RENAULT Vel Satis · 2.0 Turbo 16V Exception · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2009

From 2005 Renault launched manufacture of cars type Vel Satis, modification of 2.0 Turbo 16V Exception and closed it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.9 meters, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Vel Satis 2.0 Turbo 16V Exception» car with a 5-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.2 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 205 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 170 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 14.5 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.7 l, and the average fuel rate is 10.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 80 l of petrol, what allow you to drive nearly 785 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 225/55WR17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis got the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).