2020 Renault Espace V

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This is the latest update to the 5th Gen Espace, Renault's full size MPV. Models were offered in SA in the late 90s & early noughties. This latest model is only offered in LHD./

Renault Espace

With more than 1.3 million vehicles sold since 1984, the Renault Espace is an iconic car, always a step ahead of its time and constantly reinventing itself. The fifth generation has been reinterpreted and has established itself as a high-end crossover with a bold design.

The INITIALE PARIS trim fully embodies this reinterpretation by offering the best of Renault's know-how. This emblematic version of Renault's top-of-the-range gives passengers a stimulating sense experience that embraces touch, hearing, smell and driving sensations.

To ensure even safer long journeys, the New Espace features new EASY DRIVE driver-assistance technologies, including adaptive LED MATRIX VISION -a first in the Renault's range- high beams for more efficient and safer lighting, and the Highway & Traffic Jam Companion, a first step towards autonomous vehicles which gives comfort and peace of mind behind the wheel.

The New Espace features the Renault EASY CONNECT ecosystem, offering a new experience of connected mobility . It incorporates the new Renault EASY LINK multimedia system displayed on a 9.3-inch screen and has a 10.2-inch digital "Driver Display" on the dashboard.

Renault Espace (2020)

With its crossover style, Renault Espace meets high-end requirements. Its design is now one of the primary reasons for buying the model. The aesthetic...

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I'll wait for the convertible version.

 

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The End for Renault's MPVs

The Scenic was born and enjoyed great popularity, even in South Africa. Market demands alter over time and that reality is now forcing Renault to reconsider the composition of its product portfolio.

With the company’s accountants having calculated that Renault must save R40bn over the next two years, less popular models are being selected for discontinuation.

Renault has recognised that customer demand has diverged from MPVs to SUVs and crossovers. The company’s product planners feel that Renault has too few compact SUVs and crossovers on offer, and too many MPVs. By that logic, the MPVs simply have to go. Which is strange considering it already has Captur, Kadjar, Duster and Koleos in the SUV segment. It could be a preemptive move as rumours about the Renault/Nissan Alliance breakup could see Renault lose platform sharing rights to the Kadjar (Nissan Qashqai) and Koleos (Nissan X-Trail).

What this means for the Renault product matrix in the next year or two, is a retirement of its Scenic and Espace. Followers of the French brand will be saddened to see Scenic and Espace retire, as these are two of the most iconic Renault products.

The End for Renault's MPVs

French MPVs have little future in a crossover world. Renault effectively invented the modern compact MPV. In the 1990s, whilst Chrysler was winning over large American families with its Voyager, the French company realised that people wanted smaller MPVs. The Scenic was born and enjoyed great...

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