RENAULT Espace · 2.0 16V Authentique · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2006

Renault launched production from 2002 of automobiles model Espace, modification 2.0 16V Authentique and closed it in 2006. In this automobile can sit 5 men including the driver, it has minivan body type with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«Espace 2.0 16V Authentique» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 12.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 140 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 7.6 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 9.4 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 83 l of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 883 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 225/60R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace gained the maximal quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).