RENAULT Vel Satis · 2.2 dCi 16V Privilège · Hatchback · 2002 ‐ 2005

Renault started manufacture from 2002 of autos type Vel Satis, modification 2.2 dCi 16V Privilège and closed it in 2005. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.9 meters, which can seat 5 people total.

«Vel Satis 2.2 dCi 16V Privilège» vehicle with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 150 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 80 l of diesel, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 7.1 l per 100 km (5.9 l on the track, 9.2 liters in the urban), that allow you drive approximately 1127 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/55WR17.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis gained the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to passive safety features (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as EBD, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, ABS.