From January 2010, Espace, which along with New Laguna and Koleos is now offering Top of Renault celebrates his 25 year career and 4th generation with a new range, in line with the recently proposed on New Laguna.
In a particularly difficult market environment, the manufacturer has decided, in fact, to simplify and streamline the Espace range, rising to 4 versions, and to reposition the prices strongly with the objective of meeting the expectations of its customers. The new range is constructed with a view to democratize the technology useful, always ensuring the highest pleasure of life on board twenty-five years Espace able to interpret at best.
The main new features are: 7 seats as standard, proposed by the body in the long version, the Euro 5 engine, offered only on the segment, the Navigator Carminat CD with Bluetooth hands-free Bluetooth ® standard throughout the range and the particle filter number.
Rich but extremely simple, the new range is based on MY10 Espace 2 levels of equipment:
* The level Nav, from which 7 seats are available as standard, is equipped with the Navigation Carminat CD, with high-definition screen color 7 "16:9, integrated facia, with maps to Italy colors. The navigation is combined with the Bluetooth Radio CD with steering wheel controls, compatible with MP3 audio formats. This layer, rich in useful technologies like electronic key card, which replaces the keys, the button START / STOP to start the vehicle and the parking brake assisted useful for hill starts, is designed for customers more rational seeking the best value in car technology / usage charges.
* The level Initiale is the ultimate expression of elegance, thanks to soft perforated leather upholstery Haircell, and technology, particularly that offered dall'Easy Access System, a system that allows you to unlock the locks and put the car in movement even with the card in his pocket. To ensure the driver the highest level of comfort on board, this level offers seats and mirrors, electrically adjustable with memory. Initial level is characterized by the provision of navigation, number, at the highest levels, with maps on DVD from 30 European countries, 3D visualization and "bird view", coupled with Cabasse Auditorium player with radio in the dashboard, 6 CD compatible MP3. Equipment complement the rich, distinctive design elements, such as alloy wheels 17 "cross bars on the roof in body color, and inside the vehicle, a choice between beige leather upholstery and dark gray.
The customer chooses, for more than 60%, the level of equipment the heart of the range Nav.
To fully meet the needs of an increasingly more attentive to environmental impact and costs of operation, the range is offered with the MY2010 Espace 2.0 dCi 175cv engine combines excellent performance and fuel economy. Moreover, the new range sees the introduction of Euro 5 versions, offer only today, on the segment.
Finally, the new Espace range was also developed to meet the needs of tax deductibility of the customer "company": in fact, a proposal will soon be a version that could be approved as a heavy goods vehicle tax.
EQUIPMENT AND HIGH LEVEL OF COMFORT
The range Espace 2010 is MY aims to boost the already wide range Espace, integrating the latest innovations in style and technology from the first level of equipment, to provide maximum comfort on board. In addition to the modular seats and the customization of thermal comfort, made possible by the dual-zone automatic climate control, inside the supply of equipment Espace MY10 Nav is worth noting, in particular, the new system that encompasses Carminat Navigation and Communication in itself the three navigation functions, telephony and radio single CD with the following characteristics: 4 × 30 watts, 8 speakers, MP3 compatibility, Navigation System + info Premium traffic, over a million points of interest marked, screen 7 "color 16 / 9 with 2D graphics, Bluetooth handsfree, ergonomic controls and intuitive, memory of 512 Mb for the mapping.
The environment
In addition to acting to reduce consumption and emissions of the 2.0 dCi engine, Espace boasts the use of recyclable materials that reduce the mass of the car. For example, aluminum doors and bonnet can gain 20 kg compared to equivalent components made of steel. The fenders are in Noryl, a material that preserves the memory of the original form: it is a thermoplastic composite that, thanks to its flexibility, suppresses the deformation due to small shocks. The tailgate is made of thermosetting plastic (SMC), a technology that allows the reduction of the mass of the car through the integration of some functions, such as fasteners, offering greater freedom in the choice of forms. Similarly, the fasteners of the seats on the floor, such as fittings team el'armatura rear seat of the steering wheel, are made of magnesium. In line with the rest of the range Renault Espace can be recycled over 90% of its weight and incorporates components made from recycled material.
SAFETY AND QUALITY TO TOP
5 stars obtained with the Euro NCAP crash tests, Espace confirms to the highest level of category Security. Airbags, seat belts available for every single place, the steel frame reinforced with a high yield, ABS with electronic brake distribution frame EBV-enhanced ASR and ESP and CSV understeer control are just some of the devices allowing all passengers to enjoy the highest level of security, regardless of the position occupied in the cabin. Among the accessories, also proposes Espace convertible restraint for children in the family to travel with peace of mind, confirming a reference in the segment for the active and passive safety. As evidence of such efforts by Renault in terms of quality, from 1 January 2008 Espace benefits of the warranty conditions-range Renault - 3 years / 150,000 km-in line with New Laguna and Koleos.
25 YEARS: A segment developed around a SAGA UNPRECEDENTED
Developed in collaboration with Matra Automobile, Renault Espace car was revolutionary for its time.
In 1921 the manufacturer of airplanes Edmund Rumpler presented advanced driving a car with a place, a panoramic glass surface and interior fittings modular. "Projects" of this type follow each other and sometimes bear the signatures of famous authors, such as the "voiture maximum" of Le Corbusier in 1929. No one imagines that these ideas will still someday the industrialization of a car "people carrier" that would revolutionize the automotive universe: Renault Espace. After the completion of a first prototype in 1979, the history of Espace kicks off in December 1982. The intent of Renault, to create a "limousine travel" inspired by the American van with a flatbed that allows passengers to move from front to rear, with 5 or 7 seats Independent, is wholly consistent with the prototype presented by Matra. In 1984, then, the car that created the minivan segment shows an evolution in the automotive landscape.
Launched with a body made of composite materials in only petrol version, progressively followed by diesel, the model can carry up to 7 people with a welcome comfort and offers multiple configurations, thanks to the seats reclining, folding and removable, with integrated ventral safety belt. The front seats like "captain chair" allow you to transform the interior space in the living room. Since 1988, during the "facelift", the Quadra-wheel-drive version announces a bold career. Were marketed approximately 192,000 Espace I. In February 1991, the second generation, which has softened its external, internal modularity evolves, with second and third row seats of articulated and mobile (rails on the floor rear). In 1994, during the 10 years of collaboration with Matra and supported by the victory in formula 1 engines, Renault created a unique vehicle demonstration: Espace F1 V10 RS5. In line with other models of South Range, Espace II can mount a V6 engine and an automatic transmission. Until 1997, were sold about 320,000 units Espace II, while the threshold of 500,000 Espace produced in total since 1984 is exceeded in 1996. The segment witnessed the emergence of an increasing number of direct competitors. Presented at the end of 1996, the third-generation Espace gains in terms of size, with the appearance, two years later, a long version (+27 cm). Resolutely modern style, finishes and materials used, new engines and maturity of the concept, with a dashboard upholstered with central display el'inedito glove compartment, allow Espace to preserve its status as the top range model. Overall, will be produced over 365,000 Espace III.
In September 2002, Espace IV with a steel body, and benefits from V6 petrol and diesel, exclusive for the segment. Later, all the seats have safety belts with reel three-point anchoring system of integrated and continuous positioning on the rails. It is the first car of the class to get the 5 stars in Euro NCAP crash tests. In line with the previous generation, the model proves a commercial success on all markets, far outdistancing the competition became particularly diverse.
The 4 generations of the MPV Renault Espace have followed have led to the best possible synthesis between comfort and pleasure of driving a large sedan, the space of a station-wagon and the interior lights and shared a van. The bet of twenty-five years ago is finally won and the top range SUV Renault enters the case, fully, in the history of cars that have made history represents, today, offering cutting-edge of Renault in terms of technology, safety and engine .
Leadership LONG OVER 20 YEARS
1984-2009: nearly 1.2 million Espace were sold in over 60 countries worldwide, through 4 generations: Espace has become a way of life!
With over 700 units registered in 2009 in Italy, the model accounts for more than 6% of the large SUV segment.
Assembled in the factory in Sandouville (France), which produces the high gamma Renault (New Laguna and Espace), the fourth generation Espace required an initial investment of 121 million euros.
EQUIPMENT LEVELS
ESPACE MY10 NAV:
ABS with EBV and AFE
6 airbags (front, chest 1st row, drop down 1 st and 2 nd row)
Power windows front and rear electric
Internal harmony dark gray Full
Chrome bar front
Binaries for the anchorage of the rear seats integrated into the floor
Senzor
Automatic climate control with separate front
Trip Computer
Configuration 7 seats (2 additional seats), floor mats with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd row
Wheel cover "Primastella" 17 "
Electronic Key Card
ESP with CSV understeer control and ASR
Fog lights
Handbrake assisi
Inhibitor front passenger airbags
Small spare tire (185/60/17)
Bluetooth handsfree
Handles in body color (with metallic paint)
Pack look Pearly Black (grill under the windshield and door mirrors)
Windshield heat control
Retractable rear head restraints adjustable for height
4 × 30W radio with monoCD compatible MP3 player (with steering wheel controls)
Exterior mirrors fold electrically
Height-adjustable front seats with armrest inner side and full height adjustable headrests, driver seat with lumbar adjustment
Seats with the Isofix system
Upholstery fabric bi tone dark gray / ash
Power steering with variable assistance
Navigation system with CD Carminat screen 7 "Color 16:9 (map CD Italy)
Leather steering wheel adjustable for height and depth
INITIALE MY10 + MY10 = NAV
6 rear side sun visor 2nd, 3rd row and rear window
Turning automatic headlights and wipers
Power windows front and rear electric, rear with anti-pinch system of the fingers
Internal harmony dark gray / beige, dark gray carpet
Transverse bars on the roof in body color on rails
Alloy wheels 17 "Goodwood
Automatic climate control with separate rear
Easy Access System II
Bi-xenon headlights with headlamp washers
Grid under the windscreen and door mirrors in body color
Sliding rear window
Radio 4 × 50W CABASSE TRONIC with MP3 compatible 6 CD loader on the bridge (with steering wheel controls)
Governor / speed limiter
Rearview photocromatic
Electric folding exterior mirrors with memory
Electrically adjustable front seats with driver's side storage armrest with internal anti-whiplash head restraints
Perforated leather upholstery "Haircell" beige with contrasting trim
Rear parking assistance system
Monitoring System Tire Pressure
Carminat DVD navigation system with screen 7 "16:9 color, 3D visualization (mapping on DVD 30 European countries) and control media on the central tunnel
Integral metallic paint with chrome bar front
Knob and leather steering wheel with satin chrome inserts
PRICES (EURO TURNKEY)
Grand Espace
(7 seats)
NAV MY10 2.0 dCi 16v 175 hp FAP Euro5 32,900
NAV MY10 2.0 dCi 16v 175 hp FAP Proactive EURO4 34,900
INITIALE MY10 2.0 dCi 16v 175 hp FAP Euro5 38,900
INITIALE MY10 2.0 dCi 16v 175 hp FAP Proactive EURO4 40,900