There’s an easy-going driving style and impressive economy in Citroën’s flexible and spacious seven-seat SUV
The Citroën Grand C4 Picasso is the new seven-seat version of the C4 Picasso MPV. Put simply, it’s bigger inside and out than the five-seat C4 Picasso on which it is based, and can squeeze an extra couple of bums on seats.Put more eloquently, it’s a model in its own right, and an important one at that since it’s expected to outsell the five-seater by more than two to one. It has its own unique styling touches over the five-seater, and looks on first acquaintance a stylish alternative to the Ford Grand C-Max, Renault Grand Scenic and Vauxhall Zafira that’s packed with new technology, not to mention being also considerably lighter and more efficient than its predecessor.The Grand C4 Picasso is underpinned by PSA Peugeot-Citroën’s new corporate EMP2 platform, an adaptable architecture for a whole series of models small and large, similar to the MQB strategy at the Volkswagen Group.For the Grand C4 Picasso, the EMP2 platform means a longer wheelbase than its predecessor (and 55mm longer than the new C4 Picasso), and a shorter front overhang, so it’s the same length with noticeably more space inside. Indeed, the sleek exterior looks of the Grand C4 Picasso make it look relatively compact from some angles, giving the interior Tardis-like qualities.