Citroen launches special edition Code 03 | 01 | 2012

CITROEN HAS INTRODUCED a new special edition into its award-winning C3 Picasso range, C3 Picasso Code. The new model replaces the previous Blackcherry special edition and is based on the best-selling HDi 90 manual VTR+ version, with added equipment.

In addition to the already generous spec — which 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’.

Hmmm … ok: a Look Pack. So what exactly does that include? Well how about Polar White or Cherry Red 17in ‘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 and Obsidian Black door mirrors with shiny black surround & base plate.

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Oh, and just for good measure, there's also longitudinal roof bars, shiny black vent surrounds, plus 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.

In Citroen showrooms now, the C3 Picasso Code is priced from £15,695, just £300 more than the HDi 90 manual VTR+ version on which it is based.

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Jim McGill