RENAULT Espace · RXE 2.0 16V · Minivan · 1999 ‐ 2000

From 1999 Renault started manufacture of cars model Espace, modification of RXE 2.0 16V and finished it in 2000. In this automobile can fit 5 person total, it has minivan body type with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«Espace RXE 2.0 16V» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 140 horsepower at 5500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 11.6 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 185 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 7.3 l, and the average fuel consumption is 8.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 78 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 877 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/65R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace got the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS.