RENAULT Vel Satis · 3.0 dCi 24V Privilège · Hatchback · 2002 ‐ 2005

In 2002 Renault launched manufacture of automobiles model Vel Satis, modification of 3.0 dCi 24V Privilège and closed it in 2005. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.9 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«Vel Satis 3.0 dCi 24V Privilège» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. The 6-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 180 horsepower at 4400 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 210 km/h.

Fuel rate is 12 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6.8 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 80 l of diesel, what allow you to drive approximately 920 km unrefuelled.

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

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis gained the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP, EBD.