Old body style, modern engines
Nowadays it is SUV before and SUV after, but not that long ago it was different. MPVs were the ideal family cars. Not only were they high, but thanks to the low floor, they also offered a more generous amount of space. One of the longest-running MPVs was the Citroën C4 SpaceTourer, previously known as the C4 Picasso. How economical is this family transporter?
The second generation Citroën C4 Picasso, which we are discussing here, was available from 2013 to 2022. It was equipped with modern engines and can therefore be compared with SUVs such as the Peugeot 3008. Under the hood we find the same 1.2 three-cylinder and 1.6 four-cylinder petrol engines, which listen to the names PureTech and THP.
How economical is the three-cylinder C4 Picasso?
The three-cylinder 1.2 PureTech was available with 110 and 130 hp. Basically these are the same engines, so just like we did in previous articles we sweep them together. What we find below the line is a consumption of 1 to 14.3 (7.2 l/100 km). The most economical driver even scored 1 in 17.1 (5.9 l/100 km) over a distance of more than 25,000 kilometers. An enthusiastic caravanner records the highest consumption with an average of 1 to 9.8 (10.2 l/100 km).
And the four-cylinder?
Users who opted for a four-cylinder 1.6 THP, later also supplied under the PureTech label, consume an average of 1 in 13.1 (7.7 l/100 km). Against this higher consumption, there are of course more horses: 155 or 165 head. With this, the most economical driver of a Grand C4 Picasso drove an average of 1 in 14. With 1 in 11.9 (8.4 l/100 km), the least favorable consumption is lower than we saw with the 1.2-liter three-cylinder, although the four-cylinder probably did not involve a caravan.
If we compare the consumption of the Citroën C4 Picasso/SpaceTourer with the aforementioned Peugeot 3008, the Citroën MPV with a three-cylinder turns out to be just slightly more economical. The 1.6 THP four-cylinder performance is exactly the same in both cars.
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– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl