Short test: Citroën Grand C4 Picasso BlueHDi 150 S&S BVM6 Feel

The changes in appearance were really subtle and especially noticeable at the front, where the radiator grille was changed, otherwise the Grand C4 Picasso remained more or less the same as before the update, that is, basically angular and subordinate to the maximum passenger. cockpit space.

There is really a lot of space, so the car can easily and comfortably accommodate up to seven passengers. If all the seats are occupied, you can ride comfortably in the second and third rows of seats, but the space on the longitudinally movable second bench is much less than when the third row of seats is folded into the flat bottom of the trunk. and can be completely pushed back. Passengers have ample legroom and entry is facilitated by the very wide-opening doors.

The driver and front passenger can feel comfortable in the front seats. The test Grand C4 Picasso was also equipped with massaging backrests, and the navigator was even better as he could put his feet on a very handy foothold that folds under the seat when not in use so it doesn't work. interfere. The driver's workspace has remained more or less the same as before, which means more and more touch controls and fewer buttons. In the four years since the introduction of the current generation Citroën C4 Picasso, this handling has become fairly familiar to other cars, but it still takes a long time to get used to, which is better for some and not for others.

The chassis is also subject to comfort. There are quite a few tilts in corners and the steering wheel can be a little out of communication, so it softens any bumps on the ground better. The car moves much better on flat roads, when a powerful four-cylinder turbodiesel comes to the fore, which with 150 "horsepower" and 370 Newton meters provides good acceleration and a top speed of 210 kilometers per hour, which is unacceptable on our roads, but therefore on permitted The 130 km / h engine runs quite quietly and smoothly. Consumption is also correspondingly favorable: on the test it was 6,3 liters, and on a standard circle even 5,4 liters per hundred kilometers.

The Citroën Grand C4 Picasso remains a true classic sedan offering plenty of space and comfort, especially on long journeys, despite the growing threat of crossovers and SUVs arriving from its own home.

text: Matija Janezic · photo: Sasha Kapetanovich

Grand C4 Picasso BlueHDi 150 S&S BVM6 Feel (2017)

Basic data

Base model price:	28.380 €
Test model cost:	34.200 €

Costs (per year)

Technical information

engine:	4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.997 cm3 - maximum power 110 kW (150 hp) at 4.000 rpm - maximum torque 370 Nm at 2.000 rpm.
Energy transfer:	front wheel drive engine - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 225/45 R 18 V (Dunlop SP Winter Sport).
Capacity:	top speed 210 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 9,7 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 4,3 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 111 g/km.
Mass:	empty vehicle 1.430 kg - permissible gross weight 2.050 kg.
External dimensions:	length 4.602 mm - width 1.826 mm - height 1.644 mm - wheelbase 2.840 mm - trunk 645 l - fuel tank 55 l.

Our measurements

Measurement conditions: T = -4 ° C / p = 1.028 mbar / rel. vl. = 56% / odometer status: 9.584 km
Acceleration 0-100km:	10,6s
402m from the city:	17,7 years ( 131 km / h)
Flexibility 50-90km / h:	9,2 / 17,8 ss (Sun/Fri)
Flexibility 80-120km / h:	10,2 / 13,4s (V.)
test consumption:	6,3 l / 100km
Fuel consumption according to the standard scheme:	5,4 l / 100km
Braking distance at 100 km / h:	46,7m
AM table:	40m
Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear	60dB

evaluation

• The Citroën Grand C4 Picasso is a classic sedan van that offers plenty of comfortable space, plenty of equipment and, in the case of the test car, it doesn't lack power.

We praise and reproach

open space

comfort and flexibility

engine

fuel consumption

significant lean when cornering

lack of sensitivity on switches