RENAULT Espace · 2.0 Turbo 16V Initiale · Minivan · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 Renault started manufacture of automobiles type Espace, modification of 2.0 Turbo 16V Initiale and finished it in 2005. This vehicle has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 6 men total.

«Espace 2.0 Turbo 16V Initiale» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 165 hp at 5000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile in 10.8 seconds to 100 km/h and get max speed of 197 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 83 l of petrol, so when mixed fuel consumption is 10.5 liters per 100 km (8.1 liters on the highway, 14.8 liters in the urban), what allow you drive approximately 791 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace received the higher number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control, ABS, ESP), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).