The worst car IN THE WORLD... Citroen Xsara Picasso Review

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  • Опубликовано: 9 янв 2025

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  • @avlisk
    @avlisk 2 месяца назад +51

    It's funny that you call this a "throw-away car", just like MacMaster's $100,000 Taycan. I'd take the Citroen every time. Wouldn't everyone?

    • @ianhughes7805
      @ianhughes7805 2 месяца назад +6

      Yes I would

    • @Golo1949
      @Golo1949 2 месяца назад +5

      Yes, I had a 1.8 it was a really great car, very practical.

    • @Nordic_Mechanic
      @Nordic_Mechanic 2 месяца назад +5

      As a non-fireproof human, I agree

    • @gertpersson4271
      @gertpersson4271 2 месяца назад +2

      I had an 2 litres aut. Useful but not fun.

    • @frenchenstein
      @frenchenstein 2 месяца назад +2

      Yep 👍🏽

  • @user-bz9cb8bp2y
    @user-bz9cb8bp2y 2 месяца назад +8

    Loved my xsara Picasso, bought for £100...it lasted 8 yrs 6 months.... Trouble free motoring (1.6 hdi diesel).. 232 thousand miles on clock when it was scrapped (bodywork) 😢... If I could have bought that same car new now... I would.... Best car ever....

    • @charlesbarnett2724
      @charlesbarnett2724 2 месяца назад +2

      Exactly. We had one for 10 years. Did about 100,000 miles of trouble free joy.
      My neighbour called it 'the tractor' 😂😂😂

  • @timhicks2154
    @timhicks2154 2 месяца назад +21

    French cars have hair under the wheel-arches.

  • @timhicks2154
    @timhicks2154 2 месяца назад +15

    These old videos are GEMS!

    • @matthewgodwin3050
      @matthewgodwin3050 2 месяца назад +2

      Agreed.

    • @therogers4432
      @therogers4432 2 месяца назад +2

      I've noticed that this video was presented by Potty-Mouth Geoff, who seems to have been replaced by Church-Going Family-Man Geoff in all the more recent videos?
      But to be completely honest, I think I like Potty-Mouth Geoff slightly better...

  • @ged5288
    @ged5288 2 месяца назад +10

    To know what side the fuel filler cap is LOOK at the fuel gauge and you will see a small triangle as the side of the petrol pump symbol whatever way that triangle point mean the fuel filler is that side

  • @gaznoo
    @gaznoo 2 месяца назад +6

    I had a 2 litre one of them as a taxi a long time ago, it was a work horse,it went on for ever and I ended up liking it,and this is from a man who now drives a BMW 6 series and a mx5 as a fun car

  • @lucythemoggy1970
    @lucythemoggy1970 2 месяца назад +7

    love the mould on the seat belt.....

  • @reececollison5101
    @reececollison5101 2 месяца назад +8

    A Citroen Xsara is a rubbish car yes, but it can’t be the worst car in the world … it’s not an EV!

  • @focusrssteve
    @focusrssteve 2 месяца назад +1

    Well, being honest, your previous old Geoff video i couldn't watch again as I'd watched too many times already, but I've not watched thus one, so I am watching it and enjoying it! Cheers Geoff.

    • @EmmaKelly74159
      @EmmaKelly74159 2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for the entertainment Geoff😅

  • @Clodhopping
    @Clodhopping 2 месяца назад

    Had a 2001 Xsara Picasso 1.6 SX with electric panoramic sunroof. Bought in 2019 and put on a Gates cambelt kit and w/pump and 4 decent tyres. Did 62k miles as a daily driver and taking 2 adults and 2 teams all around the country - loaded with suitcases and paddle board. Passed MOT every year with mega low emissions.
    Take the rear seats out and it was a van with a flat floor for tip runs and moving furniture... Part exed in 2024 for a Honda. Citroen still seen driving around the area. Amazing low-cost load luggers.

  • @PaulCunningham-sf5pu
    @PaulCunningham-sf5pu 2 месяца назад +4

    I had 3 of these all 3 was diesel
    Mine was black and burgundy red and that light blue and I had them for taxis amazing fuel efficiency

  • @thedearjohnblog
    @thedearjohnblog 2 месяца назад +8

    I love the idea of a car I can buy with just one visit to the cash point. I’ve lost more than that on a boozy night out!

