Citroën Xsara Picasso

The Citroën Xsara Picasso is a five-seater, five-door compact MPV produced by Citroën from 1999 to 2012. It was based on the Xsara hatchback platform.

Trim range

At the time of its release in December 1999 (June 2000 in the UK), two trim levels were available, LX and SX. Later designations were 'Desire', 'VTX', and the range topping 'Exclusive' trim level, some with an electric glass sunroof. On all models, the front seat backs have fold down tables, and the rear seats can be removed to create extensive internal space for transportation of bulky items similar to a small van.

2004 facelift

The model received a facelift in early 2004 with updated bumpers and engines, while body-coloured bumpers were made standard on all trim levels.

• Rear view
  Rear view
• Facelift
  Facelift
• Rear view (facelift)
  Rear view (facelift)

Engines

The Xsara Picasso was available with a 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 litre (automatic only) petrol engines, or a choice of 1.6 and 2.0-litre (replaced by the 1.6-litre 2004 onwards) diesels, all shared with the smaller Citroën Xsara apart from the 1.6 diesel.

Petrol engine

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Template:Cvt	Top speed	CO2 emission (g/km)
1.6i	I4	1587 cc	Template:Cvt at 5,600 rpm	Template:Cvt at 3,000 rpm	15.0 s	Template:Cvt	187
1.6i	I4	1587 cc	Template:Cvt at 5,700 rpm	Template:Cvt at 3,000 rpm	15.0 s	Template:Cvt	178
1.6i	I4	1587 cc	Template:Cvt at 6,000 rpm	Template:Cvt at 4,000 rpm	15.0 s	Template:Cvt	172
1.8i	I4	1749 cc	Template:Cvt at 5,500 rpm	Template:Cvt at 4,000 rpm	12.2 s	Template:Cvt	187
2.0i	I4	1997 cc	Template:Cvt at 6,000 rpm	Template:Cvt at 4,100 rpm	10.9 s	Template:Cvt	207

Diesel engine

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Template:Cvt	Top speed	CO2 emission (g/km)
1.6 HDi	I4	1560 cc	Template:Cvt at 4,000 rpm	Template:Cvt at 1,750 rpm	13.8 s	Template:Cvt	N/A
1.6 HDiF	I4	1560 cc	Template:Cvt at 4,000 rpm	Template:Cvt at 1,750 rpm	11.9 s	Template:Cvt	136
1.6 HDi	I4	1560 cc	Template:Cvt at 4,000 rpm	Template:Cvt at 1,750 rpm	11.9 s	Template:Cvt	131
1.6 HDiF	I4	1560 cc	Template:Cvt at 4,000 rpm	Template:Cvt at 1,750 rpm	11.9 s	Template:Cvt	136
2.0 HDi	I4	1997 cc	Template:Cvt at 4,000 rpm	Template:Cvt at 1,900 rpm	14.5 s	Template:Cvt	147

Sales and production

On 22 March 2007, Auto Trader reviewed the Xsara Picasso, calling it the most popular MPV in the United Kingdom, "thanks to a combination of practicality and affordability". From 1999 to 2010, the Xsara Picasso has been assembled at PSA plant in Vigo, Spain.

South America

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2007 Citroën Xsara Picasso for Latin America

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Citroën Xsara Picasso for China

Since 2001, the Xsara Picasso was produced in Porto Real, Brazil for the market in Latin America, where it was the top selling vehicle in its class for a while.

In December 2002, Citroën do Brasil launched a limited edition called Xsara Picasso Etoile, celebrating the victory of Lula from the PT at the 2002 Brazilian presidential election.

The model was restyled again in 2007 in China and South America, with the grille adopting wide chrome bars.

Name

The Picasso name was licensed from the family of Pablo Picasso, which created significant international publicity at the time of the car's launch, as not all the Picasso family were happy with the association of the artist's name with a car, when his granddaughter Marina attempted to sue her uncle Claude in April 1999.

Pablo Picasso was originally associated with Citroën in the 1960s when he painted a Citroën DS with "The wreaths of Peace".

External links

• Xsara Picasso Official UK site