RENAULT Vel Satis · 2.0 Turbo 16V Initiale · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

From 2003 Renault began production of cars type Vel Satis, modification 2.0 Turbo 16V Initiale and closed it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.7 tons and a length of 4.9 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Vel Satis 2.0 Turbo 16V Initiale» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 165 hp at 5000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 10.2 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 205 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 14.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 7.7 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 10.2 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 80 liters of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 785 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 225/55WR17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis got the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ESP, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control.