RENAULT Vel Satis · 2.2 dCi 16V Exception · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Production modification 2.2 dCi 16V Exception of car models Vel Satis was started in 2004 by Renault, and finished in 2005. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a hatchback with 5 doors, and length 4.9 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«Vel Satis 2.2 dCi 16V Exception» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 12.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 193 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 150 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 80 liters of diesel, thus when average fuel consumption is 8.4 liters per 100 km (6.4 l on the suburban, 11.4 liters in the urban), what allows to go approximately 953 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/55WR17.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis got the maximum number of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP.