RENAULT Espace · Etoile 3.0 V6 24V · Minivan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Type of automobiles Espace, modification of Etoile 3.0 V6 24V started manufacturing by Renault in 1999 and terminated in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.7 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as minivan with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Espace Etoile 3.0 V6 24V» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 194 hp at 5750 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 10.6 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 203 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 78 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 11.6 liters per 100 km (8.9 l on the suburban, 16.3 liters in the urban), that allows to go approximately 673 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/65R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace received the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS.