RENAULT Vel Satis · 2.0 dCi 16V 175 Exception · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2009

Renault began production from 2006 of autos model Vel Satis, modification of 2.0 dCi 16V 175 Exception and finished it in 2009. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.9 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Vel Satis 2.0 dCi 16V 175 Exception» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 9.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 211 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum power of 175 hp at 3750 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 80 liters of diesel, therefore when medium fuel rate is 7.3 liters per 100 km (6.4 liters on the track, 9.2 l in the urban), what let you to go roughly 1096 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Vel Satis received the higher quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to passive safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control.