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Renault Espace

Renault Espace
Renault Espace Initiale Paris ENERGY dCi 160 EDC (V) – Frontansicht, 18. Oktober 2015, Düsseldorf.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer Renault
Production 1984–present
Body and chassis
Class Large MPV (M) (1984-2014)
Mid-size crossover (2015-present)
Body style 5-door MPV (1984-2014)
5-door SUV (2015-present)
Espace I
Renault Espace1 1984 front 20140122.jpg
Overview
Production 1984–1991
Assembly Romorantin, France (Matra)
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) / Front-engine
Powertrain
Engine petrol
2.0 8 valve I4
2.9 12 valve V6
diesel
2.1 TD 8 valve I4
Espace II
Renault Espace front 20080215.jpg
Overview
Also called Renault Univers (China)
Production 1991–1997 (F)
1994–1999 (PRC)
Assembly Romorantin, France (Matra)
Xiaogan, China (SRAC)
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine petrol
2.0 8v I4
2.2 8v I4
2.9 24v V6
3.5 40v V10
diesel
2.1 TD 8v I4
Espace III
Renault Espace front 20080222.jpg
Overview
Production 1996–2002
Assembly Romorantin, France (Matra)
Xiaogan, China (SRAC)
Body and chassis
Related Renault Avantime
Powertrain
Engine 2.0 8v I4
2.0 16v I4
3.0 PRV
3.0 24v PSA
1.9 dTi 12v I4
2.2 dTi 12v I4
2.2 dCi 16v I4
Dimensions
Length 4,517 mm (177.8 in)
4,787 mm (188.5 in) (Grand Espace)
Width 1,810 mm (71.3 in)
2,070 mm (81.5 in) (Grand Espace)
Height 1,690 mm (66.5 in)
1,700 mm (66.9 in) (Grand Espace)
Espace IV
Renault Espace Edition 25th dCi 175 (IV, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 17. Juli 2011, Ratingen.jpg
Overview
Production 2002–2014
Assembly Sandouville, France (Sandouville Factory)
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine 2.0 L 16-valve I4 (petrol)
2.0 L 16-valve Turbo I4 (petrol)
3.5 L 24-valve V6 (petrol)
1.9 L dCi I4 (diesel)
2.0 L 16-valve dCi I4 diesel)
2.2 L 16-valve dCi I4 (diesel)
3.0 L 24-valve dCi V6 (diesel)
Transmission 6-speed manual
5-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,803 mm (110.4 in) (Espace)
2,868 mm (112.9 in) (Grand Espace)
Length 4,661 mm (183.5 in) (Espace)
4,859 mm (191.3 in) (Grand Espace)
Width 1,859 mm (73.2 in)
Height 1,730 mm (68.1 in) (Espace)
1,750 mm (68.9 in) (Grand Espace)
Espace V
Renault Espace - Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris 2014 - 006.jpg
Overview
Production 2015–present
Assembly Douai, France (Douai Renault Factory)
Body and chassis
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform Renault CMF platform (CMF-CD)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,884 mm (113.5 in)
Renault Initiale Paris
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The Renault Initiale Paris concept
Overview
Manufacturer Renault
Production 2013 (Concept car)
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size luxury crossover
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,884 mm (113.5 in)
Chronology
Predecessor Renault Egeus
Renault Ondelios

The Renault Espace is a mid-size luxury crossover (minivan in its first four generations) from Renault. Generations 1–3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The Renault Grand Espace is a long-wheelbase (LWB) version with increased rear leg room and boot size. The name "Espace" means "space" in French. The car is often considered to be the first MPV, but previous vehicles had similar designs.

In February 2012, the Espace was retired in the United Kingdom, as part of a cost–cutting plan.

The Espace's design was originally conceived in the 1970s by the British designer Fergus Pollock, who was working for Chrysler UK, at its design centre at Whitley in Coventry. Later, Matra, which was affiliated with Simca, the then French subsidiary of Chrysler, was involved in partnership in the design, spearheaded by Greek designer Antonis Volanis.

The Espace was originally intended to be sold as a Talbot, and to be a replacement for the Matra Rancho leisure activity vehicle. Early prototypes used Simca parts, and hence featured a grille reminiscent of the Simca 1307 (Chrysler Alpine). In 1978, six years before the Espace went into production, Chrysler UK and Simca were sold to the French company PSA Peugeot Citroën, which phased out Simca within a decade because of falling sales. PSA decided the Espace was too expensive and too risky a design to put into production, so it was given to Matra, which took the idea to Renault.


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