Faults:

Nothing so far, only the gear knob worn out and replaced at a cost of 45 euros.

Front tyres wear out quite often.

General Comments:

The car has a spacious interior with a lot of storage compartments.

Huge boot (550lt). I can fit the family's baggage and baby trolley easily.

Comfort ride due to soft (but not loose) suspension and well designed seats.

Excellent all around visibility, car stereo and automatic air conditioning.

Average-good build quality.

Faults:

Fuel pump in tank at 50000 miles under warranty.

Driver's seat cushion worn.

Fanbelt tensioner noisy at 140000 miles.

No other faults; normal wear and parts, only one set of discs.

General Comments:

Very reliable. Could do with a bit more power; only 90bhp.

Faults:

Car has been fitted with numerous turbochargers following engine fault indication on dashboard. Since new the manufacturer has been unable to rectify this recurring fault.

Car fitted with replacement turbocharger boost pressure sensors.

Dashboard speedometer (digital) no longer readable.

Excessive vibration from the engine at idle revs, despite all compression pressures being correct. This fault actually makes the car bounce on its suspension.

Areas of the car (supposedly chrome) are covered in surface rust.

Car required a new clutch at 30,000 miles.

General Comments:

Recurring turbocharger faults could not be corrected during warranty period. Manufacturer will no longer investigate this problem.

Faults:

The radio appears to be haunted. It turns itself on, makes whining noises, etc.

The tires have to be properly inflated or the car won't run well.

The windshield developed a crack, and the garage (Carglass) installed three different windshields because the replacement windshields were flawed. The current windshield has a long scratch that came with it.

General Comments:

It's an ugly car, but I like it. It is very reliable and comfortable. It doesn't feel solid, though, and the interior and exterior panels don't fit together properly. There are lots of annoying ticking noises from parts tapping together. All the plastic parts are thin and flimsy. Generally, it feels like a tin can full of plastic pieces. I'm not expecting it to age well.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Very roomy, very cheap, low costs to run.

It didn't have any problems at all so far (2 and a half years - 35000 km), but it could have better plastics.

Also, the paint is not of best quality.

A bit slow (the 1.6 petrol).

It has soft suspension which means it is comfortable in highways, but not on roads with turns.

Generally a good value for money.

Faults:

Nothing wrong so far. I own the car for about 9 months.

General Comments:

Picasso is a very good family car.

Lots of space for passengers and luggage.

Very comfortable and handles very well.

However it could have a stronger engine. I think that 1.8 version would be perfect.

I think it offers outstanding value for money for the size and equipment level. When I bought it there was a discount (2000 euros), which made it really a bargain.