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01 BIRTH OF THE CONCEPT

Bernard Hanon, Renault CEO at thetime, declared, This car is the

natural result when you go beyond

all vehicular vanity. He had just

returned from a long stay in the

United States, and like Philippe

Gudon, CEO of Matra Automobiles,

had noted the craze for well-

equipped vans. Both were convinced

that there was a market in Europe

for a fun, multifunctional family

vehicle.

In December 1982, Philippe Gudon

met Bernard Hanon, Renault tech-

nical manager Pierre Tiberghien, and

Renault product manager ChristianMartin, and showed them the Matra

P 23 project. The prototype had been

proposed to Peugeot, but had been

rejected by the brand with the lion

emblem. And yet, Peugeot CEO Jean

Boillot was convinced that this type

of car represents a turning point

in terms of bodywork that is asimportant as Diesel was in terms of

mechanics. Some will take to it,

some wont!

Renault Espace,a brilliant carA van from AmericaThe idea is revolutionary!

Matra P 23 1983

Matra P18 1981Projet 900 1959


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01 LA GNSE DU CONCEPT

Cest la voiture laquelle on abou-

tira naturellement lorsque lon aura

dpass toutes les vanits auto-mobiles dclare Bernard Hanon,

alors PDG de Renault. Il revient dunlong sjour aux tats-Unis et, commePhilippe Gudon, PDG lui de Matra

Automobiles, il a constat lengoue-

ment pour les vans amnags. Aussi,ils ont tous deux la conviction quil

existe en Europe, un march pour

un vhicule familial, ludique et multi-fonctions.

En dcembre 1982, Philippe Gudonrencontre Bernard Hanon, Pierre

Tiberghien, Directeur Technique,

Christian Martin, Directeur du Produitde la Rgie et leur soumet le projet

Matra P 23. Le prototype a t propos Peugeot, mais la marque au lion larefus. Et pourtant, Jean Boillot,

Prsident de Peugeot, est convaincuque ce type de voiture reprsente

un virage aussi important dans le

domaine de la carrosserie que le Dieseldans celui de la mcanique. Il y a ceuxqui le prendront, il y a ceux qui ne leprendront pas !

Renault Espace,une voiture gnialeUn van qui vient dAmriqueLide est rvolutionnaire !

Bernard Hanon 1983


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01 BIRTH OF THE CONCEPT ( NEXT )

Matra P 23 1983

It was in 1979 that Philippe Gudon,

keen to find a sequel to the Bagheera

and Rancho assembled on his

production lines at Romorantin,

ordered a first mock-up to be made.

The headlights and back seat were

borrowed from the Peugeot 604,

while the bodywork used a Talbot

Solara base Because Philippe

Gudon was thinking of presenting

the project to PSA. In September,

PSA asked Matra to pursue the study

that would lead in two directions: a

compact car, the P17, which was

deemed to have too little cabinspace, and a longer version, the P18.

In 1981, the body structure was

finalised and Matra even thought of

utility versions. The management of

PSA, however, put off making a

decision before finally refusing. The

same thing happened with Citron.

Mantra therefore modified his projectand, at the end of 1981, presented

the P20 based on the future Citron

BX. Citrons response was even

more negative than Peugeots the

brand with the chevrons argued that

the vehicle would be too expensive

to produce.

But at Renault, Bernard Hanon wasimpressed. In 1982, the Matra

project was called P23. It had been

modified considerably, as the Solara

base (with a transverse engine) had

been replaced by a Renault 18 base

with a longitudinal engine. The new

version had been given a smoother

contour by Renaults Design depart-

ment, and was getting closer to the

final look. The idea of a utility vehicle

had been dropped, but the flat floorwas still there, as was the revolu-

tionary feature of this car: the option

to have independent, removable back

seats. Another revolutionary idea

seen in the Matra 23 was the hot-

galvanised chassis cage covered

with laminated polyester panels.

A cooperat ion agreement between

the two companies was signed in

June 1983, and the Matra P23became the Renault Espace. Matra

was asked to manufacture it, using

mechanical units from Renault. The

first Espace cars rolled off of the

assembly line in 1984.

Georges Besse had just been

appointed as CEO at Renault.


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01 LA GNSE DU CONCEPT ( SUITE )

Cest ds 1979 que Philippe Gudon,

soucieux de trouver une suite aux

Bagheera et Rancho qui sortent de

ses chanes de Romorantin, a fait

raliser une premire maquette. Elleemprunte ses feux avant et la

banquette arrire la Peugeot 604,sa carrosserie est une base de TalbotSolara Car cest PSA que Philippe

Gudon pense prsenter son projet.Et, en septembre, PSA demande

Matra de poursuivre ltude qui va

alors voluer dans deux directions :

une voiture compacte, le P 17, mais

le vhicule nest pas jug suffisam-ment habitable et une version plus

longue, le P 18. En 1981, la carrosserieest dfinitive et Matra a mme imagin

des versions utilitaires.

Mais les dirigeants de PSA tardent prendre une dcision, elle sera fina-

lement ngative. Tout comme chezCitron. Matra remodifie alors son

projet et prsente fin 1981 le P 20 surla base de la future Citron BX. Le

refus est encore plus catgorique que

chez Peugeot, la marque aux chevrons

avanant que le vhicule est trop cher fabriquer.

A linverse, chez Renault, BernardHanon est sduit. Et en 1982, le projet

de Matra sappelle P 23. Il a volu

notablement car, en effet, la base

Solara (moteur transversal) a t

abandonne, remplace par celle dela Renault 18 moteur longitudinal.Cette nouvelle mouture a vu ses

formes assouplies par le Service

Design de Renault et elles approchent

leur aspect dfinitif.

Lide dutilitaire a t abandonne,

mais le plancher plat reste et avec luila caractristique rvolutionnaire de

cette automobile : la possibilit de

siges arrires indpendants et

dmontables. Sur la Matra P 23, le

principe dun chssis cage, galvanis chaud, recouvert de panneaux depolyester stratifi est lui aussi rvolu-tionnaire.

Aprs la signature, en juin 1983, dunaccord de coopration entre les deuxentreprises, la Matra P 23 devient leRenault Espace et sa fabrication est

confie Matra partir dorganesmcaniques Renault.

Les premiers Espace sortent de chaneds 1984. Georges Besse vient dtrenomm PDG de Renault.

Maquette intrieure P 23 1982


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01 BIRTH OF THE CONCEPT ( NEXT )

Timeline

The beginnings

(1979 - 1981)In 1979, Philippe Gudon asked Antoine Volanis to make a proposal for anAmerican van-type vehicle. He came up what would become known as theorange design. Elegant, dynamic, unique contours, far removed from the

utilitarian image of a van. It was a 3-door vehicle with the drivers position

brought forward over the front wheels, and a suggestion of the Ranchos

high roof.

P16, P17, and P18prototypesThe plans showed a more traditional design. The transverse engine was

brought to the front and the seat rows were in a more conventional position.

The forward-placed cockpit was abandoned for safety reasons.

In June 1979, a solid mock-up was made, followed by a hollow mock-up

with a fully fitted inter ior. Between the two mock-ups the design had evolved

and the high roof was abandoned. The bodywork was based on the Talbot

Solara with theme variations: Weekend, Grand Raid, etc. Matra would take

the concept further with the P17 and the P16, followed by the P18 with itselegant, sporty lines. In October 1981 the bodywork took on its final shape,

including for vans, pickups, etc.

Project P 23becomes

Espace (1982)

By October 1982, the project had changed considerably. Antoine Volanis

had left Matra. The base used by Matra became that of the Renault 18.

Front-wheel drive, a longitudinal engine, and a front axle inspired by the

Fuego.

