RENAULT Avantime · 2.0 16V Turbo Expression · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2003

From 2002 Renault launched production of automobiles model Avantime, modification 2.0 16V Turbo Expression and terminated it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as minivan with 3 doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Avantime 2.0 16V Turbo Expression» automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 9.7 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 202 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 165 hp at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 80 l of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 9.2 liters per 100 km (7.3 l on the highway, 12.6 liters in the city), accordingly allows to go about 870 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 305 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/55R16.

Renault Avantime is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ABS, EBD, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control.