Citroën Grand C4 Picasso (2007 - 2013) 2.0HDi 16V Exclusive 5d EGS (2010/10) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

It is a good family runner with lots of space and good features;.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

A good useful car for travelling as a group;.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Only if I am sure that Citroen has got their electricals correct this time around not causing the frequent blow out of bulbs and provide bluetooth, auxillary in as standard for this model.

What are you likely to buy next?

BMW or Merc.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£14,500

When did you buy the car?

April 2012

Did you get a good deal and why?

I cannot say it as a good deal. It was slightly overpriced and I did not get a good price for part exchanged Nissan Almera 1.8 SE Auto.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Low mileage, 2.0 ltr Deisel, EGS, Exclusive.

What was the dealer like?

Citroen West, Chiswick.

What's it like to drive?

Once you get used to the gear shift jerks, driving is simply superb; Very smooth drive; Very smooth effortless steering; Good road handling even in high winds; Not too responsive to acceleration immediately after start from stop; Doesnt feel safe to corner at speeds beyond 40mph inspite of traction control; Road noise does leak inside cabin;.

What's it like to park?

With an excellent steering, if you have adequate space, it is easy to park; Exclusive comes with rear parking sensor which is helpful; But make sure you have adequate space to park as the car is quite long.

Have you had any problems with the car?

I bought this car when it was less than 1.5 years old and has run just 10.5 K miles. Citroen hasnt got the electricals correct. I have so far changed all the bulbs since buying at least 2 times. Once my battery drained completly as there was some un-known discharge from it. Left with the dealer for investigation but they did not find any anamoly. Touch wood after that I have not had any problem with battery draining so far. I observed that the tyres wear out faster on this vehicle - in comparison with my earlier 3 vehicles. I had to change 3 tyres even before completing 20K miles run and I dont run it off road.; On exclusive model, I read that instrument panel light change option is available by default but not in my model; No auxillary connection to the audio system;.

What's most practical about your car?

Space, Driver View, Steering wheel design with static central console. Clean area around Driver seat allowing free movement between driver and front passenger; Good leg room for rear seats; DC socket at the rear near boot; Re-chargeable torch in the boot; Puncture repair kit;(no spare wheel);.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Steering wheel, Independent Air Condition Control, Fully flat foldable rear seats; Hydraulic height reduction of boot area;.