The Renault Espace 2.8i V6 RXE is a 5 door multi-purpose vehicle-bodied motor vehicle with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
The 2.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 225 N·m (166 lb·ft/22.9 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1390 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 195 km/h (121 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7 seater multi-purpose vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2580 mm | 101.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1517 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1508 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4429 mm | 174.4 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1707 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 125 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1390 kg | 3064 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 77 litres | 16.9 [20.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2849 cc (173.857 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 73 mm
3.58 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
225 Nm (166 ft·lb) (22.9 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.3 kW/litre 53.4 ps/litre 52.7 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.98 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bendix fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 992.4 kPa (143.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 31.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.47 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.43 kg/kW 20.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.HelS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TorAx.TA.TB.HelS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32417 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Renault Espace 2.8i V6 RXE added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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