RENAULT Grand Espace · RXE 2.2 dT · Minivan · 1998 ‐ 2000

Production version RXE 2.2 dT of automobile models Grand Espace was started in 1998 by Renault, and lasted until 2000. In this auto can fit 7 people including the driver, it has the body type of a minivan with 5 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«Grand Espace RXE 2.2 dT» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «indirect injection system» can generate power 115 horsepower at 4500 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile in 14.8 s to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 178 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 76 l of diesel, so when mixed fuel rate is 8 liters per 100 km (6.5 l on the highway, 10.6 liters in the urban), what allows to go nearly 950 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have drums, 229 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 215/65R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Grand Espace received the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags).