Citroen Grand C4 Picasso Review

The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is loaded to the hilt with equipment. Along with all that glass, goodies include a self-parking system, surround view camera system with parking sensors all-around, satellite navigation, integrated rear-door sunblinds, second row tray tables and smart key with push button start.

The Grand C4 Picasso’s media system is a standout. The lower 7.0-inch touchscreen has controls for the Bluetooth phone, music, auto-parking, camera and climate settings, and will see plenty of use. The 12.0-inch panoramic top screen shows vital driver information such as the speedometer, acts as a line-of-sight sat-nav display, and displays the views from the front, side, rear and combined surround-view cameras.

Hardcore musos may be upset, though, as there is no CD player â€" instead, there’s Bluetooth audio streaming, two USB inputs and an 8.0-gigabyte on-board music memory system.

Storage options include a clever removable centre bin that can fit handbags and electronic devices (or perhaps treats for well-behaved kids), and a pair of underfloor storage bins in the second row â€" one of which holds the car’s tyre repair kit â€" there is no spare. There are large door pocket slots but with no bottle holsters, and the cup holders are shallow.

At the back there’s a decent 632-litre boot with a flat load space when the sixth and seventh seats are stowed, which increases to 793L with the second row in their forward-most setting. With the back chairs in place, that space drops to a considerably less useful 165L â€" half of what the much bigger Honda Odyssey offers with all seats up (330L).

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