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

In 2006 Citroen launched manufacture of cars model Xsara Picasso, modification 1.6 HDiF Caractère and finished it in 2007. This car has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.3 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDiF Caractère» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 10.8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 183 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a max output of 110 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 6.4 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 4.4 l, and the average fuel consumption is 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 54 l of diesel, what lets to drive about 1059 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 266 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 228 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65R15.

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