RENAULT Vel Satis · 2.0 Turbo 16V Expression · Hatchback · 2002 ‐ 2005

Renault started manufacture from 2002 of automobiles model Vel Satis, modification of 2.0 Turbo 16V Expression and closed it in 2005. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4.9 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is designed to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«Vel Satis 2.0 Turbo 16V Expression» automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 9.6 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 210 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 165 hp at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 80 liters of petrol, thus when medium fuel consumption is 9.4 liters per 100 km (7.6 l on the highway, 12.6 l in the city), that let you drive roughly 852 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55WR17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis gained the higher quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, ESP, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant.