RENAULT Espace · RTE 2.0 16V · Minivan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Renault started production in 1999 of autos model Espace, modification of RTE 2.0 16V and terminated it in 2000. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is destined to sit 5 people including the driver.

«Espace RTE 2.0 16V» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 11.6 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 185 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 140 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 7.3 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 8.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 78 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 877 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/65R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace got the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ABS.