RENAULT Espace · Etoile 2.2 dT · Minivan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Renault launched manufacture from 1999 of autos model Espace, modification Etoile 2.2 dT and terminated it in 2000. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body is in the form a minivan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«Espace Etoile 2.2 dT» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 175 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 115 hp at 4500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.5 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 8 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 76 liters of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 950 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums, 229 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/65R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace got the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS.