Renault Espace (2003 - 2012) 1.9 dCi Authentique 5d (2003/53) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I like the looks ,very stylish and the safety features and ncap rating is very important

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Smart car

Would you buy this car again and why?

No way!.Dealers useless.Parts Prices horrendous! Still has design flaws, but more and more technology be bolted on but no-one able to fix.Even Renault in France shrugged their shoulders about the starting problems ( injector fault) and asked that the dealer contact them when they have found what was wrong so they could update their computer regarding possible faults!

What are you likely to buy next?

Difficult choice allowing for my budget, cant afford new.Maybe a Japanese version

Type of dealer you bought from?

Didn't buy from a dealer

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£70,000

When did you buy the car?

December 2006

Did you get a good deal and why?

I guess i got what i paid for .113k exlease for reasonable price especially for one of these

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Good ncap.stylish.7 seats.diesel

What was the dealer like?

What's it like to drive?

Good to drive.Softer than a Galaxy but still firm .Handles well for a big car

What's it like to park?

Ok if your confident with a big car

Have you had any problems with the car?

2 injectors packed up.Took Renault 5 weeks to diagnose and another week to fix! They had the car the whole time so not easy.

What's most practical about your car?

well its an MPV so is obvoiusly practical but overall dissapointing.Considering this is meant to be the flagship of MPVs it is still ill thought out in many ways.Electric hand brake is cumbersome and unnecesarry and goodness knows how much to fix! Seat removal is a nightmare unless you are built like a wrestler!

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

Dashboard is nice.Quirky aircon control.