The P23 was presented to the CEO, Bernard Hanon, with smoother lines

and an almost finalised shape. Studies for a utility version gave the idea to

make the most out of the flat floor by using removable seats. Up till then,

all studies had kept a conventional back seat. And thats when this car got

its most innovative feature...

The launch was planned for spring 1984 with commercial release through

Renaults European network. In January 1984, preproduction models werereleased from the Matra assembly lines, and the manufacturing of produc-

tion models started in March. At Renault, the Matra P23 became Espace

Renault Project J11.


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Historique

Les prmices

(1979 - 1981)En 1979, Philippe Gudon laisse le soin Antoine Volanis de lui faire uneproposition de vhicule de type van amricain. Il cre ce qui sera connu sousle nom de dessin orange . Des formes lgantes, dynamiques, personnelles ;loin de limage utilitaire du van. Cest une automobile trois portes avec uneconduite avance au-dessus des roues avant. On devine le toit rehauss dela Rancho.

Les prototypes

P 16, P 17, P 18Des plans dfinissent une conception plus traditionnelle. Le moteur transversalpasse lavant et les ranges de siges sont en position classique. La conduiteavance a t abandonne pour des raisons de scurit.

En juin 1979, une maquette pleine est ralise, suivie dune maquette creuseavec son amnagement intrieur complet. Entre les deux maquettes le dessina volu, le toit rehauss est abandonn. La carrosserie repose sur une basede Talbot Solara et des variantes proposent dif frents thmes : Week-end,

Grand-raid Matra fera voluer le concept avec, le P 17 et le P 16. Puis,le P 18 la ligne lgante et sportive. En octobre 1981, la carrosserie estdfinitive, y compris pour des fourgons, pick-up...

Le projet P 23devient

Espace (1982)

En octobre 1982, le projet volue beaucoup. Antoine Volanis a quitt Matra.

La base utilise par Matra devient celle de la Renault 18. Une traction

avant, moteur longitudinal et elle emprunte son train avant la Fuego.

Prsent au PDG de la Rgie, Bernard Hanon, le P 23 voit ses formes

assouplies et quasi dfinitives. Ltude dune version utilitaire donne ide de

valoriser le plancher plat en utilisant des siges dmontables. Jusqualors

les tudes retenaient une banquette classique. Et cest l quapparat la

caractristique la plus innovante de cette automobile

Le lancement se fera au printemps 1984 avec commercialisation par le

rseau europen de Renault. En janvier 1984 les modles de prsrie

sortent des chanes Matra et les modles de srie sont fabriqus partirde mars. Chez Renault, la Matra P23 est devenue Projet J11 Espace

Renault.


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02 THE PHILOSOPHY

1984-1985: Renault adopts the MPVA MPV, not such a new conceptIn 1984, the French automobile cele-

brated its 100th anniversary and in

a bleak economic context, and

Renault found itself in a financially

tight spot. Georges Besse replaced

Bernard Hanon as CEO with the task

of sorting out the situation.

In these challenging times, Renault

sped up the renewal of its range by

launching three new models: the

Renault 25, the Espace, and the

Super 5. Launching the Renault 25

and Espace only a few months apart

meant having two alternatives at the

right time for the concept of a cars

for life and living. At the same time,

the brand got involved in racing, with

the 5 turbo, the 11 turbo. But above

all, it embarked on a drastic cost-

cutting policy and refocused on its

core business. It was against this

picture that the Espace was launched

in June 1984. For Renault, it was aconsiderable risk. But one that

turned out to be well worth it.

Since the early 1980s, cars more

than ever became a way to show

ones social status. Drivers existed

in the image portrayed by their car.Manufacturers in Europe and the

world over were looking for a new

car concept to impress their custo-

mers. A vehicle for the motorist, the

family man, rather than for the engi-

neer hankering for innovation. A car

that was comfortable and elegantlike a sedan, one that could transport

the whole family and their luggage.

A practical car that could be used

for all kinds of leisure activities, from

fishing to skiing trips. Renault CEO

Bernard Hanon asked for the interior

to be reshuffled to make it moremodular. This was the advent of the

present-day MPV.

Intrieur Espace 2000 TSE 1984


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02 LA PHILOSOPHIE

1984-1985 : Renault adopte le monospaceEn 1984, lAutomobile franaisefte ses cent ans, dans un contextemorose et la Rgie Renault se trouveen situation financire trs dlicate.Georges Besse est nomm PDG etsuccde Bernard Hanon avec pour

tche de redresser la situation.

Dans cette priode difficile, Renaultacclre le renouvellement de sagamme avec le lancement de troisnouveaux modles : la Renault 25,lEspace et la Super-Cinq. Le lance-ment quelques mois dintervalle,de la Renault 25 et de lEspace,reprsente point nomm deuxalternatives au concept des voitures vivre. En parallle, la marque sim-plique dans la comptition sportive,5 turbo, 11 turbo. Mais surtout, ellese lance dans une politique dras-tique de rduction des cots et serecentre sur son mtier. Cest dans ce

contexte, quest lanc, en juin 1984,lEspace. Pour Renault, le risqueest grand. Il se rvlera salutaire.

Au dbut des annes 1980, lau-tomobile est plus que jamais lemoyen dafficher un certain statut

social. Lautomobiliste existe tra-vers limage quaffiche sa voiture.Les constructeurs europens, voiremondiaux, cherchent le nouveauconcept de vhicule qui sduira leur

Une voiture monocorps, le concept ne serait pas nouveau

clientle Un vhicule pour lauto-mobiliste, le pre de famille, paspour lingnieur en mal dinnovation.

Mais un vhicule confortable et l-gant comme une berline, un vhiculepouvant accueillir toute la famille etses bagages. Un vhicule pratique etpour tous les loisirs, de la pche aux

sports dhiver. Bernard Hanon, PDGde Renault, demande de remanierlintrieur pour coller aux exigencesde modularit. Cest alors que dbu-tera lavnement du monospace destemps modernes.

tude Design 1984


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02 THE PHILOSOPHY ( NEXT )

A multi-purpose people carrierThe MPV concept had been mulled

over at Renault as well as at other

manufacturers. Research and work

on this type of vehicle had already

started around the 1940s with the

Escoffier taxi project in 1945, desi-

gned by Jacques Rousseau on a

Renault base. In 1948 another taxi

appeared, based on the Juvaquatre

platform. In 1957 Renault started to

look seriously at an up-market

concept with a 900-type forward-

placed cockpit. With its V8 engine

it was considered too avant-garde.

1960 and 1961 saw the Selenes,

designed by the coachbuilder Ghia.

Then came Marcel Beligonds design

in 1961. But finally the concept was

abandoned and this line of research

came to an end until Antoine

Volaniss sketch for an Espace found

its way back onto the drawing boards

at the end of the 1970s. Then in

1982 came the Renault Trafic

Mridienne, built by Chausson

based on an idea from Marc Held.

Thus, when Renault introduced

the first MPV to a public that was

hungry for novelty, the effect was

immediate.

Illustration graphique 1984


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02 LA PHILOSOPHIE ( SUITE )

Le concept du monocorps tait engestation chez Renault comme chezquelques autres constructeurs. Larecherche et les travaux dans le

domaine de ce type de vhiculeont commenc lore des annes1940 avec, en 1945 le projet detaxi Escoffier. Ralis sur une base

Renault, par Jacques Rousseau. En1948, un autre taxi, sur une pla-teforme de Juvaquatre. En 1957,Renault tudie trs srieusement

un projet de haut de gamme postede conduite avance Type 900 ; moteur V8, il sera jug trop avant-gardiste. En 1960 et 1961, les

Un vhicule monovolume Selene , cration du carrossierGhia. Puis, en 1961, le dessin ra-lis par Marcel Beligond. Mais fina-lement, le concept est abandonn

et cette srie dtudes restera sanssuite. Jusquau retour dans les bu-reaux dtudes, la fin des annes1970, dune esquisse de lEspace

par Antoine Volanis. Puis, en 1982,un Trafic Renault Mridienne ,construit par Chausson, daprsMarc Held. Aussi, lorsque Renault

propulse vers un public avide denouveaut le premier monospace,leffet est immdiat.

Illustration graphique 1984


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03 ESPACE I

Cars for life and livingMore than 190,000 Espacefrom 1984 to 1991As the worlds first real MPV, the

Espace was a turning point in the

history of family cars. The car was

presented to the very enthusiasticpress in April 1984 as a comfortable

living room on wheels, a place for

relaxing. Imagine, at that time, a car

that could carry up to 7 people

thanks to its 2 or 3 rows of inde-

pendent seats. Freely adjustable,

one could choose between transportfunctionality or, in more relaxed

mode, pivot the seats to a sitting-

room configuration. The rear could

instantly be transformed into a vast

loading space. The Espace combined

the advantages of a light utility

vehicle with those of a touring sedan.When standing still, five of the back

seats could be removed, or three

left in to create a sitting room by

turning the front seats around. A

brilliant idea, perfectly in keeping

with slogan: cars for life and living.

The windows were also exceptionallylarge which helped make the car a

real living-space.

Salon de l'Automobile Paris 1984


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03 LESPACE I

Des voitures vivrePlus de 190 000 Espacede 1984 1991Premier vritable monospace aumonde, lEspace marque une rvo-lution dans lhistoire de lautomobile

familiale. Salon roulant confortable,lieu de convivialit, la voiture est pr-sente la presse trs enthousiasteen avril 1984. Imaginez lpoquecette voiture pouvant transporterjusqu 7 personnes grce ses 2ou 3 ranges de siges indpen-dants. Modulable souhait, on a lechoix entre la fonction transport ou, lheure de la dtente, la configu-ration dun salon confortable avecsiges pivotants. La partie arrirepeut se transformer en quelquesinstants en vaste surface de char-gement. LEspace cumule les avan-tages de lutilitaire lger et de la ber-line de tourisme. On peut, larrt,

retirer les cinq siges arrire ou nendisposer que trois et crer un salonen faisant pivoter les siges avant.Lide est gniale, elle concrtiseparfaitement le slogan Des voi-tures vivre . Par ailleurs, la surfacevitre est exceptionnelle et contri-bue faire de la voiture un vritable

espace de vie.

Salon de l'Automobile Paris 1984


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03 ESPACE I ( NEXT )

After it was unveiled on 7 November 1983 at the Aubevoye technical centre,production started in 1984

The Espace was the product of colla-

boration between Renault and Matra.

Renault took care of the mechanical

and technical issues, while Matra,

which had designed the original body

shell architecture, the bodywork

made of polyester elements and the

metal cage chassis structure. The

Espace would be manufactured atMatra, with Renault taking care of

the marketing. But for Renault, there

was a considerable risk in launching

a vehicle of this kind in the economic

climate of the 1980s. Sales got off

to a slow start, with barely nine cars

sold in July, the first month following

its commercial release. Was it

because the car was too original?

Was it the price? It cost the same

as Renaults top-of-the-range

Renault 25. Time had to pass before

demand began to build up. But af ter

its slow start, the Espace finallysucceeded in winning over families

and gradually established itself as

Renaults top-of-the-range car.

Espace 2000 TSE 1986


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03 LESPACE I ( SUITE )

Aprs une prsentation, le 7 novembre 1983 au Centre technique dAubevoye,la srie dmarre en mars 1984

LEspace est le fruit de la collabo-ration entre Renault, pour la partiemcanique et technique puis, Matra,qui a conu la coque larchitectureoriginale, carrosserie en lmentspolyester et structure en chssiscage mtallique.

LEspace sera fabriqu chezMatra, Renault se chargeant dela commercialisation. Mais, pourRenault, le risque est grand de lancerun tel vhicule dans le contextedes annes 1980. Et, les ventesdmarrent doucement, avec peine

neuf exemplaires vendus en juillet,premier mois de commercialisation.Serait-ce la trop grande originalitdu vhicule ? Son prix ? La voiturecote le mme prix que le haut degamme de Renault, la Renault 25. Ilfaudra attendre pour que la demande

devienne significative. Mais, aprsce dpart lent, l'Espace finira parconqurir les familles et s'imposeraprogressivement comme le haut degamme de Renault.

Espace 2000 TSE 1986


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Raving press

The Espace got enthusiastic

response from the specialist press,

impressed by its cab-over-engine

concept, the high driver position that

enhanced the feeling of safety, the

flat floor, spacious cabin, and

unusually adjustable layout within a

structure smaller than that of the

R18. It was a car that offered versa-

tility, comfort, driving pleasure,

polyester bodywork, huge windows,cheerful colours and cloth-uphols-

tered seats. With its TGV-inspired

style and totally new cabin layout,

the Espace did justice to its name.

It pushed the idea of hatchback

sedans to its limit by turning the

interior into a single modular space

that could take up to 7 passengers.The Espace had not traded in any of

its performance for comfort.

Motorists hailed its qualities in terms

of safety but also its power, breaking

ability, and grip on the road.

Publicit 1984


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La presseenthousiaste

LEspace rencontre un accueilenthousiaste auprs de la presse

spcialise. Elle est sduite parsa cabine avance, sa position deconduite haute qui donne une sen-sation de scurit, son plancherplat, son habitabilit et sa modularitrecord dans un gabarit infrieur celui d'une R 18.

Vhicule polyvalent, confort, agr-

ment de conduite, carrosserie enpolyester, normes surfaces vitrespuis, gaiet des coloris ainsi quede ses tissus de siges. Avec sonstyle inspir du TGV, lEspace portebien son nom puisquil propose uneorganisation totalement nouvelle delhabitacle. Il pousse jusquau bout

la logique lance avec les berlinesbicorps, et transforme lintrieur enun seul espace amnageable pouraccueillir jusqu 7 passagers.

LEspace na rien sacrifi de sesperformances au confort. Les auto-mobilistes soulignent ses qualits enmatire de scurit mais aussi sa

tenue de route, sa puissance et sonfreinage.

Publicit 1984


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Launchingthe Espace

Interior layout

The car was released on the market

in July, in two versions with a

1,995 cm3110 hp carburettor engine:

the 2000 GTS and the 2000 TSE.

The 2000 TSE in addition came with

a roof rack, a spoiler with flood lights

under the front bumper, 14-inch light

alloy rims, electric wing mirrors,

remote door-lock control, and high-

quality upholstery (fabric for the GTS)

and carpet. Future buyers could

choose between opaque or metallic

colours, with the grained surface of

the roof and sill panel in a different

shade. Opaque colours included 163

Beige Atlas (with Brown roof and sill

panel) and 967 Green Yucca (roof

and sill panel in Grey). Varnished

metallic colours were: 174 Cinnamon

Brown (roof and sill panel in Brown),

742 Red Cornaline (Brown roof and

sill panel), 447 Bleu Islande (roof

and sill panel in Grey), and 647

Titanium Grey (roof and sill panel in

Grey).

Interior fabrics matched outsidecolours: Beige interior with Brown

granular surface: fabric (GTS) and

felt (TSE); Grey interior with Grey

The dashboard was symmetrical

with centre console elements that

were borrowed from the Renault 9,

just like the door handles, combina-

tion handcranks and support

handles.

The glove compartment was acces-

sible from the top of the dashboard.

The back seat was replaced by three

independent seats fitted with lap

seat belts and pulleys.

granular surface: fabric (GTS) and

felt (TSE). Models were differenti-

ated by codes: J112 with a J6R

engine, 2.0 carburettor, GTS, TSE,2000-1 finishes; J115: with J8S, 2.1

diesel engine, Turbo-D, Turbo-DX,

2000-1; J117: with J7T, 2.2 cata-

lysed injection engine, GTX, TXE,

2000-1 finishes.

The J116 with a 2.0 non-catalysed

fuel-injection engine would appear

with phase 2 in 1988.


There was room for two additional

seats in the boot. These seats could

be tilted, folded away or removed.

The TSE packages included pivoting

front seats.

Exposition au Grand Palais Paris 1984


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Le Lancementde lEspace

Amnagement intrieur

La voiture est commercialise enjuillet. LEspace est propos en

deux versions avec le moteur 1 995cm3110 ch carburateur. Elles senomment 2000 GTS ou 2000 TSE.Sur cette 2000 TSE on trouve,en plus, une galerie sur le toit, unspoiler avec antibrouillards sous lebouclier avant, des jantes en alliagelger 14 pouces, des rtroviseurs

lectriques, la condamnation parcommande distance, un drap(tissu sur GTS) et une moquette deplus belle qualit. Couleur opaqueou couleur mtallise, le futur ache-teur le choix. Quant au granit dupavillon et du bas de caisse ils sontde teintes diffrentes. En couleurs

opaques, sont proposes le BeigeAtlas 163 (pavillon et bas de caisseBrun), le Vert Yucca 967 (pavillon etbas de caisse Gris). En couleurs m-tallises vernies : le Brun Cannelle174 (pavillon et bas de caisse Brun),le Rouge Cornaline 742 (pavillon etbas de caisse Brun), le Bleu Islande

447 (pavillon et bas de caisse Gris),le Gris Titane 647 (pavillon et basde caisse Gris). Les tissus intri-eurs sont en fonction des couleurs

La planche de bord est symtriqueavec des lments de la consolecentrale emprunte la Renault 9.

Tout comme les poignes de portes,manivelles commodos et poignesde maintien.

La bote gant est accessible parle dessus du tableau de bord. La

banquette arrire est remplace partrois siges indpendants quipsde ceintures de scurit ventrales

extrieures. Si granit Brun, intrieurBeige : tissu (GTS) et drap ( TSE) ;si granit Gris, intrieur Gris : tissu

(GTS) et drap (TSE).Les modles se diffrencient pardes codes : J112 : moteur J6R,2.0 carburateur, finitions GTS, TSE,2000-1 ; J115 : avec moteur J8S,2.1 diesel, finitions Turbo-D, Turbo-DX, 2000-1 ; J117 : moteur J7T,2.2 injection catalys, finitions GTX,

TXE, 2000-1. Le J116 avec moteur2.0 injection non catalys fera sonapparition avec la phase 2 en 1988.


enrouleurs. Des emplacementspour deux siges supplmentairessont amnags dans le coffre, cessiges sont basculants, pliants etamovibles.

En finition TSE, les siges avantpeuvent pivoter.

Intrieur Espace 2000-1 Modle 86.


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Espacegoes turbo

Turbo diesel Espace models came

out in December. The Turbo D and

Turbo DX models were fitted with a

2,068 cm388 hp engine.

These versions were recognisable

by their prominent grille and

lengthened front shield.

Espace improves with Phase 2

In January 1988, the EspacePhase 2 was introduced with

modified extremities and rounder

headlamps.

The grille was 10cm longer (4.36m)

and more prominent, while a spoiler

accompanied the front bumper on

production models throughout the

range. The tailgate was thicker androunder.

The range also underwent techni-cal changes starting with four dif-

ferent engines:

the 1,995 cm3 engine with 103hp carburettor in the 2000 GTS

and 2000 TSE (J6R engine);

the 1,995 cm3120 hp injectionengine in the TXE injection and

2000-1 injection (J7R engine);the 2,165 cm3 110 hp injection

engine in the TXE injection and

2000-1 injection (J7T engine);

Then in June 1985, an up-market

version (E3 ) of fuel as well as diesel

models was released, called 2000-

1, with reference to Stanley

Kubricks film, 2001: A Space

Odyssey. In these models, the back

wheel arches were covered by

armrests with storage spaces.

and the 2,068 cm3

88 hp turbodiesel in the TurboD, TurboDX

and 2000-1 (J8S engine).

The Fuego front driveshaft was

replaced by that of the Renault 25.

The real innovation was the intro-

duction of the Quadra: a four-

wheel drive version available onthe TXE and 2000-1. It was an all-

wheel drive vehicle with a synthetic

material ultra-light propeller shaft,

and an excess weight of only 75 kg.Though its performance was the

same, the improved adhesion was

considerable. Inside the vehicle,

extra anchorage made it possible

to push back the seats in the back

row a bit further thanks to a new

tailgate that was deeper and more

rounded. New upholstery rounded

off all finishes.

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LEspacemet le turbo

En dcembre, lEspace est propos

avec des variantes dotes du turbo

diesel.

Ainsi, les modles Turbo D et Turbo

DX reoivent un 2 068 cm3de 88 ch.

Ces versions sont reconnaissables

leur calandre prominente et au

bouclier avant rallong.

LEspace se bonifie avec sa Phase 2

En janvier 1988, lEspace Phase 2est prsent avec ses extrmits

modifies et ses optiques avant

et arrire plus arrondis. Plus long

de 10 cm, 4,36 m, la calandre

est plus prominente et un spoiler

accompagne en srie le bouclier

avant de toute la gamme. Le hayon

est plus pais et arrondi.

La gamme est modifie aussi sur

le plan technique et sarticule tout

dabord autour de quatre motorisa-tions :

le moteur 1 995 cm3, carbura-

teur de 103 ch en 2000 GTS et

2000 TSE (moteur J6R ) ;

le 1 995 cm3 injection 120 ch en

TXE injection et 2000-1 injection

(moteur J7R) ;

le 2 165 cm3injection cat 110 ch

en TXE injection et 2000-1 injec-

tion (moteur J7T) ;

Puis, en juin 1985, les modlesessence et diesel vont bn-

ficier dune version haut degamme (E3 ) appele 2000-1 .Un clin d'il au film de StanleyKubrick : 2001, l'Odysse de l'es-pace. Sur ces modles, les passagesde roues arrire sont surmontsdaccoudoirs avec rangements.

le 2 068 cm3

turbo diesel de 88 chen TurboD, TurboDX et 2000-1

(moteur J8S).

Le train avant qui avait t prlev

sur la Fuego est remplac par celui

de la Renault 25.

La grande nouveaut est lapparition

de la Quadra, une version trans-mission intgrale. Elle est disponible

sur les TXE et 2000-1. Cest une

traction intgrale avec un arbre de

transmission ultralger en matriauxsynthtiques. Son surpoids nestque de 75 kg. Si les performancesrestent inchanges, le gain en adh-rence est apprciable. Intrieure-ment un ancrage supplmentairepermet de reculer un peu plus lessiges du dernier rang grce au nou-veau hayon plus profond et bomb.

Chaque finition bnficie d'une nou-velle sellerie.

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Derniresvolutions du J11

La production J11

La gamme restera inchangejusquen 1991. Une srie spciale

2000-1 Connolly sera lance enjanvier 1990 avec intrieur entire-ment en cuir anglais Connolly gris etpeinture spcifique gris Pluton, ellepossde galement des sur tapis.

Une suspension arrire pneumatique correcteur dassiette sera propo-se en option sur les versions haut

de gamme en avril 1990.

1984 : 5 923 ex, 1985 : 14 083 ex, 1986 : 19 320 ex,

1987 : 23 584 ex, 1988 : 31 798 ex, 1989 : 44 458 ex, 1990 : 47 421 ex, 1991 : 5 087 ex.

Le dernier J11 sortira des chanesMatra en janvier 1991. Il aura tvendu 191 674 exemplaires. Sa

production sera passe de 23 parjour plus de 210.