  • @ibrstellar1080
    @ibrstellar1080 2 месяца назад +5

    That Picasso is perfect for a Geoff goes camping trip😁.

  • @reiisthebestgirl
    @reiisthebestgirl 2 месяца назад +4

    That mouldy seat belt is like cherry on top 😏🤌

  • @40ny
    @40ny 2 месяца назад

    You're making me nostalgic again. I did something similar with a Citroen ZX 1.9 diesel that I bought for approx. £700 off eBay. Just wanted a diesel engine because fuel costs were going up. I had 6 years of lovely, trouble-free motoring from it. I know what you mean about the suspension in Citroens, but I loved it; like riding around in a comfy armchair. I never liked the look of the Xsara Picasso but now you're making me interested. You can't beat a car that drives well when it costs less than a few tanks of fuel!

  • @davidkmatthews
    @davidkmatthews 2 месяца назад

    I had one of these as a hire car a few years back. The combination of wallowy handling, big rattly windows and non-functioning air-con made it seem like I was driving a greenhouse.
    I think I am right in saying that the "Desire" version didn't actually come with rear seats. The whole point was that you and your partner could lie down in the back to actually *exercise* your desire!

  • @williamtomlinson994
    @williamtomlinson994 2 месяца назад

    It reminds me of some wrecks we used to travel in to go surfing, packed with boards and people of course !

  • @Gixie-R
    @Gixie-R 2 месяца назад +2

    My Step Dad sold his 3.0 Senator and brought one of those when they drove off to live in Spain 15yrs ago. They still have it, Its toured Europe as they are retired. Never let them down mechanically, electrics needed a look at and the heater radiator ruined the carpets. But thats about it. Ugly but does alot well.

    • @thedearjohnblog
      @thedearjohnblog 2 месяца назад

      I had one of those old 3.0 Senators. It was a cruising dream, with a surprising amount of poke. It’s quite the change to a Picasso, but I imagine he didn’t miss the fuel consumption. Luckily I had a company fuel card back then.

    • @StephenButlerOne
      @StephenButlerOne 2 месяца назад +2

      It's like the balingo, my FiL has a 99 plate one, it's the family shit box,that everyone borrows. It just won't die

  • @looneytune6955
    @looneytune6955 2 месяца назад +1

    Had one of these from brand new in 2003, had it for about 8 years. It was a great car to be fair bar someone nicking the spare wheel after 6 months and me going into the Citroen dealership and kicking off in the showroom after being told a security bolt to stop the wheel being stolen was an optional extra. Seems sales staff don't like being called fuckwits 😂😂. By the end though it felt like a clown car with bits falling off.

  • @crazyforcars
    @crazyforcars 2 месяца назад

    The episode where you built a sandbox in the boot was one of the most entertaining ever. What a brilliant idea.

  • @tommy22b
    @tommy22b 2 месяца назад +1

    Bought a 2ltr HDI in 2017 for £50 and spent £150 getting through MOT and its still running great 7yrs later. Cambelt and clutch done at 100k now at 180k. Usual French electrical niggles but engine bullet proof. Not sure about the petrols.

  • @JOhn-qz2vi
    @JOhn-qz2vi 2 месяца назад +2

    Had same from new 2003, kept it for nineteen years only had one new exhaust, four tyres, timing belt (age of) and a battery after thirteen years, only got rid of it with fifty one weeks mot left because of a little twat in London and it still passed two more mot's after selling it. Best allrounder car I ever had.

  • @Jan-grnjak
    @Jan-grnjak 2 месяца назад

    i remember watching this 3 years ago.. didnt see you since but now nostalgia hit me like a brick

  • @tonypacke6954
    @tonypacke6954 2 месяца назад +6

    Unfortunately Citroen lost their way after the DS19, the rest is history.

    • @crazyforcars
      @crazyforcars 2 месяца назад +2

      I don't agree. Actually Citröen are on their way to a nice comeback. Because they reduced prices and started to build cars for people again.

  • @BionicRusty
    @BionicRusty 2 месяца назад +2

    Had one.
    Was mildly embarrassed but quite liked it. 😂

  • @SonicStealth
    @SonicStealth 2 месяца назад +1

    I drive an 06 1.6 hdi xsara picasso and i love it, its about to die (turbo etc) and when it does I'll miss it, like driving in a comfy armchair but i get what you mean about the handling, a bit like a boat, but once you're used to it its so comfy 💯

  • @unofficiallymike
    @unofficiallymike 2 месяца назад

    Geoff the little arrow either side of the fuel guage usually tells you which side the filler cap is on without having to get out and look. I live in Norn Iron if we don't have to get out in the rain it's a bonus.

  • @WeAreAllDoomed-n5i
    @WeAreAllDoomed-n5i 2 месяца назад

    The fuel warning light usually shows which side the fuel filler is on.

  • @worldhello1234
    @worldhello1234 2 месяца назад +2

    @6:02 What's wrong with not having to take off your hand of the steering wheel to control things? 😉

  • @dennism7813
    @dennism7813 2 месяца назад

    I was driving for years before my wife who doesn't drive told me, if I look at the fuel gauge there is a little arrow which points to the side of the car where the fuel cap is on.
    Brilliant.
    Try it Geoff 😊

  • @richardcrossan6637
    @richardcrossan6637 2 месяца назад

    There should be a little icon of fuel pump on dash pointing in direction of filler cap😊!

  • @charlesbarnett2724
    @charlesbarnett2724 2 месяца назад +1

    A MODERN CLASSIC I TELL YOU!😅
    They where fabulous family cars. We had blue 2litre diesel one for 10 years . Paid 6 grand second hand with 59,000 miles. We towed a 4 berth caravan all over the country with two kids and a dog ..and a pile ofshite in the roof.
    It was without doubt the best car with the least amount of problems (apart the usal stuff you'd expect from a French car😂).

  • @hamshackleton
    @hamshackleton 2 месяца назад

    I hadn't seen this first part before, but I did watch your mobile sandpit!

  • @robertthrossell4321
    @robertthrossell4321 2 месяца назад +1

    I had 2 of them for many many years, absolutely loved em... Get loads init +gr8 fuel economy..

  • @Ronshydrohub
    @Ronshydrohub 2 месяца назад

    😂Jeff I'm from South Africa and before I got here 2years ago my wife needed a vehicle as she was doing caring before I got here, so I told her to just buy a cheapie so long and she bought a 05 with 120,000 on the clock for £900 (not a car I would have bought in a million years) now using it for almost 3 years without any problems, I'm pleasantly surprised with it, will drive it into the ground then only buy a new car as I'm quite attached to it now😅...and...it DOES have arm rests and back seats.😂

  • @AddyBittler-
    @AddyBittler- 2 месяца назад +1

    Check if the airbags are out? If so, that’s definitely had swag in the back!!

  • @stevoone342
    @stevoone342 2 месяца назад

    I had a Picasso as a cheap run about and it actually was a good car for what it was, van with seats. It’s not a looker or doesn’t compare to my current car a Rangy. But it did everything well and never let me down handy in most respects. But I’m very happy with my l405 witch touch wood has been reliable but don’t skimp on her.

  • @iguanna41
    @iguanna41 2 месяца назад

    I had one blue Xsara Picasso executive about 15 years ago GL06 JFF it was a diesel.

  • @jacksonsystemslimited
    @jacksonsystemslimited Месяц назад

    We had a Blue Picasso... PK04 JGY... so perhaps off the same line as this one :) Great car!

  • @baileysandydj
    @baileysandydj 2 месяца назад +1

    Done 200k , can't have been that bad . Some modern cars blow up after a fortnight 😃

  • @Pugwash.
    @Pugwash. 2 месяца назад

    I'm quite sure the towbar was for mounting a bicycle rack. It's the only explanation.

  • @gripper79
    @gripper79 2 месяца назад

    Great video Geoff

  • @stuartdouglas4110
    @stuartdouglas4110 2 месяца назад

    ARGGH!!
    i got an 03 plate berlingo "desire" 18 months ago for exactly its - french diesel old motor tractor - chic. 1 previous owner! who was caravaner.
    gear box was dodgy in 3rd or rapid acceleration, but worked around that and it's decaying structure until last July when spent 800 bucks on gearbox+ . .
    fekn rear axle and rear nearside collapsed 2 weeks back, not worth fixing, body. ochone. £140 scrapped, no takers on spares. .
    i know what you mean about that (old?) citroen wobble/ripple . . the rear axle, lol.
    I enjoyed that motor, drove old world fine. just done. Hope the engine goes forward defying entropy, ha ; )
    They all cost 1000 bucks these days!!

  • @matthewc.419
    @matthewc.419 2 месяца назад

    " plastic pigs "
    We had on em on fleet at Arnold' Clark
    104mph , flat out foot welded into floor

  • @martinhudson2552
    @martinhudson2552 2 месяца назад

    One of my vehicles is one of these. 2.0 hdi. Owned it seven 1/2 years and it’s the horrible colour you hate 🤣. Only issues have been service items, sills, and the rear torsion bar broke recently. Reconditioned axle fitted and it’s on the road again 👍

  • @markjones8709
    @markjones8709 2 месяца назад

    I had a Picasso and thought it was a great car. Paid just £895 for it and lasted me 4 years

  • @John-m5k4r
    @John-m5k4r 2 месяца назад +1

    Wasn’t this the one you made a beach in the back of? That was a legendary thing to do for your kids!!

  • @alanoliver535
    @alanoliver535 2 месяца назад

    Ive had 2 picasso xaras both over 100,000 miles each before i exchanged lovely car would carry loades and only had maintenance and MOTs no problems.

  • @angelakenyon7490
    @angelakenyon7490 2 месяца назад

    Love this video , a bit of light fun, with a great car 😊☀️🇬🇧

  • @teyrar1221
    @teyrar1221 2 месяца назад

    @geoff you know if you look at the fuel gauge there is an arrow that shows you what side fuel cap is I didn’t until recently but I’ve only driven for 21 years…..

  • @mpersad
    @mpersad 2 месяца назад

    For new subscribers, like me, these “oldies but goldies” are a great way to catch up with some of your work in previous years. Given the channel’s admirable scepticism around the enforced uptake of BEV’s ( I emphasise “enforced” as like a lot of people I can see that BEVs have a place in a mix of vehicles going forward) I wonder if you’d seen that Tesla are offering unsupervised test drives for their vehicles. However, they can only do this because they can “switch off” your car at any point. SWITCH OFF your car! All BEV’s will be monitored in the same way. Potentially you could be stopped going further than your county borders. I’m sure it won’t come to that, but who knows?

  • @paulwheeler1199
    @paulwheeler1199 26 дней назад

    Hi Geoff. Did you know that most cars thease says have a little arrow on the fuel gauge to tell you which side the filler cap is on?

  • @tonymaries1652
    @tonymaries1652 2 месяца назад

    If you don't like it, get some seats to put in the back and ask HubNut if he would like it. A bit prettier than a Berlingo!

  • @AssumedTiger
    @AssumedTiger 2 месяца назад

    Id have one of those over any new crossover

  • @marcinpisok3753
    @marcinpisok3753 2 месяца назад

    Geoff I got S98JGF may be good for one of your 850s

  • @nigelcharlton-wright1747
    @nigelcharlton-wright1747 2 месяца назад

    This car is from the era when Citroen built some of the most ugliest car built. My friend used to have one of these, and all I can remember was that he ended up scraping it along our garden wall. This is a man who has driven all over parts of Africa and the UAE. Oh how we laughed… I think the C5 estate was even worse, my brother used to have one, and as it passed us one the M25 my wife said that is an ugly car! Why did he get rid of his CX? At least that was a beautiful car, oh that's right, he declared himself bankrupt back 2005/2006!

  • @steve-r-collier
    @steve-r-collier 2 месяца назад

    not if you have a bus pass...although i went to derby to penzance by coach for £31

  • @watchanything-c7r
    @watchanything-c7r 2 месяца назад +1

    Bet that was used for deliveries

  • @craigvalberg7397
    @craigvalberg7397 Месяц назад

    Fukinhilarious..ive had 3 as we had 3 ,ids..2.0d sx is a great motor.. me nmissus camped in cornwall in one..(skint)😂😂 almost van size, .loads of storage, loads uf fun wet weather understeer....an to be fair, ive never been twat enough to lock meself in the boot of a car😂😂🎉
    Fuk all build quality though...
    Really enjoyed this one mate ta.

