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Renault Espace Estate boot space, practicality and safety

1997 - 2003 (change model)
Practicality rating: 4 out of 54.0

Written by Parkers Published: 6 June 2019

Renault’s trump card is safety and this shows even on the five-year-old Espace. The four-star Euro NCAP rating is as good as most other people-carriers and most models get ABS and driver, passenger and side airbags. Security is taken care of by an alarm and immobiliser.

One of the few MPVs that can carry seven passengers and a decent amount of luggage (it’s even better in the Grand Espace). All seven-seaters have folding and removeable seats. For added practicality, RXE and Initiale have floor rails, allowing the seats to be configured to your liking.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (0)
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Alize Standard Equipment
  • n/a
Alize Optional Equipment (17)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Steel wheels
Authentique Standard Equipment (15)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Steel wheels
Authentique Optional Equipment (1)
  • Cruise control
Expression Standard Equipment (19)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Side airbags
Expression Optional Equipment (1)
  • Cruise control
Initiale Standard Equipment (23)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Manual sunroof
  • Metallic Paint
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Side airbags
Initiale Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Privilege Standard Equipment (23)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Manual sunroof
  • Metallic Paint
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Side airbags
Privilege Optional Equipment (1)
  • Cruise control
RT-X Standard Equipment
  • n/a
RT-X Optional Equipment (25)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Side airbags
  • Steel wheels
RXE Standard Equipment
  • n/a
RXE Optional Equipment (27)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Manual sunroof
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Side airbags
The Race Standard Equipment (22)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Roof rails
  • Side airbags
The Race Optional Equipment (1)
  • Cruise control

Dimensions

Length 4470mm - 4517mm
Width 1690mm - 2070mm
Height 1587mm - 1810mm
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