Sortie de la 50 000eEspace

Production de 160 units

jour fin 1988Devant le succs croissant delEspace, 59 055 units fin 1987,les cadences de production de107 units quotidiennes seront por-tes 130 vhicules / jour en dbutdanne 1988 avec le renfort de

lusine Alpine*. A fin octobre 1988,la production cumule de lEspace

dpasse les 80 000 exemplaires. Unpeu plus de 40 000 sont destins aumarch franais. Les cadences deproduction augmentent et atteignent156 units quotidiennes dont 131 Romorantin et 25 Dieppe.

Des cadences qui passeront enmars 1989 200 units dont 170 Romorantin et 30 Dieppe.

Ainsi pour l'anne 1989, les ob-jectifs de production sont fixs 40 000 voitures.

* Les E space fabriqus Romorantinportent une plaque ovale avec lenumro de srie commenant par T ;ceux assembls Dieppe commenantpar K.

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Espace QUADRA

The great innovation in 1988was the Quadra version with its

permanent all-wheel drive. It

included automatic torque distri-

bution between the front and back

axles through viscous coupling,

enhanced with the fitting of spe-

cial new Michelin MXT4 tires. This

gave the Espace excellent roaddynamics in all weather condi-

tions, with the back wheels com-

pensating for any loss of traction

in the front axle, thus giving thevehicle much greater stability with

a 65/35 % distribution. Added to

the technical advantages of a final

rear drive viscous coupler rotating

at the speed of the engine, there

were two series of disks (one for

the front, and one for the back).

The whole system, housed in asilicon oil pan, ensured the gra-

dual transfer of torque to the axle

whose wheels were turning more

towards the right to make room for

the composite propeller shaft tun-

nel. Finally, the break system had

ventilated disks in the front and

solid disks at the back (255 mm

in diameter). The front and back

suspension spring calibration wasconsiderably tightened.

Two new engines were available

for the Quadra versions in addi-

tion to the previous engines: a

1,995 cm3(J7R type) with electro-

nic fuel injection, reaching 120 hp

at 5,500 RPM, and a 2,165 cm3

engine (110 hp at 5,000 RPM).

At the end of 1989, the ABS option

is introduced on its two-wheel

drives as well as permanent all-

wheel drive Quadra versions (with

a Bosch system).

It was without a doubt the arrival

of the Quadra version that wouldset this generation apart. Produc-

tion volumes of the Renault Espace

Quadra the first French sedan

with permanent all-wheel drive

reached 25 units per day (15% of

the total range).

slowly (i.e. that had better adhe-sion). This transmission was en-

hanced by a 5-speed gearbox. The

new transmission system required

some structural modifications. The

sub-frame had a platform with a

redesigned gearbox tunnel that did

not invade the cabin space. The

rear axle operated with emissionto the back of the crossbar, while

the fuel tank (with a capacity of

58 instead of 63 litres) was placed

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Espace QUADRA

La version Quadra, grande innova-tion du millsime 1988, est quipedune transmission intgrale perma-nente. Elle comporte une rpartitionautomatique du couple entre lestrains avant et arrire par visco-coupleur, qui est complte parune monte de pneumatiques indite,

Michelin MXT4. Ainsi dote, l'Es-pace dispose dun excellent compor-tement routier quelles que soient lesconditions, les roues arrires venant

compenser les pertes de motricitdu train avant, offrant bien plus destabilit la voiture grce unerpartition 65 / 35 %. Aux avantagestechniques du visco-coupleur, placen amont du pont arrire et tournant la vitesse du moteur, il faut ajou-ter ceux du systme de deux sries

de disques (une pour l'avant, l'autrepour l'arrire). Lensemble contenudans un carter dhuile siliconeassure, de manire progressive,

l'arrire de la barre transversale,tandis que le rservoir de carburant(sa capacit passe de 63 58 litres)est dplac sur la droite pour laisserle passage l'arbre de transmis-sion en composite. Pour finir il faut

signaler que le systme de freinageest disques ventils l'avant et disques pleins l'arrire (diamtre255 mm). Les ressorts de suspen-sions, avant et arrire, bnficientd'un tarage sensiblement durci.

Les moteurs des versions Quadracomportent une nouvelle offre avec,

parmi les motorisations existantes,un 1 995 cm3(type J7R) injectionlectronique, dveloppant 120 ch 5 500 tr/mn et un 2 165 cm3(110 ch 5 000 tr/mn). Et, en fin danne1989, l'option ABS est propose surles versions deux roues motriceset les Quadra transmission int-

grale permanente (avec un systmeBosch). C'est sans aucun doutel'apparition de la version Quadraqui marquera cette gnration. LaRenault Espace Quadra premireberline franaise transmissionintgrale permanente verra sa pro-duction atteindre 25 units par jour(15 % de la gamme totale) .

le transfert du couple vers le traindont les roues tournent le moinsvite (le plus adhrent). En compl-ment cette transmission, la botede vitesses dispose de cinq rap-ports. Cette nouvelle transmission ancessit quelques modifications surle plan structure. Ainsi, le soubasse-

ment se dote d'une plate-forme avecun nouveau tunnel pour la bote quin'empite pas sur l'habitabilit. Letrain arrire volue avec un rejet vers

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04 ESPACE II

1991: Espace Odyssey

Particular care has been taken to

the design of the new Espace. Mo-

dular interior, comfort on board...

the first real upgrade of the Espacewas no mere aesthetic adapta-

tion to comply with customers

tastes. Renault raised the bar and

turned the Espace into a real top-

of-the-range sedan. Moving the

car upmarket meant rethinking its

bodywork and interior layout, but

also upgrading its engine qualityand performance.

Innovation in terms of interiormodularity included specific front

and back seats, two passenger

seats with headrests and reclining

backs, and inner seats that could

pivot. The seats in the second

and third rows had become more

modular with rails that optimised

their travel distance within the

available space (included in the

upmarket package). A new anchor

is positioned at the rear and the

The Espace II unveiled at the Gene-

va Motor Show in 1991 (codename

J63) had a smoother contour with

more streamlined shapes. It wasa modern, more dynamic car. On

the outside, the differences were

noticeable, starting with a serious

facelift in front, with a rounded

grille in the Renault style with new

lamps. Its radiator grill was now

a more aerodynamic perforated

plate. The bumper was also morerounded and sat higher thanks to a

tailgate is modified, giving a morerounded shape to the door. The

taillights were also redesigned.

The floor was lengthened and the

total length of the car went from

4.25 m to 4.43 m. On the mechani-

cal side, the Fuego front axle was

replaced by that of the Renault 25,

which was more modern and sui-

table. Considerable progress was

also made in terms of finishes,

and the addition of a V6 engine

Espace II, a truly top-of-the-range sedan

Espace V6:the ultimate car for lifeand living

new spoiler. The windscreen pillar

trims were slimmer and covered

by curved panes accentuating the

luminosity and visibility in front.Wing mirrors were integrated into

the shape of the bodywork.

and automatic gearbox brought theEspace closer to an upmarket

sedan than a sober multipurpose

vehicle. The new Espace range

was driven by the following

engines: the Renault 25s V6i

(2,849 cm3) 153 hp, a 4-cylindre

2.2i (2,165 cm3) 110 hp as well as

a 2.1 DT (2,068 cm3) 88 hp for die-

sel versions, and a 2.2 (2,165 cm3)

110 hp for the Espace Quadra.

Espace voiture vivre 1991

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04 LESPACE II

1991 : l'Odysse de l'Espace

Un soin tout particulier a t ap-

port au design du nouvel Espace.

Modularit intrieure, agrmentde vie bord, la premire vri-

table volution de l'Espace ne se

limite pas une adaptation esth-

tique aux gots de la clientle.

