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

Renault launched manufacture from 2006 of automobiles type Vel Satis, modification 2.0 dCi 16V 175 Initiale and terminated it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.9 m, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Vel Satis 2.0 dCi 16V 175 Initiale» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 175 horsepower at 3750 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 9.5 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 211 km/h.

Fuel rate is 9.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.4 l, and the medium fuel rate is 7.3 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 80 l of diesel, what provides to go about 1096 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 245/45WR18.

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