CITROËN C3 PICASSO MPV REVIEW

My car

I've only just got my C3 Picasso. I've only done 300 miles in it so far - but it's a dream! Our dealership was selling pre-registered base model petrols for £9,700. Even so, I did my homework and for us (doing 12,000 miles a year for four years) the 1.6 VTR+ diesel (at a dealer price of just under £13,000 on the road) actually worked out barely £10 a month more to own and run over the same period (it's to do with MPG, £35 road tax for the diesel and servicing costs etc). I love my Thorium Grey Metallic VTR+ 1.6 HDi Deisel. All I bought extra for it was a set of VTR+ chrome badges (£22) and a set of rubber mats (about £38). The storage compartments my model has are excellent - though there are not enough of them (glove box is tiny!). The biggest plus for me is the one-stop, drop-and-flop rear seats - bang! and the seats are gone! They just drop down into the floor of the car and give me tons of space with which to shift antique furniture and the like. The high riding position and the visibility make it a treat to drive. I don't drive fast so the actual level of power and top speed etc. don't really matter - it just drives and cruises beautifully all day. I'm one of these people who read and research everything before buying most things - and this, my first ever BRAND NEW car, wasn't any different. I would have to say that, so far - though it's early days - the C3 lives upto everything that Citroen say about it. Don't think about it anymore - just get one - a great car!