Renault Espace 2.2 RT-X dT 5d (1998/R) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Dealers set high prices, private is better value buy. Saved over £2000 by shopping around!
Costs
Economical to run, cheap service costs for competent D.I.Yers.
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On the road
Driving
Handles well for its size, feels safe on the road. Power steering is perfectly balanced.
Performance
Pulls well even fully loaded, cruises perfect on Motorways.
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Living with it
Reliability
Always starts first time, never let us down let and our car has high mileage. Preventative maintenance is the key to ensuring reliability.
Image
Still the best looking MPV and the beauty is this model is virtually unchanged until 2003 so get an early model and a cheap private plate and no-one will know!
Comfort
Very Comfortable even after a long run, seats have plenty of adjustment.
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Security and Service
Security
Alarm system works faultlessly, has been put to the test and prevented a theft!
Service
Best not to rely on dealers, find a recommended independent specialist, save money and get better service! This car is surprisingly easy to work on so many jobs can be completed by competent D.I.Yers.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Engine is ultra reliable if regularly serviced and cambelt changed. Mines done 130,000 an drives faultless!
Other
Heater matrixes are a weakness on this model (there are two) however, they can be changed at home if you have plenty of patience! Mine took a weekend to do and I saved £650 over quoted Renault price! Only cost £150 to replace both.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes