Renault Espace is a French minivan class car of the Renault Group line. It began to be produced in 1984. From 2014 to the present, the 5th generation of the model is being produced. Until 2003, that is, 3 generations, the model was produced by Matra, but was promoted and sold under the Renault brand. There is also a version of the model extended at the expense of the rear – Renault Grand Espace. The translation of the name of the car means “Space”.
The Renault V4Y 3.5-liter V6 engine was produced at factories in Japan from 2002 to 2019 and was installed on such popular models as Espace, Laguna Coupe, Vel Satis and Samsung SM7. Such a power unit is inherently one of the varieties of the Nissan VQ35DE engine.
The 2.0-liter 8-valve Renault F3R engine was produced by the concern from 1986 to 2001 and was installed on such popular models as the Laguna, Megane, as well as the Volvo 440, 460 and 480.
The 2.0-liter 16-valve Renault F4R engine has been assembled at the Cleon plant since 1998 and is still installed on some of the concern’s models for emerging markets. This unit has become widespread due to the installation on Duster and Kaptur.
1.6-liter Renault M5Mt or 1.6 TCe turbo engine was produced by the company from 2013 to 2018 and installed both on the sports version of the Clio 4 RS, and on the civilian Megane and Talisman models. This unit was essentially a variation of the well-known Nissan MR16DDT turbo engine.
The 1.8-liter Renault M5Pt or 1.8 TCe turbo engine has been assembled at a factory in Korea since 2011 and put on such models as Espace, Talisman, Alpine A110 coupe and charged versions of Megane. There is a civilian version of the engine with 225 hp and sports modifications with 250 – 300 hp.
The Renault F4Rt 2.0-liter turbo engine was produced at the Cleon plant from 2001 to 2016 and was installed on charged versions of such popular models as the Laguna, Megane and Espace. The Megane RS sports coupe was equipped with forced versions of this engine up to 275 hp.
3.0-liter 24-valve Renault L7X engine was introduced in 1997, when a line of V6 engines called ESL replaced the outdated PRV. This engine was installed on such Renault models as Safrane, Espace, Laguna and Clio V6.
The Renault Z7X 3.0-liter 12-valve engine is part of the V6 PRV lineup. This family of V-shaped 6-cylinder engines was introduced in 1974 and consisted of a series of units with a volume of 2.5 to 3 liters, including turbo ones. They can be found under the hood of Renault 25, Safrane, Laguna and Espace …
The 1.6-liter diesel engine Renault-Nissan R9M or 1.6 dCi has been produced since 2011 and is installed on models such as Megane, Scenic, Espace, Koleos, as well as Qashqai and X-trail. On Mercedes cars, this diesel engine is known under its own indices OM622 and OM626.
The 2.0-liter Nissan-Renault M9R or 2.0 dCi diesel engine has been produced since 2005 and is installed on such popular models as Espace, Koleos, Talisman, as well as Qashqai and X-trail. There are two generations of diesel, which can be distinguished by their volume of 1995 cm³ and 1997 cm³.
The 3.0-liter Renault P9X or 3.0 dci diesel engine was purchased from Isuzu from 2002 to 2010 and was installed on the largest concern models of its time, such as Espace and Vel Satis. This diesel is called Isuzu 6DE1 and is also known as Saab D308L, Opel Y30DT or Z30DT.
The company assembled the 1.9-liter Renault F9Q or 1.9 dCi diesel engine from 1998 to 2012 and installed it not only on its models: such a unit is found on Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Volvo. Conventionally, three generations of the motor are distinguished under the environmental standards Euro 3, Euro 4, Euro 5, respectively.
The concern produced the 1.9-liter diesel engine F9Qt or F9Q 1.9 dTi from 1997 to 2003 and installed it on its most popular models, such as Megane, Scenic, and also the Volvo S40. Since 1998, a Common Rail version of this engine has been produced, which was distinguished by the dCi suffix.
The 2.1-liter Renault J8S diesel engine was assembled at the company’s factory from 1979 to 1997 and was installed on many popular models of its time such as Espace, Safrane and Jeep Cherokee. There was both an atmospheric modification of a diesel engine with 64 hp, and a turbocharged version with 88 hp.
The company assembled the 2.2-liter Renault G9T or 2.2 DCI diesel engine from 1999 to 2008 and installed it on top versions of its models such as Laguna, Vel Satis and Espace minivans. There was a derated version of this diesel engine for the Master minibus and its clones.
The 2.2-liter Renault G8T diesel engine was assembled at the company’s plant from 1993 to 2002 and was installed on the largest concern models of its time, such as Laguna, Safrane and Espace. There was an atmospheric modification of this diesel engine with 83 hp and a turbocharged 113 hp.
The VQ35 engine is considered one of the most massive engines from Nissan. This engine has won “Best Engine of the Year” many times. VQ35 replaced the VQ30DE unit, which belonged to the first generation of VQ motors.
