Renault Espace II

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Renault Espace (1991-1996)
Renault Espace (1991-1996)
Espace II (type J63)
Sales designation: Espace
Production period: 1991-1996
Class : Van
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 2.0-2.8 liters
(76-110 kW)
Diesel engine :
2.1 liters
(65 kW)
Length: 4429-4464 mm
Width: 1795 mm
Height: 1805 mm
Wheelbase : 2580 mm
Empty weight : 1300-1450 kg
Previous model Renault Espace I.
successor Renault Espace III

Renault Espace II (type J63) refers to the second generation of the Espace MPV from Renault .

Model history

The 18 centimeter longer second series, also known as the J63 , was a further development on the J11 platform and was built from January 1991 to October 1996.

Both the body and the interior have been redesigned. The J63 received an even more aerodynamic, rounder shape and engines with higher performance. These were gasoline engines with four or six  cylinders or turbocharged diesel engines , which allowed the top speed to be increased to up to 195 km / h. The J63 was also available as an all-wheel drive version Quadra .

In the People's Republic of China, the second generation rolled off the assembly line at Sanjiang Renault Automobile under the market name Renault Univers from 1994 to 1999 .

The second Espace was able to sell 316,419 copies in six years despite the increasing competition.

Rear view

Espace F1

In 1994, on the 10th anniversary of the Espace, Renault presented a special version called "Espace F1" as part of a project study .

Renault Espace F1

The Matra engineers used technology from Formula 1 , such as the Renault V10 engine from the 1993 season with 3.5 liter displacement and around 595 kW (810 hp), which enabled the Espace to cover 100 km in less than 3 seconds / h and could be accelerated to 200 km / h in under 7 seconds. The top speed was just over 300 km / h. However, the relatively unfavorable aerodynamics of the chosen body extension had a speed-limiting effect.

Series production was not planned and also not possible in this form, as the engine could only be started externally and this was installed in the middle of the cabin. This resulted in temperatures of over 60 degrees Celsius in the interior and a volume of well over 100  decibels .

Technical specifications

2.0 2.2 2.8 2.1 dT
Construction period 01 / 1991-10 / 1996
Engine characteristics
Engine identification J7R 768 J7T 772/773/776 Z7W 712/713/717 J8S 610/612/772 /
776/778
Engine type R4 petrol engine V6 petrol engine R4 diesel engine
Number of valves per cylinder 2
Valve control OHC , timing belt 2 × OHC, chain OHC, timing belt
Mixture preparation Manifold injection Pre-chamber
injection
Engine charging - Turbocharger ,
intercooler
cooling Water cooling
Bore × stroke 88.0 mm × 82.0 mm 88.0 mm × 89.0 mm 91.0 mm × 73.0 mm 86.0 mm × 89.0 mm
Displacement 1995 cc 2165 cc 2849 cc 2068 cc
Compression ratio 10.0: 1 9.2: 1 9.5: 1 21.5: 1
Max. Power
at 1 / min 		76 kW
(103 PS)
/ 5250 		79 kW
(107 PS)
/ 5000 		110 kW
(150 PS)
/ 5400 		65 kW
(88 PS)
/ 4250
Max. Torque
at 1 / min 		159 Nm
/ 2500 		170 Nm
/ 3500 		225 Nm
/ 2500 		181 Nm
/ 2000
Power transmission
Drive, as standard Front wheel drive
Drive, optional - All-wheel drive (Quadra) -
Gearbox, as standard 5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional - 4- speed automatic transmission -
Readings
Top speed 173 km / h 175 km / h
[170 km / h] 		195 km / h
(190 km / h) 		162 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 13.8 s 12.9 s
[13.9 s] 		10.3 s
(11.1 s) 		15.0 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) 9.6 l 9.7 l 11.6 l 7.3 l
  1. ↑ Values ​​in round brackets (“()”) for automatic transmission and in square brackets (“[]”) for all-wheel drive.
  • The availability of the engines depended on the model, equipment and market.

literature

Web links

Commons : Renault Espace II  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Construction time ( memento of the original from September 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rexbo.de
  2. ↑ pictures.topspeed.com: X-ray drawing of the Espace F1
  3. ↑ www.diseno-art.com: Interior picture of the Espace F1