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Citroën Xsara Picasso
Overview
Manufacturer	Citroën
Production	1999–2010 (Spain) 2001–2012 (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
Body and chassis
Class	B-segment 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)
Curb weight	1,300 kg (2,866.0 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Citroën C4 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
• 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.

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

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".

References

1. "Who designed current production cars?".
2. Ben Whitworth (25 February 2004). "Auto Express February 2004". Auto Express. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
3. "Autotrader: Most popular MPV in the UK". Car reviewer, news and sales. Autotrader.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
4. "Mais Vendidos 2006". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2011. Revista Carro] - Top 50 best seller automobiles, 2006
5. "Há 20 anos, Citroën Xsara Picasso ganhava série inspirada no resultado das eleições". Kelley Blue Book - KBB.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
6. Maley, Jacqueline (13 January 2006). "Picasso clan fail to airbrush out car name". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
7. Riding, Alan (19 April 1999). "A Family Feud Over a Picasso (On Wheels)". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
8. Keeley, Graham (27 August 2005). "The Citroën that Picasso painted". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Citroën Xsara Picasso at Wikimedia Commons

• Xsara Picasso Official UK site

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