  • @dennism7813
    @dennism7813 2 месяца назад

    A steering wheel with no buttons 😮
    What a brilliant idea 💡 why didn't no one think of that?
    Them designer's don't no crap.
    Geoff. You should promote that. It could catch on😂

  • @mpjkea2000
    @mpjkea2000 2 месяца назад

    Ouch! I really love it, so much so if I could find one that is immaculate I'd buy it for when I stop living in my motorhome fulltime.

  • @StephenButlerOne
    @StephenButlerOne 2 месяца назад

    It's like the balingo, my FiL has a 99 plate one, it's the family shit box,that everyone borrows. It just won't die.

  • @jamesbarran-scott437
    @jamesbarran-scott437 2 месяца назад

    Geoff, have you considered the early Vw sharan/alhambra/galaxy ? 1.9 -2.0 pd or 1.8 20v ? I suspect it’s off everyone’s radar as a useful / reliable motor 🤔

  • @gdsteyr
    @gdsteyr 2 месяца назад

    Ideal kidnap vehicle if theres no interior boot release.

    • @PeterCrosland
      @PeterCrosland 20 дней назад

      There are, you just need to know how.

  • @paulhammersley4562
    @paulhammersley4562 2 месяца назад +1

    what were you on doing that video.

  • @steve-r-collier
    @steve-r-collier 2 месяца назад

    ive yet to work out how you take the friggin battery out of one of these criitters

  • @AM-fs7yh
    @AM-fs7yh 2 месяца назад

    This was cheap even when bought new, a bargain second hand. Plenty of room, rock solid engine all else being a little crappy. Honest car for a different time.

  • @lezbarker2673
    @lezbarker2673 2 месяца назад

    Those plants looked suspiciously like marijuana 😂

  • @CNCTOPYOKES
    @CNCTOPYOKES 2 месяца назад

    Is that little blue pickup on your mirror a Syclone S10 Gmc as I used to own a real one and that's just cool. Don't ignore it 😂😂

  • @charlesbarnett2724
    @charlesbarnett2724 2 месяца назад

    Arm rests usually got destroyed by kids and dogs climbing around inside😂

  • @tid418
    @tid418 2 месяца назад

    I've never seen or heard of one of these, but it doesn't look like the worst car in the world to me! For that price, I'd buy one (if they existed here in the US). Compared to the Smart Car, I would say it's fantastic. Hell, as long as it has a petrol engine and a manual transmission, I would place it ahead of any EV in the world.

  • @redsidebiker
    @redsidebiker 2 месяца назад

    You GIT, you just cost me money! I've just bought an E61 525d Touring after seing your video about delivering one! I'm picking it up tomorrow!
    As for the worst car in the world, IMHO that's the Morris Marina. I've driven around Fuertaventura a Xsara Pic and aside from no steering feel it was OK. The Marina was just sh1t in every department (oh, I'm 58 and been driving > 40 years!)

    • @GeoffBuysCars
      @GeoffBuysCars  2 месяца назад

      I am an influencer! Haha. Let me know how it goes.

    • @redsidebiker
      @redsidebiker 2 месяца назад

      @@GeoffBuysCars I retract the "GIT" statement Geoff. I travelled from Cheltenham to Suffolk to collect it and drive it 157miles home (no sat nav). It isn't exactly standard, but it is sublime and has the potential to be stupidly quick for a diesel auto. You should pop down and have a look!

  • @harris4018
    @harris4018 2 месяца назад

    the last time i saw some one wear a hat like that, was on freddy davies head, but his was black lol

  • @brenglover72
    @brenglover72 2 месяца назад

    I have been a passenger in a 1.6 petrol one of these. A glacier would have outrun it.

  • @timhicks2154
    @timhicks2154 2 месяца назад +1

    Is it a Diseasel?

  • @guy4469
    @guy4469 2 месяца назад

    that jacket look realy warm nice fur .

  • @Noseypoke-mr7th
    @Noseypoke-mr7th 2 месяца назад +1

    Getting your money's worth out of that chinese plastic Printed top Geoff?

