RENAULT Grand Espace · 2.2 dCi 16V Authentique · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2006

Type of automobiles Grand Espace, modification of 2.2 dCi 16V Authentique launched manufacture by Renault from 2002 and terminated in 2006. In this car can fit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a minivan with 5 doors, and length 4.9 meters, weight 1.9 tons.

«Grand Espace 2.2 dCi 16V Authentique» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum output of 150 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.5 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 6.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 83 l of diesel, what provides to drive about 1051 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55R17.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Grand Espace got the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as EBD, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control.