CITROEN Xsara Picasso · 1.6 HDi Caractère · Minivan · 2006 ‐ 2007

From 2006 Citroen began production of autos model Xsara Picasso, modification 1.6 HDi Caractère and closed it in 2007. This car has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.3 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi Caractère» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 12.1 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 175 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a max power of 90 hp at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 54 l of diesel, so when intermediate fuel rate is 5.1 liters per 100 km (4.3 l on the suburban, 6.5 l in the city), what allows drive approximately 1059 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 266 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums, 228 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen Xsara Picasso got the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags).