RENAULT Safrane · RXT 2.5 · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 2000

Renault launched production in 1996 of autos type Safrane, modification RXT 2.5 and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Safrane RXT 2.5» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 9.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 220 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 168 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 14.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 7.6 l, and the normal fuel rate is 10.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 80 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 777 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

Renault Safrane is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS.