RENAULT Espace · 2.0 Turbo 16V Authentique · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2006

Renault launched manufacture in 2005 of cars model Espace, modification 2.0 Turbo 16V Authentique and terminated it in 2006. This automobile has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«Espace 2.0 Turbo 16V Authentique» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 200 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 170 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 83 liters of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 10.7 l per 100 km (8.1 l on the suburban, 15.3 liters in the city), what allows drive roughly 776 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/55R17.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Espace received the higher number of stars - five, which indicates that it is a highly safe car. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, ESP, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).