I guess looks are a matter of personal taste, I think they look like a snail on wheels, but hey!, if you like them thats cool. Apparantly they are well built and equipped, and usefully cheaper than the equivalent Scenic. Remeber they only have five seats, and avoid the 1.6 petrol which is underpowered for the size of the car. The HDI 90 diesel is the one to go for. Citroens generally do not have a great reliability record, but I havnt heard anything about the Picasso in particular.