Citroen C4 Picasso/Grand C4 Picasso review

If you’re a driving enthusiast, cram your complaining family into a hatchback instead. MPVs aren’t about smoking through corners. And the Picasso, especially, is built for comfort not for speed. The 120bhp diesel big-seller is fairly smooth and quiet but no fireball. We’d rather have the 1.6 turbo, to be honest.

Cornering is faithful and not at all a grim experience, but it’s hardly athletic, and the gearshift is floppy. The steering might be good on lock, but it’s vague about the centre, which makes it more tiring than it need be to hold steady in your motorway lane. Handy optional driver aids include collision alert, blind spot warning and 360 degree manoeuvring cameras.