RENAULT Grand Espace · 1.9 dCi Authentique · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2006

Renault launched manufacture in 2002 of cars model Grand Espace, modification 1.9 dCi Authentique and terminated it in 2006. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.9 meters, weight 1.8 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Grand Espace 1.9 dCi Authentique» have a front wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 13.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 180 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a max power of 120 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 6 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 83 liters of diesel, what allow you to drive approximately 1186 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/60R16.

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