RENAULT Vel Satis · 2.2 dCi 16V 140 Initiale · Hatchback · 2006

Model of automobiles Vel Satis, modification 2.2 dCi 16V 140 Initiale started producing by Renault in 2006 and closed in 2006. In this vehicle can sit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback form with five doors, and length 4.9 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«Vel Satis 2.2 dCi 16V 140 Initiale» automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce output 140 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 11.1 s to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel rate is 9.7 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.7 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 80 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 1039 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 245/45WR18.

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