Design elements of the C3 Picasso are both contemporary and retro, with round shapes and square volumes. Measuring 4.08m long, 1.73m wide and 1.62m tall, the C3 Picasso features a modular interior with split-folding rear seats that slide independently and can also be folded away. A mobile floor in the trunk provides a level loading space up to the first row seat back, and the front passenger seat can also be folded completely flat to create a table top.

Like the C4 Picasso, the C3 Picasso has a three-part windscreen that helps give the car one of the largest glazed areas in the segment. The high seating position gives drivers optimum visibility, while the wraparound windows and a panoramic glass roof allow light to enter the cabin.

The C3 Picasso will be available with two new petrol and diesel engines: a 95bhp and 120bhp VTi and a 90bhp and 110bhp HDi, respectively.