Renault place la barre plus haut et

fait de lEspace une vraie berline

haut de gamme. Une monte en

gamme qui propose un vhicule en-tirement repens dans le domaine

de la carrosserie et de lamnage-

ment intrieur, mais il fait galement

voluer ses motorisations et ses

performances. LEspace II, prsent

au Salon de Genve 1991, (nom de

code : J 63) dvoile une ligne plus

fluide aux formes assouplies. Cest

La modularit intrieure innove avec,des siges avant et arrire spci-fiques, deux siges passagers avecappuie-tte et dossier inclinable, lessiges intrieurs retournables. La

modularit des siges de deuximeet troisime rang est accrue, grce des glissires au dbattement opti-mis dans le volume disponible (fini-tion haut de gamme). Un nouvel an-crage est plac l'arrire et le hayonest modifi, sa porte devenant plusarrondie. Les optiques arrire ontt redessines galement. La lon-gueur du plancher est augmente etla longueur totale passe de 4,25 m 4,43 m. Ct mcanique, le train

une voiture plus dynamique, plusmoderne. Les diffrences ext-

rieures sont importantes...

A commencer par l'avant de la voi-ture, srieusement remani avec,sa calandre arrondie dans le styleRenault et qui adopte de nouveauxoptiques ; sa grille de calandredsormais constitue d'une plaqueajoure plus arodynamique ; sonbouclier, arrondi et plac moinsbas grce un nouveau spoiler.Les montants de baie supportant lepare-brise sont affins et recouvertspar des vitres au galbe qui accen-tue la luminosit et la visibilit verslavant. Les rtroviseurs sont int-grs dans les excroissances de lacarrosserie.

avant de la Fuego est abandonnau profit de celui, plus moderne etplus adapt, de la Renault 25. Lafinition aussi fait d'normes progrset les adjonctions d'une motorisation

V6 et d'une bote automatique fontque lEspace sapparente davantage une berline haut de gamme quun sobre monocorps. Pour activercette nouvelle gamme Espace, lesmotorisations sont les suivantes :le V6i (2 849 cm3) 153 ch de laRenault 25, le 4 cylindres 2.2i(2 165 cm3) 110 ch ainsi que le2.1 dT (2 068 cm3) 88 ch en dieselet le 2.2 (2 165 cm3) 110 ch pourlEspace Quadra.

LEspace II,vritable berline haut de gamme

Espace V6 : la voiture vivre par excellence

Espace I et II 1991

Espace RXE V6 1991

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500,000th

Espace in July 1996

04 ESPACE II ( NEXT )

The Espace II went on the market

in 1991, with over 65,500 units

already sold by 1992. Between

1991 and 1997, 316,518 units

were produced. The 400,000 mi-

lestone was reached in 1994, and

ROMO 3 Start ing in 1984, with annual sales

continually on the rise (nearly

50,000 cars in 1988), and the

Alpine plant joined Matra as a

second production unit. But the

new J63 model, the Espace II,

would be manufactured in a brand-new factory built in Romorantin:

the Romo 3 Centre. This semi-

automated manufacturing plant

occupied 18,792 m2on a property

of nearly 100,000 m2. Romo 3

consisted of four main workshops.

The chassis workshop built the

machine-welded steel framework,the metrology section was res-

ponsible for checking the dimen-

sions of the structures and com-

pleted bodies as well as doors and

tailgates, the hot-dip galvanising

workshop used a process that op-

timised the anti-corrosion protec-

tion of the chassis and increased

the mechanical capacities of the

structure as well as its resistance

to torsion, and lastly, the metal

line assembled the closures on

the structure and stuck on compo-

nents of composite materials*.

* Components of composite materialswere manufactured at a 60,000 m2plant in Theillay

the threshold of 500,000 Espace

cars sold was crossed in July 1996

if 190,000 Espace I are included.

The Renault Espace had truly

found its place and maintained its

competitive advantage.

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500 000e

Espace en juillet 1996

04 LESPACE II ( SUITE )

LEspace II, commercialis partir de1991, ce sont plus de 65 500 unitsqui trouveront preneur ds 1992.Entre 1991 et 1997, 316 518 exem-plaires seront produits. Le cap des400 000 exemplaires atteint en 1994,

ROMO 3 Depuis 1984, les ventes annuellesne cessant de progresser, (prs de50 000 voitures en 1988), lusineAlpine tait venue sajouter Matracomme seconde unit de produc-tion. Mais, le nouveau modle J63

Espace II sera lui ralis dans unetoute nouvelle usine construite Ro-morantin, le Centre Romo 3. Cetteunit de fabrication, semi-automa-tise, occupait 18 792 m2 btis surun terrain de prs de 100 000 m2.Romo 3 se composait de quatreateliers principaux. L'atelier chs-sis fabriquant l'ossature mcano-soude en acier ; la mtrologie,charge du contrle dimensionneldes structures et des caisses fer-res ainsi que des por tes, du hayon ;la galvanisation chaud, avec unprocd qui assure une protectionoptimum du chssis contre la cor-rosion et augmente les capacits

mcaniques de la structure et sarsistance la torsion ; et enfin, leferrage qui comportait le montagedes ouvrants sur la structure et lecollage des lments en matriauxcomposites*.

* Les lments en matriaux compo-

sites taient raliss sur un site de60 000 m2, Theillay.

le seuil des 500 000 Espace serafranchi en juillet 1996 si on y inclue190 000 Espace I . Renault Espacea rellement trouv sa place et pr-serve toute lavance acquise.

Intrieur Espace RXE - 1991

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05 ESPACE III

Even more accomplished, the

Espace III was introduced a

few weeks after reaching the

500,000 unit milestone, and could

pride itself on being the leader in

its category. For this new edition,

Renault had decided to upgradethe model both in terms of aesthe-

tics and mechanics, and a longer

version, called Grand Espace,

was released in January 1998.

Although the design of the Espace

III showed continuity with previous

versions, its size became impres-

sive The designer had clearly

intended to streamline the shape

and the side panels were more po-

lished, with wraparound contours.

The Espace III was 4.517 m long,

1.81 m wide and 1.69 m high

(+75 mm with roof rack). The roof

no longer had a granular aspect

but was much smoother, painted in

the same colour as the bodywork.

The rear windows were stretched

out, giving a much more robust

Espace - Still the best placeto be on earth Espace III, thinking big

overall look to the car. The bonnet

was now made out of sheet metal

while the bodywork continued to

be made from composite mate-

rial. The cabin, entirely revisited

after the engine was installed cros-

sways, now had an even more spa-

cious feel. On the dashboard, the

central console had disappeared,

leaving much more available space

in the front. There was also a 33

litre trunk that opened with a hin-

ged front. Lastly, the modular as-

pect had been optimised with new

rails on which to slide the seats

and place them in any number of

positions on the floor platform: a

new conception in modular layout

that kept the Espace a step ahead

of its competitors. All engines were

now installed horizontally, with

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05 ESPACE III ( NEXT )

2000 was the year of phase 2!

It included the start of electrical

multiplexing (speedometer, immo-

biliser, wiper unit at the back)

and an overhaul for all of the ver-

sions. The new 2.2 dCi 115 hp die-

sel engine was introduced, repla-

cing the 2.2 DT 110 hp. All versions

got a facelift and upgrade.

Espace IIIand its special editionsThe Race and Taylor Made spe-

cial editions arrived after January

2001. In 1999, Espace III broke

the annual production record with

71,200 units. At the end of 2001,

it accounted for 18.7 % of all up-

market minivan sales in Europe. In

France, it was half of that market.

