The egg-shaped Xsara Picasso came on the market in 1999 to answer Renault's Megane Scenic, and it was refreshed in 2004.

The Xsara Picasso was an MPV developed by Citroen for the compact-segment. It was built for a family and it was spacious and comfortable. But it came too late for the party. Megane Scenic was already there.