPV version of the Citroën C3 and the successor of the Citroën Xsara Picasso, and was designed to compete with the Opel Meriva, Nissan Note, Renault Modus and Ford Fusion.

Technical data
ManufacturerPeugeot
ProductionFrom 2008
Body typeMPV

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Citroën C3 Picasso (from registration data). 9 variants.

Engine variants for Citroën C3 Picasso
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
1.0 l · 3-cyl163 km/h
1.1 l · 4-cyl154 km/h
1.2 l · 3-cyl186 km/h
1.2 l · 3-cyl173 km/h
1.4 l · 4-cyl168 km/h
1.4 l · 4-cyl178 km/h
1.5 l · 4-cyl188 km/h
1.6 l · 4-cyl183 km/h
1.6 l · 4-cyl188 km/h

Source: RDW (NL). European engine variants.

Generations

Other Citroën models

Similar MPV models

Recalls & safety

2 recalls recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) for the Citroën C3 Picasso. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (France)

    The product does not meet the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2021-07-16

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (France)

    The right-hand front-seat airbag may contain a faulty activator device. In the event of a side impact, the airbag would not deploy.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-03-31

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Citroën recalls.