  • @philipshore6924
    @philipshore6924 2 месяца назад

    The most boring thing about that car will be raved about by marketing people and cost a fortune in the not distant future. Heater controls, actual knobs and dials and sliders. Tactile. Use without gawping at a screen.

    • @tid418
      @tid418 2 месяца назад

      Should be mandatory. Not having tactile controls is a safety hazard.

  • @vossierebel
    @vossierebel 2 месяца назад

    I want one... no, I need one!!

  • @raypilgrim6905
    @raypilgrim6905 2 месяца назад

    How's the jumper?

  • @yorkiecol7973
    @yorkiecol7973 2 месяца назад

    come on Geoff worst car in the world you're joking of course, I had one of these for 12 years and loved it never broke down, passed every MOT, and even towed a caravan with it, only had to replace the tyres, brakes, and cambelt, once, did 160.000 miles in it at 50mpg.
    and yeah mine had arm rests a back seat and a radio. oh and aircon that worked.

  • @sallycarrera6319
    @sallycarrera6319 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks future Geoff for keeping us topped up with past Geoff material while you're on your jollies @GeoffBuysCars ❤

  • @tonyb3629
    @tonyb3629 Месяц назад

    Funny thing is, and car like this will outlast pretty much every EV ever made. Says a lot when even junk like this can do that.

  • @sib923
    @sib923 2 месяца назад

    Surely THE most DESIRABLE Geoff video ever lol as funny as i've ever seen Geoff after buying a car! Lmao Brilliant!

  • @chrispartosbro4555
    @chrispartosbro4555 2 месяца назад

    Jump starting is a 4-king swine, (to jump or use to jump) even when you know where the battery is! grrrr

  • @Elsie-uy2kl
    @Elsie-uy2kl 2 месяца назад

    Liking the older videos Geoff. 👍 That Xsara is an ugly car. 😀

  • @Richard-r1x7d
    @Richard-r1x7d 2 месяца назад

    Did you keep the number you could sell it to a Jeff

  • @andynicoll8566
    @andynicoll8566 2 месяца назад

    Burnt? In Britain? Ya right, pull the other one… bells.

  • @Carl-s4i
    @Carl-s4i 2 месяца назад

    It's funny you saying loud ham cars when it loud em Nottingham slang. Caravan place across the road. You should of let Lee bring the 850 down where it being painted

  • @StephenButlerOne
    @StephenButlerOne 2 месяца назад

    I like this video. It's a bit shit, but great. 😂

  • @fishinmalarkey9830
    @fishinmalarkey9830 2 месяца назад

    Can someone please help me? Well me and my 8 year old daughter actually.
    I like to buy shit cars and throw loads of new parts at them.
    I like working on old boxy volvos and the wifes mid 2000s golf gtd I'm busy with.
    Some kids at my daughters school make her feel shit because our cars are old and their 1.2 litre skoda 4x4 thing they have is a lease car and brand new.
    How can I make my daughter feel better?
    I'm sad 😢

  • @mikeburke603
    @mikeburke603 2 месяца назад

    Lol, jelly mould on wheels!!!

  • @guy4469
    @guy4469 2 месяца назад

    its bad in spain but not for CO PART They have just opend there biggest yard .

  • @skyll4141
    @skyll4141 2 месяца назад

    my mate had one and it was more sht. 1.4 petrol

  • @DaleSteel
    @DaleSteel 2 месяца назад

    I tell you what's worse Geoff these old bloody videos. Sorry to be brutal.

  • @ibrstellar1080
    @ibrstellar1080 2 месяца назад

    The Picasso was pig ugly but for £300 it's bangernomics and motoring at it's most affordable.

  • @ibrstellar1080
    @ibrstellar1080 2 месяца назад

    I bet most of them got scrapped after 2009!

  • @allanmould2633
    @allanmould2633 2 месяца назад

    I had one of these 1.6 diesel bes car I ever owned

  • @cazrealist1
    @cazrealist1 2 месяца назад

    No , citron C3 worst car horrendous suspension, now the berlingo van. awsome fun, lol. Trust me for a diesel van 😂😢😅

  • @Fubar_The_WEF
    @Fubar_The_WEF 2 месяца назад

    My Mum used to have a Simca 1300 SR (think Hillman Imp: tiny, rear engined, rear wheel drive). Now THAT was a shit car!