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2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso reviews
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso reviews by year of make: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Read all reviews
Chris Southwick, Hungary
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008
We bought used a 2008 C4 Grand Picasso 3 months ago. It had one previous owner. The car had always been kept up on regular services. In fact, it was given a thorough check-up just two months prior. 5 days ago, it spontaneously caught on fire as I was driving in Budapest, Hungary, where we live. A warning light began flashing on the dashboard, and within 1 minute, someone behind me was flashing their lights, I pulled over, rolled down my window and the guy said my car was burning. I turned off the car, got out and saw some significant steam coming from the hood. Before I could open it, the steam turned to black smoke. Then I saw flames. Luckily, there was a police officer near by who called in the fire department and the fire was out within 10 minutes, but not before it completely destroyed the engine, and melted everything else under the hood. The rest of the car was unscathed, but the insurance company said it was totalled. I was surprised, but after having read similar reviews from others, and having a Budapest Citroen dealer mention that they had two other vehicles in recent past randomly catch on fire, I’m beginning to wonder about the C4 Grand Picasso. The fire was blamed on an electrical or engine fault. Too bad, because we really liked it, but we don’t trust Citroen anymore.
Submitted: 19/11/2011 14:22:44
Steve Right, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso VRR+ 1.6 hdi egs 2008
I bought my Grand Picasso two weeks ago and I am blown away with how good it is. I had the juddering problem when pulling away, but it was sorted with a quick software update. Getting nearly 60mpg on a car this size is impressive. Having enough space to take the extended family and the dog in comfort is nice. I went from a Zafira to the Grand Picasso and although I loved my Zafira, now I have the GP I wish I had made the change sooner.
Submitted: 09/11/2011 09:46:44
Mark Aughton, Yorkshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008
I bought the car April 1st 2011 (I know the date should have warned me). After just a day of ownership, the car started to judder in 1st and reverse badly. I took it to the garage in Peterborough where I purchased it however they refused to acknowledge the fault. They had the car a total of five times. The car went to local Citroen dealers in Huddersfield who checked the gearbox update and that was unto date. Now I need to have the gearbox removed to inspect the gearbox and clutch assembly. This is the worst car I have owned and will never buy another Citroen car.
Submitted: 30/08/2011 08:35:26
Vivienne Fairley, Angus (Forfarshire)
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso vtr+ 2008
I got my car on motibility, great help from them then!!!, Within 4 weeks my screen wash shorted (said it was a safety feature in freezing temp) ok, its not done it since, I have had all the bulbs changed twice in the last year and a half, all 4 went at same time on the dual carriage way, now fixed. The clutch jumps every so often, garage say there is nothing wrong. Now the panel on the underside has come away. Looked like a bolt was missing, took it for repair and told it will get done at the service and now secured. It fell off again and they have resecured it and have now told me it’s my fault and I have to pay to get it fixed. I must have hit it off of something in the bad weather,( car was stuck in street for three week and went nowhere, it does not drive off road it goes up and down a dual carrage way twice a day 5 days a week from mine to my dads and back again. I’m really begining to hate it, I want my wee Pug 206 back, dents and all, no issues with that and it was 7 years old when I got it...
Submitted: 01/06/2011 08:17:35
Anthony Downs, Warwickshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso VTR Plus 2008
A good car for our needs on Motobility, large enough to take my mobility scooter and ramp. Always been relaible until its 40k service. After it came back the screen said Anti-Pollution system failed, ESP failed, handbrake failed and engine light on. This happened all over weekend so took it back but lights had all gone off. Told it was the computer checking and resetting everything. Didn’t happen again until 11k miles later I took it for its first MoT. As I picked it up from the garage the Anti-pollution failure again came on. Engineer said emissions are out, I asked how did it pass its MoT, but told must have just happened. They examined it and said only firing on three cylinders and no reason. It has just returned from the Welsh Mountains so no loss of power. They replaced two valves and followers. I took the car but horn not working, told fuse blown, took it away again and it was fine for an hour, then all messages came up again, car shut down and when restarted only firing on 3 and 15mph top speed. Took it back told it needed new spark plugs. Waited whilst these were fitted, took it away, later that evening the Anti-pollution failuer and brake failure lit up again and engine light indicated dont drive. Garage say nothing wrong, I said RAC say it could be ECU, but mechanic said he has never known an ECU fail. I suggested he looked at owners reviews. He said there had been no recalls or suggestions from Citroen to say there was a problem. I now have a DS3 Disesel today, and hope mine is back as I am off to France this weekend and booked my car. Has anyone else had ECU Problems? The dealer have been very good and attended to it immediately on each visit and kept me informed of progress and issued courtesy car. The car is not three year old so under Citroen warranty.
