The Renault Vel Satis 2.0 16v is a 4 door sedan/saloon style road car with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The Renault Vel Satis 2.0 16v is one of the RVS01 model family from Renault.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 163 bhp (165 PS/122 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1640 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 210 km/h (130 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 12.6/7.6/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 225.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2840 mm | 111.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4860 mm | 191.3 inches | |
| Width | 1860 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1577 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1640 kg | 3616 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 59.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.355 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.37 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.84 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | PK6 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.7 × 93 mm
3.26 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
165 PS (163 bhp) (122 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
60.8 kW/litre 82.7 ps/litre 81.6 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
125.13 Nm/litre
1.51 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1572.4 kPa (228.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 99.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.49 kg/kW 22.54 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.6/7.6/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.6/7.6/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.9/13.2/10.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.4/37.2/30.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.7/30.9/25.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 225.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 R 17 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 R 17 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 324 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89716 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | BJ0K06 | ||
| Model family | RVS01 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Renault Vel Satis 2.0 16v added 2002-01-04. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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