CITROEN Xsara Picasso · 1.6 HDI · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Type of autos Xsara Picasso, modification 1.6 HDI started producing by Citroen from 2004 and closed in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.3 m, It is formed as minivan with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDI» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 12.4 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 183 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 110 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.3 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.1 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 4.9 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 54 l of diesel, what provides to go roughly 1103 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 266 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 228 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 185/65R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Citroen Xsara Picasso received the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, Traction control, ESP.