Submitted: 29/05/2011 23:18:58
Shaun, New Zealand
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso grand picasso c4 2.0 hdi non egs auto 2008
Great vehicle though I hunted high and low to find a non EGS 6 speed auto diesel and what a diifference, although I had to buy used only 25000miles on it verses a horrid potential nightmare for a new egs auto variant. Have they stopped making the tradional auto 6 speed in this as you can get a 4 speed petrol over here? I can only tell it’s non egs as the gear wand has a P for park whereas the egs only has R N A M
Submitted: 02/04/2011 21:27:17
Paul W, England
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso Exclusive 1.6 HDI EGS 2008
Bought my ex-motability car used at auction a year ago and touch wood it has been ok, it had 10k miles on and I presume all the issues highlighted on this forum have been sorted. The EGS was a bit lumpy initially but a software upgrade totally transformed the car! Clutch is totally smooth (believed original after 25k miles), gearchange is smooth with little or no lag - even when rolling up to roundabouts etc. Economy has been reasonable 38mpg average with mixed driving. The build quality is just about acceptable, everything works on my 3yr old 25k miles car but the fit and finish is not as good as my previous Ford and some of the trim is starting to look a bit tired - especially inside the boot area. The running costs have been ok, Citroen service from my local dealer (Yeomans) is again reasonable rather than outstanding, it has not required much and needed servicing only once so far but they do collect/deliver locally which is a bonus. Not sure I’d buy another, but it has been reliable overall and is far from the doom and gloom that some owners have suffered.
Submitted: 08/03/2011 21:55:25
Ken, Surrey
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008
Very unhappy. Poor gear box. Bad verging on dangerous accelleration. Hand brake failure in the snow. Poor verging on dangerous handling in the snow. Rear suspension just gone outside of warranty, and Citroen don’t have the parts. Have to wait 3 weeks for repair. Can only assume many others must be in the same boat and Citroen are all out of suspension parts. Would not recommend or buy again.
Submitted: 19/02/2011 21:43:25
Hugh Osborne, County Antrim
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 18 VTR+ 2008
I will be changing my motability Grand C4 Picasso for a 16HDI Exclusive in March and can’t wait, my current car has driven like a dream and l will to be sorry to see it go, the only reason I did not purchase from motability is because of the poor fuel consumption. I have read reports of poor handling in snow I have went up lanes with 45degree climb in deep snow as other cars fail maybe it all comes down to the driver! I test drove Fords S Max Renault’s Grand Scenic Peugeot 3008 Toyota’s Verso all didn’t even come close for comfort and feel of the road l have pushed my Grand C4 into corners a high speed and although some body roll if you have faith it sticks to the road like glue. Before you Knock the handling take a look at your own driving ability. I taxied for years driven every car you could think of and love the Grand C4 Picasso.
Submitted: 27/12/2010 22:15:47
M Green, Warwickshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008
I have had the car since June 2008 no probs, I have recived 55mpg on a run from Birmingham to Newquay cornwall, fully laiden. Only ever use the auto gear setting as I find it most practical and it runs happy. Front seats comfy, rear second row seats not too bad, third row seats a bit thin with limited leg room ok, for the kids. Good all round visability, Rise and fall rear suspention brill load it up and the system pumps up the rear of the car. The only prob I have is that I really have to stretch to reach the front windscreen inside the car to clean it (not the car’s fault) Love the dash digital display very clear, All switches to hand and on the steering wheel. When you want speed it gives it to you (turbo) no delay. Good safe car (ncap 5 star ) Please think this as an MPV not a sports car; it’s a good all rounder and great for the family, I am happy with mine.
Submitted: 23/08/2010 23:22:18
Donald Stockdale, Yorkshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6hdi VTR +EGS 2008
Had the vehicle practically from new. Driven all over France, northern Spain and UK in last 14months covering 25000 miles. Not a blip. 50+mpg. Suddenly am getting a booming sound at any speed. Anyone with any ideas of cause would be appreciated.
Submitted: 08/07/2010 14:15:12
Karen Green, England
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008
I purchased from new, and although it is a a great car to drive, and very roomy, I have had to take it back so many times for different reasons; the petrol cap stuck, the radiator seal leaked causing overheating, lots of squeaks that seem to be there one day then disappear for a few days. On a shopping run a few days ago I had steam coming from the under the bonnet and am now told the head gasket is leaking. I have been lucky up ’til now that most have been covered by the warranty but I am now considering changing before I need to pay for things.
Submitted: 21/06/2010 13:02:22
James W, Kent
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008
Hi all you Citroen Grand C4 lovers, hope you’re all getting on fine with your cars? I bought one a couple of weeks ago and it’s the worst move I have ever made. The car is a 2008 model vtri, the rain comes in through the aerial on the roof and it leaks in through the rubber door seals on every door. After it rains, for about 20 mins, it starts to come in and what you need to do to check this is to go out to your car with a hose and hose the doors from the top on both sides and then open the doors and see if you have water coming in the car, it will be on the right hand side of the drivers side and the left hand side of the passenger side. I dont know if I am the only one to suffer this problem? We have water in the LCD screen on the dash, rust all under the stering column, too much to list. If you do this test and have the same problem email me jimscom@aol.com, thanks.
Submitted: 31/03/2010 12:37:48
David Paton, East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0hdi.vtr+ 2008
Bought this car around a year ago from Citroen Edinburgh, after previously owning a 1.6hdi Xsara Picasso, which served us well for 4 years. If the Xsara Picasso was good the Grand Picasso 2.0hdi vtr+ has been brilliant. A brilliant load lugger when making regular 200 plus mile excursions with all the family and dog plus roof box. Even sitting at the legal max of 70mph on the motorway fully laden with roof box it still returns near enough 40mpg. I was a little apprehensive about the EGS box, but I have found it to be easy to adapt to, just lift off the throttle slightly at gear change revs, which becomes second nature after a short time, if you want a sportier drive just flick it in to manual mode and use the padels to shift gear. The car has been used reguarly with 7 seated and even the back 2 seats are quite comfy. I am well over 6ft and I find the leg room and head rom great as well. All in all I have been really impressed by this car.
Submitted: 21/02/2010 20:00:37
David, Warwickshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.8 VTR 2008
First the good news: We have the vehicle on a 2 year lease and it is going back in January 2010. The bad news? Everything else. I cannot be positive about this car, however much I try. Lots of other options on the market, I wish I had looked at more before ordering.
Submitted: 11/12/2009 21:41:38
Simon Goodwin, England
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6vtr+hdi 2008
Have had my Grand Picasso just over a year. In the last 2 months it has been back to the dealers 4 times. The parking brake activates whilst being driven bringing the car to a standstill, the dashboard lights up like a christmas tree warning me that the parking brake has failed, gearboke falure, low oil pressure etc, I could go on! The dealer has downloaded new software, replaced brake sensors and the fuse/relay board complete, but the problem still persists!!!!
Submitted: 22/09/2009 11:46:29
landroverman, Nottinghamshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive EGS 2008
You will see from my name that I am a fan of Landrover products. I replaced an ageing Range Rover with over 180,000 miles on the clock with a leased C4 Grand Picasso due to rising fuel costs and growing family. What a fatal error I made!! The C4 is great to ride in and use as a family car but that is where it stops. The engineering is very poor, in 2 years and 25,000 miles it have been recovered on a lorry 3 times! 1st time some oil was pouring out of the rear end, something to do with the exhaust dosing system and the particle filter. 2nd time hand break locked on. 3rd time total and complete gearbox failure. The EGS box is not sorted and doesn’t work. When approaching a junction if you role up to it and put your foot down to the floor to pull away nothing happens! You just role under no power out into the traffic, deadly !! you have been warned. The gear box judders on pull away and slips between changes like mad. I have had it back to the dealer twice for this problem and been told that they have downloaded some new software and fixed it. Well I have news for Mr Citroen, you didn’t and today it finally went bang. So RAC back to the dealer with a big sign saying I told you so stuck to the dash board. The moral of this story, buy another Range Rover at least it doesn’t get stuck in the fields on the farm! Verdict, in case it isn’t clear, the worst car I have ever had the misfortune to drive.
Submitted: 15/09/2009 09:34:57
Paul B, Staffordshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso vtr+ 2008
Although price is king, when looking at the ’budget’ end of the market, sometimes you get what you pay for. Having had a contract hire deal on a Peugeot 407 SW, I was looking for something more spacious and cheaper to run. The C4 GP is a delight. Easier to drive than the 407 ( the 407’s turning circle is abysmal), much, much better on fuel and for a 1.6 diesel packs as much punch as the 407 2 litre hdi. I have always had 2 litre plus engined cars so was a bit wary of getting the 1.6 Citroen, but it is really good, not boy racer stuff but perfectly respectable. With it averaging 43 around town and 45-ish on the motorway (not exactly sparing the horses), you could easily get 50 plus if you stick to 70, it is great on consumption. We haven’t used the 7 seats much but they work very easily. On the minus side, the plastic boot casing, backs of seats etc, is breakable, if you get the seat belt caught in it and try to put the seats back up (it would not have happened on my old BMW 525) but apart from that it is well worth the lease fee. P
Submitted: 03/06/2009 09:33:46
Bob Aitch, Yorkshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 hdi VTR+ 2008
I have had this car for over a year now and it has served me well, it has never let me down and is a pleasure to drive. The EGS gearbox took a little time to get used to but once you get the hang of it it works brilliantly. In full auto mode it never skips a beat and is silky smooth, (it can be a little jerky if you are a little heavy with your right foot ) but its not a sports saloon. My vehicle has now covered over 12000 miles we have travelled through France and Spain in it and it was very economical. I would not hesitate in recommending this vehicle to anyone.
Submitted: 19/05/2009 09:51:58
John, Kent
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 HDI EGS VTR+ 2008
No problems with our C4 GP, it is comfortable, very economical and above all spacious enough to get the grandchildren and all their luggage in when they come to stay. The EGS is great around town or in traffic and coupled with the variable rate steering it makes for a very relaxed and easy car to drive. I do wonder at some of the reviews I read about the C4GP before I bought one, why it is said to suffer from body roll when pushed hard on twisty road’s... it isn’t a sports coupe but a very capable seven seater that has performed perfectly for us so far.
Submitted: 22/01/2009 10:45:51
Maurice, Sussex
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 HDI Exclusive EGS 2008
Owned it for 8 months & 5000 miles so far, despite what others have said nothing at all has gone wrong. EGS can be a little lurchy until you get used to it, and it still sometimes chooses the wrong ratio. But usually it’s brilliant and it gives much better MPG & lower emissions than standard automatics. So economy is pretty good for such a roomy car, 32-33 MPG around town 45 on motorway. Interior is an absolute pleasure to use, seats fold really easily, kids love all the features it feels unlike any other car which all seem boring in comparison.
Submitted: 31/12/2008 08:33:37
Anthony, Buckinghamshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 1.6HDi VTR+ egs 2008
Was concerned that the 1.6 engine would be lacking, but it is great. EGS gearbox is smooth when you get used to it, and easy to override even when in automatic mode. I travel a bit on the motorway so economy is 50mpg, coupled with the low tax bracket this is such an economic car. Best looking in its field (s-max comes close but way too expensive). No problems yet (only 2000 miles on clock).
Submitted: 24/09/2008 10:26:43
Ian Cocks, Staffordshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2008
You must be one of the lucky ones. My Citroen is only 1 month old and has received 3 down loads for the electronic gear shift and still to no avail and the sister car is the same. This is a common problem and Citroen are aware of such problems.
Submitted: 02/05/2008 15:28:35
Dave Axford, Lincolnshire
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 2.0 hdi vtr egs 2008
Having read several bad comments about the electronic gearbox on this car, I was quite concerned that I would be disappointed. How wrong can people be?-The gearbox is the smoothest thing since Guinness! I can only think that the bad comments have been left by people who can't drive! The car is already giving 45 mpg, with less than 1000 miles on it, so it's not yet even run in and is getting better all the time. As stated earlier, the gearbox is superb, even in auto mode, which can be over ridden at any time using the paddles and has not missed a beat. I've owned several "people carriers", from most main line manufacturers and this is definitely the best! My family love it and the standard features are nearly all "extras" on other cars (particularly, my previous favourite, the Zafira)-This knocks the Vauxhall into a cocked hat! Don't worry whether you'll like it,-If you can drive-You'll LOVE IT!
Submitted: 04/03/2008 14:26:26
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