citroen

Monday, 22nd of March 2010

Polls

Search

2008 citroen Grand C4 Picasso reviews

citroen Grand C4 Picasso reviews by year of make: 2006 2007 2008 2009 Read all reviews

Number of reviews: 11

Welcome to your new world of visual freedom. Dynamic, imposing, safe and solid, the uniquely styled Grand C4 Picasso has clean, fluid, harmonious design lines. The super-wide Panoramic Windscreen, a glass sunroof and a class leading glazed area will give you incredible sight lines, complemented still further, if desired, with a large glass sunroof.

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

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

Respond to this review | Have your say

Number of reviews: 11

Submit your own review

The best consumer review received between February 22, 2010 and March 22, 2010 will win a Parrot RKi8400! Equipped with a 200 W MOFSET amplifier, the Parrot RKi8400 can offer you a new musical experience. Totally integrated into the vehicle’s audio system, conversations and music are transmitted via the speakers for maximum listening quality.
More information plus terms & conditions >>

I would like to enter the competition, my email address is:

* First Name :

Surname :

* County / Country :

* Make :

* Model :

Year Of Make :

Variant :

Did you lease or buy? Lease Buy

* Star Rating :

* Required

Search Reports by Make