RENAULT Espace · RXE 3.0 V6 · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 1998

From 1997 Renault began production of automobiles type Espace, modification of RXE 3.0 V6 and terminated it in 1998. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as minivan with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Espace RXE 3.0 V6» automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. The 6-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 170 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 11 s to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 195 km/h.

Fuel rate is 21 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 9.6 l, and the average fuel consumption is 13.7 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 78 liters of petrol, what allow you to go roughly 570 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace got the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ABS.