RENAULT Safrane · RXT 2.5 · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 1999

In 1996 Renault began manufacture of automobiles type Safrane, modification RXT 2.5 and closed it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.8 m, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Safrane RXT 2.5» car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 10.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 215 km/h, due to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 168 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 15.3 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 8.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 10.7 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 80 liters of petrol, what lets to go roughly 748 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

Renault Safrane is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags).