RENAULT Espace · 2.2 dCi Initiale · Minivan · 2000 ‐ 2002

In 2000 Renault started manufacture of cars type Espace, modification 2.2 dCi Initiale and terminated it in 2002. In this vehicle can fit 5 men total, it has minivan body type with 5 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«Espace 2.2 dCi Initiale» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 12.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 183 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 130 hp at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 76 l of diesel, thus when normal fuel consumption is 7.1 liters per 100 km (6.1 liters on the highway, 8.8 liters in the urban), accordingly let you to go roughly 1071 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums, 229 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/55HR16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace got the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS), it is also has passive safety (driver, side, passenger airbags).