RENAULT Grand Espace · 1.9 dCi Expression · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2006

Model of automobiles Grand Espace, modification 1.9 dCi Expression manufactured by Renault from 2002 and closed in 2006. The weight of the car is 1.8 tn and a length of 4.9 meters, It is shaped as minivan with five doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Grand Espace 1.9 dCi Expression» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 13.2 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 180 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a maximum output of 120 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.9 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 83 l of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 1186 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/60R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Grand Espace received the maximal quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD.