{"id":11853,"date":"2023-10-06T06:01:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T05:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/first-drive-2023-renault-espace"},"modified":"2023-10-06T06:01:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T05:01:46","slug":"first-drive-2023-renault-espace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/06\/first-drive-2023-renault-espace\/","title":{"rendered":"First drive: 2023 Renault Espace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Absent from the UK since 2012, the Espace lives on elsewhere. Here’s what we’re missing from the all-new one<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s 40 years since the Renault Espace<\/strong> introduced us to the concept of the MPV. The class of car it helped create is now virtually extinct due to the rise of the SUV yet still the Espace lives on, having followed the market shift itself by morphing into more of a crossover.<\/p>\n

We Brits never got the fifth-generation Espace that\u2019s been on sale elsewhere in\u00a0Europe since 2014 so it\u2019s no surprise that we\u2019re not getting this new sixth-generation version either. The Espace was last seen on our shores in 2012, the year\u00a0Renault<\/a> removed it from UK showrooms as part of a brutal cull of unprofitable models, alongside the Modus, Laguna and Wind ranges.<\/p>\n

So what are we missing out on? The new Espace is a follow-up to the Renault Austral <\/a>and is effectively an extended version of the family crossover. Think of the Espace as a Nissan X-Trail<\/a> equivalent to the Nissan Qashqai<\/a>-sized Austral.<\/p>\n

It is based on the same CMF-CD architecture as the Austral and, at 4.72m\u00a0long, is 21cm longer than the Austral, that growth being roughly split between a longer wheelbase and greater rear overhang. The Espace is also a significant 215kg lighter than its predecessor, a welcome bucking of the industry norm.<\/p>\n

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The new Espace is 14cm shorter than before but interior space has improved thanks to the better packaging allowed by the new architecture. It is available with five or seven seats and there\u2019s excellent flexibility in the seating, all of which can fold flat into the floor. The boot space can be as much as 1818 litres with the rear seats folded. While it might now be an SUV, it\u2019s still an MPV at heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clever inside and is smart looking on the outside too. While the Austral looks a bit anonymous, the fundamental styling of that car translates well to a larger model and the Espace has presence but without the drama of recently revealed seven-seat rivals such as\u00a0the Kia EV9 <\/a>and Hyundai Santa Fe<\/a>. It looks better on the road than in pictures.<\/p>\n

The interior design is pleasing on the eye and, as you\u2019d expect, also familiar from the Austral. The materials are nice and the perceived quality is excellent, while also retaining a sense of durability that is a must in a car like the Espace. Infotainment is also from the Austral: there\u2019s a 12.0in portrait screen with crisp graphics on the centre console and an equally vibrant 12.3in driver display screen. Both work well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Espace is a comfortable car to drive, riding nicely on the smooth Danish roads of our test route. This is perhaps a surprise given one of the Austral\u2019s weakest points is its ride quality, yet alas we won\u2019t get to see if the Espace fares any better on our more broken surfaces. Rear passengers reported good comfort levels and a sense of airiness too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The four-wheel steering from the Austral makes it onto the Espace and is far more useful on the larger car, making low-speed town manoeuvres a doddle and handling more predictable than in the smaller car.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just one powertrain is offered in the Espace. Also from the Austral (are you detecting a theme yet?), it is a 197bhp hybrid of the \u2018self-charging\u2019 variety that mixes a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with twin electric motors and a small battery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While this hybrid system works well in the Austral, mixing performance with refinement, in the Espace it feels underpowered and you have to work it hard to extract the performance from it – and it lets you know about it\u00a0too, with a grumble from under the bonnet. It remains efficient, though, showing around 50mpg on our mixed-roads test route.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So should we be longing for the Espace in the UK? The seven-seat SUV market isn\u2019t the largest and is already well served by established players like the Skoda Kodiaq <\/a>and X-Trail, with exciting new additions such as the EV9 to come. It\u2019s hard to think of what the Espace offers that these don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the classic case of solid yet unspectacular, exactly the kind of cycle Renault wants to break out of with the new era of electric cars<\/a> being created under its inspired CEO, Luca de Meo. We\u2019ll leave this one for now but excitedly await what the Espace may yet become in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong> 3.5 stars<\/p>\n

Renault Espace E-Tech 200 Iconic 7 seats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Price<\/strong> \u20ac48,800 (\u00a342,300) Engine<\/strong> 3 cyls in line, 1199cc, turbocharged, petrol, plus 80bhp electric motor Power<\/strong> 197hp Torque<\/strong> na Transmission<\/strong> 7-spd automatic, front-wheel drive Kerb weight<\/strong> 1698kg 0-62mph <\/strong>8.8sec Top speed<\/strong> 109mph Economy<\/strong> 61.4mpg CO2, tax band<\/strong> 104-111 g\/km, na Rivals<\/strong> Skoda Kodiaq, Kia EV9\u00a0<\/p>\n

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