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

Production version 2.0 Turbo 16V Privilège of auto models Vel Satis was launched in 2002 by Renault, and finished in 2005. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4.9 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person total.

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

Fuel rate is 12.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 7.6 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.4 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 80 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 852 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 225/55WR17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis gained the maximum number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, ESP, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).