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Citroen C3 Picasso Code Special Edition

French carmaker Citroen has releases the C3 Picasso Code for the UK market
The car is based on the most successful model of the range, the HDi 90 manual VTR+ version and comes with new equipment that complements the already generous list of standard features.,
The C3 Picasso Code Special Edition for the UK is available in four exterior colors, the Polar White, the Cherry red, the Belle Ile Blue and the Thorium Grey. The special edition of the French car is coming with curtain airbags, cruise control, air conditioning, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, chrome lower bumper inserts, black door handles with chrome inserts, longitudinal roof bars, black painted bumpers and a fresh set of 17 inch wheels.
Interior changes are limited to unique floor mats, but the model is nicely equipped with air conditioning, cruise control and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Citroen C3 Picasso Code Special Edition is coming with a 1.6 liter diesel engine, developing 90 horsepower and emitting 120 g/km of CO, with an estimated 61.4 mpg fuel consumption, for a price of 15.695 GBP.
Citroën C3 Picasso Code
Press Release
INTRODUCING CITROËN'S NEW C3 PICASSO CODE SPECIAL EDITION
Citroën has introduced a stylish new special edition into its award-winning C3 Picasso range - C3 Picasso Code.
The C3 Picasso Code, which replaces the previous Blackcherry special edition, is based on the best-selling HDi 90 manual VTR+ version, with added equipment.
Complementing a generous specification that already includes air conditioning, a Connecting Box (Bluetooth® system with USB socket), curtain airbags and cruise control with speed limiter, the C3 Picasso Code gains a ‘Look Pack' that features:
  • Polar White or Cherry Red 17" ‘Clover' alloy wheels (depending on body colour)
  • Chrome lower bumper inserts
  • Shiny black painted door handles with chrome inserts
  • Obsidian Black painted front & rear bumpers
  • Obsidian Black door mirrors with shiny black surround & base plate
  • Longitudinal roof bars
  • Shiny black vent surrounds
  • Carpet mats

There are four body colours to choose from - Polar White, Cherry Red, Belle Ile Blue and Thorium Grey. The Polar White wheels are available with the Belle Ile Blue or Cherry Red body colours and add Polar White painted side rubbing strips and a white rear number plate surround with chrome detailing. The Cherry Red alloy wheels are available with the Polar White or Thorium Grey body colours and bring Cherry Red painted side rubbing strips and a Cherry Red number plate surround with a chrome insert.
The new model's refined and efficient diesel HDi 90 powerplant returns an impressive 61.4mpg on the combined cycle and is eligible for free VED in the first year thanks to its sub-120g/km CO2 emissions.
The C3 Picasso Code special edition is ‘on sale' now priced from £15,695, which is just £300 more than the HDi 90 manual VTR+ version on which it is based.

VIA «Car Trends»

Tuesday, January 4, 2011