In total, more than 365,200 Es-

pace III were produced from 1996

to 2002. By comparison, a total of

866,405 Espace cars were manu-factured from 1984 to 2001.

three engine options for the Espace

III. For fuel, there was a 4-cylindre

2 litre 115 hp engine, and a 3 litre

170 hp V6 of which the packaging

under the hood was similar to that

of the Laguna. The third was the

2.2 litre 115 hp Diesel Turbo with12 valves. These engines also

came with new gearboxes. The 2

litre engine had a manual JC5 or

an automatic AD8 gearbox. The

V6 was combined with an automa-

tic gearbox. The 2.2 litre D Turbo

got a triple-tab PK gearbox. The

automatic gearbox control leverwas located on the steering wheel.

The Espace III underwent its first

upgrade in January 1998. Phase 1

included changes to the RTE, RXE

and RXT finishes and the launch

of the Grand Espace. In July, the

2.2 DT went from 113 to 110 hp,

and in the September, the wholerange was fitted with wide-field

wing mirrors, radiofrequency

remote controls and retractable

headrests at the back. In Octo-

ber, the fuel range was modified

with the 2.0 16S 140 hp engine

and the 3.0 l V6-24 valve engine

combined with an auto-adaptivegearbox with floor control. Various

special editions came out in 1999,

with the launching of the Initiale

finish, heated front seats, and sun

blinds. The Fidji, based on the RXE

with Carminat navigation, had side

airbags, alloy rims, two manually

operated sun roofs, a heat-insu-

lating windshield, and sun blinds.

The Cyclades was based on the

RXE with 4 airbags, air-conditio-

ning and a radio. The Aliz came

with air-control, sun blinds, 6008

radio and fog lights.

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dans une multitude de positions surla plate-forme du plancher. Une nou-velle conception de modularit quipermettra l'Espace de garder unelongueur d'avance sur la concur-rence. Dsormais, les moteurs sont

installs en position transversale etlEspace III bnficie de trois moto-risations. En essence, un 4 cylindresde 2 litres et 115 ch puis, un V6 de3 litres de 170 ch, avec une archi-tecture sous le capot qui est prochede celle de la Laguna. Et, troisimeoffre, le Turbo Diesel de 2,2 litres

12 soupapes dlivrant 115 ch. Cesmotorisations sont associes denouvelles botes de vitesses. Le2 litres reoit la bote manuelle JC5ou la bote automatique AD8. Le V6est accoupl la bote automatique.Le 2,2 litres Turbo D reoit la botePK triple cnes. La commande des

botes automatiques se fait par unlevier situ au volant.

LEspace III, va connatre une pre-mire volution en janvier 1998.Cette phase 1 comprendra desmodifications sur les finitions RTE,RXE et RXT et le lancement duGrand Espace. Si en juillet, le moteur

2.2 DT passe de 113 110 ch, enseptembre, toute la gamme reoitdes rtroviseurs champs large,tlcommande radiofrquence etappuie-ttes rtractables arrire. Enoctobre, l'offre essence est modi-fie avec le 2.0 16S de 140 ch etle 3.0 V6-24 soupapes accoupl

une bote auto-adaptative avec com-mande au plancher. Lanne 1999 vaapporter diverses sries spcialesavec le lancement de la finitionInitiale, siges avant chauffant,stores pare-soleil ; la srie spcialeFidji, sur base RXE avec navigationCarminat, airbags latraux, jantes

alliage, deux toits ouvrants manuels,pare-brise athermique, stores pare-

05 L ESPACE III ( SUITE )

En 2000, la phase 2 !Elle apportera le dbut dun mul-

tiplexage lectrique (compteur,anti-dmarrage, botier essuie-glacearrire) et, une refonte des ver-sions. Elle introduit aussi le nouveau

diesel 2.2 dCi de 115 ch en rempla-

cement du 2.2 DT de 110 ch. Lesversions sont toutes remodelesavec une monte en gamme

LEspace III,et ses sries spcialesAprs janvier 2001, sortiront dessries spciales avec The Race et Taylor Made . En 1999, l'Espace I IIbattra le record de production

annuel, 71 200 exemplaires. Fin2001, il totalisera 18,7 % des ventesde monospaces haut de gamme enEurope. En France, il pse mme

pour la moiti du segment. Au total,l'Espace III sera produit, de 1996 2002, plus de 365 200 exem-plaires. Alors que, de 1984

2002, ce sont 866 405 exemplairesdEspace qui seront fabriqus autotal.

soleil ; la srie spciale Cyclades,sur base RXE avec 4 airbags, cli-matisation et autoradio ; la srie

spciale Aliz, avec climatisation,stores pare-soleil, radiosat 6008 etantibrouillards.

Publicit - 1998

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06 ESPACE IV

2002: Renault, car-maker An Espace made entirely by Renault

Following Avantime, Vel Satis, and

the Talisman concept car, daring

design was key.

Renault decided to produce and

assemble the Espace IV at San-

douville. It would have the same

platform as the Laguna II and Vel

Satis, with sheet-metal bodywork.

Composite materials are replaced

by steel plate and aluminium. A

universal platform with horizontal

frames and back and front axles

was a common floor-assembly

process now used.

The Espace IV and Grand Espace

were assembled released on the

market in September 2002.

The contour of the new Espace ex-

pressed its unique personality and

clearly put it in the large MPV seg-

ment. The grille was narrower and

in 2006, with phase 2 and the first

restyling, changes mainly concer-ned the front bumper, headlights

and taillights, as well as interior

finishes.

At the 2010 Paris Motor Show,

the world discovered an Espace

with a new front look. Everything

was in fact restyled in phase 3:

hood, grille, bumper, integratedLED lights and new colours were

available, including pearl white

and dark brown. New features in-

side included the seat upholstery,

colours, steering wheel, display

and GPS combined with a rever-

sing camera.

There were also new engine fea-

tures, like the 2 litre 170 hp turbo

with a 6-speed manual gearbox,

and emissions reduced by 10%

to 204 g of CO2/km; for diesel,

the 2 litre dCI came in 3 power

versions: dCi 130, dCI 150, and

dCi 175 hp. The last two offered a

choice between a manual or auto-

matic 6-speed gearbox. In 2012,

phase 4 introduced a new designer

look for Renault and significant

reductions in CO2emissions (up to

20g less). On the engine side, the

2.0 dCi with 130 or 150 hp (and 175hp in automatic) was still there, but

now coupled with a 6-speed gear-

box with CO2emissions reduced to

150g/km (20g less). The same en-

gine was available with a 5-speed

automatic gearbox, for CO2 emis-

sions of up to 169g/km.

Three finishes were available in thecatalogue: 25 years, Alyum

and the upper-range Initiale,

which included a reversing ca-

mera, a rear screen that opened,

six seats and perforated leather

upholstery, together with electric

adjustment of the front seats and

17-inch Monterey alloy rims. Alarge sun roof came as an option

and gave exceptional luminosity to

the cabin.

365,200EspaceIVcars

wereproduced

between2002and2012.

Espace IV phase 4 2012

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06 L ESPACE IV

2002, Renault crateur d'automobiles Un Espace entirement fabriqu par Renault

Aprs Avantime, Vel Satis, puis leconcept car Talisman, cest laudacedu design.

Renault dcide de produire et defabriquer l'Espace IV Sandouville.La plate-forme sera commune avecLaguna II et Vel Satis, avec unecarrosserie en tle. Les matriauxcomposites sont remplacs parla tle d'acier et l'aluminium. Laplateforme commune avec, les

longerons horizontaux, les trainsavant et arrire, cest une pratiquedu soubassement commun,dsormais en vigueur. LEspace IVet Grand Espace, sont fabriquset commercialiss ds septembre2002. Les lignes du nouvel Espacedgagent une forte personnalit et

signent lappartenance au segmentdes grands monospaces haut degamme. La calandre est plus affineet en 2006 avec, la phase 2 etle premier restyling, les principauxchangements concerneront le bouclieravant, les projecteurs et feux arrire,ainsi que la finition intrieure.

