Citroen C3 Picasso MPV: New Image Gallery with 34 High-Res Pics

Set to make its world debut at next month’s Paris Motor Show, the C3 Picasso is Citroen’s new baby-minivan. Loosely based on the Peugeot 207 underpinnings, the third model to join the Citroen’s Picasso family boasts a radical, cube-like body shape that sets it apart from more conventionally styled (or boring if you prefer) rivals like the Opel Meriva, Honda Jazz and Fiat Idea.

But just because it looks good doesn’t mean that Citroen ignored the practical side of the car. On the contrary, the French carmaker promises that the 4.08m long, 1.73m wide and 1.62m tall C3 Picasso will offer best in class passenger space. Citroen also says that with 500-litres under the parcel shelf, the C3 Picasso’s boot is one of the biggest in the segment, and with the rear bench down this aperture increases to an expansive 1,506-litres. -Continued

Citroen’s smallest MPV features a removable boot floor which can be positioned at two different levels, split-folding rear seats that slide independently and heaps of practical storage solutions like cubby holes, pen holders, non-slip surfaces and even a map holder – a place for each object and passenger. The glove box is ventilated on air-conditioned models and aircraft-style trays can also be installed in the rear with reading lights and cup holders.

The C3 Picasso will be offered with two petrol units developing 95 and 120 HP -both from the new-generation of engines developed in partnership with BMW, and two diesel units, the HDi 90 HP and HDi 110 HP DPFS.

Back to the Future: Citroen’s Special Edition C3 Pluriel Charleston

Fashioning a modern reinterpretation of a design theme that once decorated Citroen’s iconic 2CV which celebrates its 60th birthday this year, the special edition C3 Pluriel Charleston will be unveiled at next month’s Paris Motor Show and is expected to go on sale in Europe by the end of the year. Like the original 2CV Charleston, the special edition Pluriel features a two-tone color scheme of black and bordeaux red complemented by new 15” alloys with red center caps. Positioned at the high-end of the Pluriel range, the Charleston’s interior has been enhanced with gloss-black fittings, leather upholstery and chrome trim. -Continued

Video: How to Destroy a Car Wash Machine

We’ve watched this video a dozen times but we still can’t figure out why the driver in the light blue Citroen C3 stamped on the gas pedal crashing and ultimately, destroying the automatic car wash machine. Maybe the C3 was equipped with Citroen’s quirky Sensodrive semi-automatic transmission and the driver wasn’t accustomed with the clutchless gearbox. Who knows. What we do know is that the man with the hat in front of the car was one lucky son of a gun. -Video after the jump

Citroen C3 Picasso MPV: Image Gallery Update

Citroen has revealed further pictures of its subcompact minivan ahead of the C3 Picasso’s public debut in October at the Paris Motor Show. The funky 5-seater MPV that is based on the Peugeot 207 platform and mechanics, measures 4.08m long, 1.73m wide and 1.62m tall. As you’d expect from a Citroen MPV, the C3 Picasso’s interior is designed to maximize space and versatility.

Among other things, the C3 Picasso is equipped with split-folding rear seats that slide independently. When the driver needs extra storage space, the rear seats can be folded away while a mobile boot floor provides a level loading space up to the first row seat back. Moreover, the front passenger seat can also be folded completely flat to increase the load length and to create a table top. -Continued

The C3 Picasso will arrive in the European market during the first quarter of 2009 with a choice of two new-generation petrol units available – the 1.4-liter 95hp and 1.6-liter 120hp – as well as two diesels, the 1.6 HDi 90hp and 1.6 HDi 110hp.

2009 Citroen C3 Picasso Mini MPV

These are the first pictures of Citroen’s new subcompact people carrier that will be officially unveiled at the Paris Auto Show in October. The all-new C3 Picasso will give the French carmaker a rival to the Opel Meriva, Renault Modus and the Nissan Note when it goes on sale across Europe towards the end of 2008 / early 2009. (depending on the market).

Citroen’s funky looking mini MPV is the third model in the French carmaker’s range to use the Picasso name. Based on the Peugeot 207 underpinnings, the C3 Picasso gives us a few hints about the next generation C3 hatchback model that’s due to be introduced sometime in 2009. Like the C4 Picasso and Grand Picasso, the minivan version of the C3 is expected to offer plenty of space and versatility for its size (a little over 4 meters in length). -Continued

At launch, the C3 Picasso will be available with four engine options, a 1.6 HDi turbo diesel with 90 and 110Hp, and two gasoline units, a 1.4-liter with 95Hp and a 1.6-liter with 120Hp.