RENAULT Espace · 2.0 16V Authentique · Minivan · 2006 ‐ 2007

From 2006 Renault began manufacture of automobiles type Espace, modification 2.0 16V Authentique and closed it in 2007. This auto has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«Espace 2.0 16V Authentique» automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 185 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 140 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.7 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.5 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.4 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to go roughly 639 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/60R16.

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