Engineering:Citroën Xsara Picasso
| Citroën Xsara Picasso | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Citroën |
| Production | 1999–2010 (Spain) 2000–2012 (Brazil) 2007–2009 (France) 2001–2009 (China) |
| Assembly | Vigo, Spain (PSA Vigo Plant) Cairo, Egypt (AAV) Porto Real, Brazil (Citroën Brazil) Wuhan, China (DPCA) Rennes, France (PSA Rennes Plant) |
| Designer | Donato Coco[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV (M) |
| Body style | 5-door MPV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Citroën Xsara Citroën C3 Picasso Citroën C4 Picasso |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,760 mm (108.7 in) |
| Length | 4,280 mm (168.5 in) |
| Width | 1,750 mm (68.9 in) |
| Height | 1,640 mm (64.6 in) |
| |uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 1,300 kg (2,866.0 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Citroën C3 Picasso[2] Citroën C4 Picasso |
The Citroën Xsara Picasso is a car produced by Citroën from 1999 to 2012. It has a five-seater five-door compact MPV design.
Trim range
At the time of its release, 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, engines and body-coloured bumpers were made standard on all trim levels.
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 engine, or a 2.0-litre (replaced by the 1.6-litre 2004 onwards) diesel engine, all shared with the smaller Citroën Xsara.[3]
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) |
Top speed | CO 2 emission (g/km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6i | I4 | 1587 cc | 94 hp (70 kW) at 5,700 rpm | 135 N⋅m (100 lbf⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm | 15.0 s | 106 mph (171 km/h) | 178 |
| 1.8i | I4 | 1749 cc | 116 hp (87 kW) at 5,500 rpm | 160 N⋅m (120 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm | 12.2 s | 120 mph (190 km/h) | 187 |
| 2.0i | I4 | 1997 cc | 136 hp (101 kW) at 6,000 rpm | 191 N⋅m (141 lbf⋅ft) at 4,100 rpm | 10.9 s | 119 mph (192 km/h) | 207 |
| Model | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) |
Top speed | CO 2 emission (g/km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 HDi | I4 | 1560 cc | 109 hp (81 kW) at 4,000 rpm | 240 N⋅m (180 lbf⋅ft) at 1,750 rpm | 11.9 s | 182 km/h (113 mph) | 131 |
| 2.0 HDi | I4 | 1997 cc | 90 hp (67 kW) at 4,000 rpm | 205 N⋅m (151 lbf⋅ft) at 1,900 rpm | 14.5 s | 174 km/h (108 mph) | 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".[4] From 1999 to 2010, the Xsara Picasso has been assembled at PSA plant in Vigo, Spain.
South America
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.[5]
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.[6]
The model was restyled again in 2007 in China and South America, with the grille adopting wide chrome bars. [citation needed]
Name
The Picasso name was licensed from the family of Pablo Picasso,[7] 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.[8]
Pablo Picasso was originally associated with Citroën in the 1960s when he painted a Citroën DS with "The wreaths of Peace".[9]
References
- ↑ "Who designed current production cars?". http://europe.autonews.com/article/20010507/ANE/105070813/who-designed-current-production-cars?.
- ↑ Dickson, Ian (29 January 2009). "Citroën C3 Picasso (2009 onwards) - Car Reviews - MSN Cars UK". Cars.uk.msn.com. http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=147874191. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Ben Whitworth (25 February 2004). "Auto Express February 2004". Auto Express. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/44426/citroen_xsara_picasso_110_hdi.html. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "Autotrader: Most popular MPV in the UK". Car reviewer, news and sales. Autotrader.co.uk. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/articles/2007/03/cars/citroen/xsara-picasso/citroen-xsara-picasso-1-6hdi-110hp-car-review. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Mais Vendidos 2006". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071222055701/http://quatrorodas.abril.com.br/autoservico/maisvendidos/tabela2006.shtml. Retrieved 11 June 2011. Revista Carro] - Top 50 best seller automobiles, 2006
- ↑ "Há 20 anos, Citroën Xsara Picasso ganhava série inspirada no resultado das eleições" (in br). https://www.kbb.com.br/detalhes-noticia/citroen-xsara-picasso-etoile-resultado-eleicoes/?ID=4055.
- ↑ Maley, Jacqueline (13 January 2006). "Picasso clan fail to airbrush out car name". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jan/13/arts.spain. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ↑ Riding, Alan (19 April 1999). "A Family Feud Over a Picasso (On Wheels)". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/19/arts/family-feud-over-picasso-wheels-new-car-s-logo-divides-heirs-lucrative-name.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ↑ Keeley, Graham (27 August 2005). "The Citroën that Picasso painted". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2737073/The-Citroen-that-Picasso-painted.html. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
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