En 2010, lors du Mondial de Paris,on dcouvre un Espace avec uneface avant relooke. En effet, avec

la phase 3 tout est nouveau, capot,calandre, pare-choc, optiques diodes intgres et de nouvelles

teintes sont proposes, dont unblanc nacr et marron fonc. Nou-veauts galement lintrieur pour,les revtements de siges, les colo-ris, le volant, lafficheur et un GPScoupl avec camra de recul.

volution aussi cot motorisationavec, le 2 litres turbo 170 ch pro-

pos en bote manuelle 6 vitesses,avec des missions en baisse de10% 204 g de CO

2/km ; en diesel,

le 2 litres dCI dclin en 3 niveauxde puissances : dCi 130, dCI 150,dCi 175 ch. Ces deux derniers bn-ficiant de loffre manuelle/automa-tique, toujours 6 vitesses.

En 2012, la phase 4 adopte la nou-velle identit design de Renault et r-duit significativement ses missionsde CO

2, jusqu 20 gr en moins.

Ct motorisation, on retrouve lemoteur 2.0 dCi, en 130, 150 ch(et 175 ch en automatique) maisqui, associ une bote manuelle 6 vitesses, rduit ses missions deCO

2 150 g/ km ( 20 g). Ce mme

moteur est disponible avec une bote

automatique 5 vitesses, donnepour des missions de CO

2slevant

169 g/km.

Trois finitions sont proposes aucatalogue avec, la version 25 ans ,la version Alyum et le haut degamme Initiale qui propose unecamra de recul, la lunette arrireouvrante, six siges et une selle-rie en cuir perfore, associe aux

rglages lectriques des sigesavant et jantes alliage 17 pouces Monterey . En option, le grand toi t

ouvrant offre une luminosit excep-tionnelle dans lhabitacle.

Entre2002et2012,

lEspaceIVseraproduit

365200units.

Tlerie Sandouville 2002

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Alain Prosttalks aboutRenault Espace: Every time I climb aboard, I have

the feeling that Im in a vehicle

that offers something a little bit

different. No other people carrier,

SUV or 4x4 offers the same atmos-

phere and handling; its a unique

experience. You might think that

Espace was quite a massive car

but, in fact, its no bigger than a

family saloon and its very easy to

drive straight away. The very goodhandling, quality of the suspen-

sion and high level of comfort are

really astonishing. For me, Renault

Espace is a car that can be driven

in a relaxed, family way or even

more sportily, if you want to.

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Le regarddAlain Prost surlEspace Renault : A chaque fois que je remonte

bord dEspace, je revis cette sen-

sation dtre dans un vhicule part. Aucun autre monospace,

SUV ou 4x4 ne me semble offrir

la mme ambiance et le mme

comportement. Cest une exp-

rience compltement diffrente.

On pourrait avoir limpression

dun vhicule immense. Mais en

fait, Espace nest pas plus en-combrant quune berline fami-

liale et sa facilit de conduite est

immdiate. Sa trs bonne tenue de

route, ses qualits de suspension

et de confort sont vraiment ton-

nantes. Pour moi, Renault Espace

est la fois une voiture qui peut

tre mene de faon familiale et cool ou de faon plus dyna-

mique, si lon a envie.

Toit verre panoramique 2012

Alain Prost au volantde l'Espace F1 1994

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Des Espace hors-sries1992 The IOC Espace

1998 The Franco Sbarro EspiderEspace

1994 The Williams F1 Espace

Renault was an official partner

for the IOC (International Olym-

pic Committee) during the 1992

Olympic Games in Albertville. In

this respect, Renault was also theofficial car for the Olympic Torch

Relay. The official convoy of about

The Espace Spider or Espider is

a third-generation Espace made

by students of the Espra School

in Pontarlier (France). Designed

by the Swiss coach builder Sbarro,

and produced in close collabora-

tion with the Franco Sbarro School

The concept of MPV combined

with F1 engineering. The expe-

rimental Espace F1 vehicle was

designed in 1994 to celebrate the

10th anniversary of the collabora-

tion between Renault and Matra,

with Renault manufacturing theengines for the Williams Formula

1 team. A 3.5 litre V10 800 horse-

power F1 engine was installed in

the centre of the MPV. The result:

0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds...

The F1 Espace shown at the 1994

Paris Motor Show had the basic

contours of an Espace II, with a

10V RS5 engine identical to the

one used in the Williams FW15C,

combined with a semi-automatic

twenty cars drove across France

(5,500 km in 57 stages). A Torch

vehicle was designed especially

to carry the Olympic Flame on this

journey. This enhanced Espace II to-day is part of the Renault collection.

in Switzerland, this quirky spider

version was built to present VIPs

to the crowd at the 24 Hours of Le

Mans event in 1998. The vehicle

was driven by a PRV V6 194 hp

engine.

6-speed gearbox. The chassis was

made of carbon, with an aluminium

honeycomb structure and graphite

bodywork. It had four ventilated

carbon disks on the breaks. The

tires were from Michelin. Four

occupants were accommodated inbucket seats. The paintwork was

yellow with sill panels and bottom

of doors in carbon. Performance:

0 to 200 km/h in 6.9 s; maximum

speed: more than 300 km/h on

the track. Two copies were made.

The one that was used as a model

for track exhibitions is kept in the

Matra museum in Romorantin. The

other is in the Renault collection.

Espace COJO - 1992

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Des Espace hors-sries1992 Espace COJO

1998 Espace Espider Franco Sbarro

1994 Espace F1 Williams

En 1992 lors des Jeux OlympiquesdAlbertville, Renault est partenaireofficiel du COJO (Comit dOrgani-sation des Jeux Olympiques). A ce

titre, Renault est galement voitureofficielle du Parcours de la FlammeOlympique. Le convoi officiel dunevingtaine de vhicules traverse la

Espace de la 3egnration, EspaceSpider ou Espider , a t ralispar les lves de lcole Espra de

Pontarlier. Cr par le carrossiersuisse Sbarro, ralis en troitecollaboration avec l'cole suisse de

Le concept du monospace, asso-ci la mcanique F1. Le vhiculeexprimental Espace F1 a t conuen 1994, pour fter les 10 ans decollaboration entre Renault et Matra,Renault produisant les moteurs del'curie Williams. Le moteur de F1 de800 chevaux, un V10 de 3,5 litres, at install au milieu du monospace.Rsultat : 0 100 km/h en 2,8 se-condes L'Espace F1 prsentlors du salon automobile de Parisen 1994, reprend les formes gn-rales de l'Espace II, utilise le moteurRS5, 10 cylindres en V, identique celui quipant la Williams FW15C. Il

est associ une bote de vitessessemi-automatique six rapports.Le chssis est en carbone, avec

France (5 500 kms sur 57 tapes).Un vhicule Flambeau est alorsspcialement conu pour trans-port la Flamme Olympique durant

ce priple. Il sagit dun Espace IIrehauss. Il a aujourdhui rejoint lacollection Renault.

Franco Sbarro, cest une versionspider, folle, destine prsenterdes invits de marque au public des

24 Heures du Mans 1998. Le vhi-cule est m par le moteur V6 PRVde 194 ch.

une structure nid d'abeille en alumi-nium et la carrosserie est en fibre decarbone. Le freinage est assur parquatre disques en carbone ventils.Il est quip de pneumatiquesMichelin. Les quatre occupants sontassis dans des siges baquet. Lapeinture est jaune avec les bas decaisse et bas de portires en car-bonne. Sur le toit, on retrouve unaileron noir. Performances : de 0 200 km/h en 6,9 s ; vitesse maxi :plus de 300 km/h sur circuit. Deuxexemplaires ont t produits. Lun,conserv au muse Matra Romo-rantin, est le modle qui a servi

aux exhibitions sur piste. Le secondfigure dans la collection Renault Flins.

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