RENAULT Espace · RT 2.2 dT · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Production modification RT 2.2 dT of car models Espace was started in 1997 by Renault, and closed in 2000. In this vehicle can fit 5 person including the driver, it has minivan form with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«Espace RT 2.2 dT» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 175 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 115 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 76 liters of diesel, thus when average fuel consumption is 8 liters per 100 km (6.5 l on the highway, 10.6 liters in the city), what let you drive approximately 950 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have drums, 229 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/65R15.

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