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Even before it arrives on UK shores in early
2007,
the C4 Picasso has been voted MPV of
the Year by the
authoritative 4x4 & MPV Driver magazine.
Not content with one accolade, the striking new
compact people carrier
also picked up the specialist title's MPV Innovation
of the
Year for its Interior Lighting,
thanks to its "use of natural
light and no fewer than 32 different light
sources".
And if further proof was needed to support Citroën's
decision
to continue selling the 5-seat Xsara Picasso,
4x4 & MPV Driver gave
the best-selling model its MPV Deal of
the Year title.
Describing the C4 Picasso as the most definitive
example of a family
car as now exists, the judges hailed its
self-levelling rear
suspension, outstanding light and visibility,
premium quality feel,
uncluttered dashboard, driving position,
passenger space and comfort,
safety focus, and general user-friendliness,
placing it ahead of the
shortlisted competition that included the Ford
S-Max and the Mercedes
R-Class.
On driving the C4 Picasso, the judges said:
"With ride comfort,
quietness and a relaxing measure of Gallic
loping ability - plus of
course 45mpg or so from the superb diesel - the
C4 Picasso is a car any
driver would look forward to spending a day in.
"As well as the class-firsts, the practicality
and the attention to
detail, there is a wow factor here that makes
others in the class look
rather dowdy and uninspiring," continued the
judges. Full details of
Citroën's
trio
of awards are contained in the November issue of
4x4 & MPV
Driver magazine.
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