I had one before they were on general sale as a demonstrator when I worked for Citroen in retail sales.
I was really impressed with it as it maximised usable space inside the car while being generally small in footprint and easy to park As a car for fishing I don’t think are any others as good. Perhaps not a Page 3 model to look at but cheap to run and has a very good driving position and if you have passengers, they will benefit from the ‘theatre’ seating arrangement.
If it is a Motability car or you are eligible to lease, it makes a superb vehicle choice and one that I would recommend you look at. Similarly, the Fusion is a great car for fishing and, like the C3 Picasso, has a flat load boot but with the fold forward front seat and under seat squab storage very useful (If only the back seats cushion were 60%/40% it would be in my humble opinion one of the best small car fishing choices available.
The only thing that I would say if it is a private purchase is that you should be mindful of the numbers sold: When you come around to selling it, ideally, you want a product that a lot of people are chasing. Unfortunately, C3 Picasso, Fusion and Meriva all sell in relatively small numbers, as do estates but, ‘horses for courses!’
TF_tedc.
