Town Centre Citroen

Aug 21 2009

By motorsnortheast

TCC Sunderland Ferryboat Lane. Tel: 0191 5168822 Go to website » Available Vehicles » Citroen is predicting massive sales for its new C3 Picasso range, which comes with a choice of four engines and three trim levels, starting with the 1.4-litre petrol model in VT trim costing from s11,495. Also in the line-up is a more powerful 1.6-litre petrol version plus a pair of 1.6-litre diesels with power outputs of 92bhp and 110bhp. At the top of the range is the 1.6HDi 16V 110hp Exclusive, which costs from s15,595. According to CAP, which predicts future residual values, the sheer versatility of the newcomer means that it is likely to retain a greater proportion of its original value than most rivals. Measuring 4.08m long, 1.73m wide and 1.62m tall, the newcomer is deceptively spacious and boasts split-folding rear seats that slide independently and can be folded away in one motion, whilst a mobile boot floor provides a level loading space up to the first row seat back. The front passenger seat can also be folded completely flat to increase the load length and to create a table top, Unusually, there is a three-part windscreen that creates one of the largest glazed areas in the segment plus a panoramic glass roof. The French firm has also put its new C1 range on sale with minor modifications for 2009. The entry-level three-door 1.0-litre C1Vibe becomes the C1 VT and costs from s7,945 whilst the five-door version is s8,295. The French firm says that the one-litre petrol version of the revised C1 is the cleanest car in the UK with a CO2 figure of just 106g/km and economy of 62.8mpg. The C1 is also available with a 1.4-litre diesel option costing s9,745, available in five-door form only. The importer of French cars has been at the forefront of the most generous offers under the scrappage scheme, with a blanket s2,000 off the cost of a new model to anyone who agrees to have their trade-in vehicle scrapped if it was first registered before the year 2000. This is in addition to any other discount deals that may be on offer, which in Citroen's case have included s5,500 off the price of a Xsara Picasso, amounting to a massive s7,500 discount which makes the vehicle virtually half price. It means that the cost of a C4 family hatchback would be under s8,000 rather than almost s13,300 and the scheme also includes trade-ins registered between 2000 and 2003, which attract a s1,000 discount and do not have to be scrapped to qualify. The scheme has variously applied to anyone buying a C4 coupe, hatchback, Picasso or Grand Picasso, C5 saloon and estate, C6 saloon, C8 MPV and the C-Crosser. However, the scrappage scheme and the discounts it attracts is changing almost daily according to supply and demand so potential punters are advised to check before signing the cheque.