RENAULT Espace · RXE 2.0 · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Manufacturing modification RXE 2.0 of auto models Espace was launched in 1997 by Renault, and finished in 2000. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«Espace RXE 2.0» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 175 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 115 hp at 5400 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.9 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 78 liters of petrol, what provides to go roughly 805 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 229 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace gained the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags).