RENAULT Grand Espace · 2.0 Turbo 16V Authentique · Minivan · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 Renault launched manufacture of automobiles type Grand Espace, modification 2.0 Turbo 16V Authentique and terminated it in 2005. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.9 meters, weight 1.8 tons and is destined to fit 5 person total.

«Grand Espace 2.0 Turbo 16V Authentique» is a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic transmission. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 165 horsepower at 5000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 10.8 s to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 197 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 83 l of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 10.5 liters per 100 km (8.1 liters on the track, 14.8 liters in the urban), what allows drive roughly 791 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Grand Espace received the maximal quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to active safety systems (ESP, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).