RENAULT Grand Espace · 2.0 16V Expression · Minivan · 2000 ‐ 2002

In 2000 Renault started manufacture of autos type Grand Espace, modification 2.0 16V Expression and terminated it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 7 men including the driver.

«Grand Espace 2.0 16V Expression» automobile with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 12.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 182 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 140 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 78 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel rate is 9.4 liters per 100 km (7.4 l on the track, 12.9 liters in the city), what allows to go nearly 830 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/65HR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Grand Espace gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive safety (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ABS.