Not surprisingly, the fifth-gen Espace borrows a sizable amount of design cues from the Initiale Paris concept that was presented last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Although the concept’s boxy overall shape has been carried over to the production car, it has predictably lost its rear suicide doors and gained a taller roof line.
Interior pictures are not available but expect the next Espace to feature with a well-appointed, high-tech cockpit in order to follow Renault’s upmarket move. Upscale trim levels will come with premium features such as full leather upholstery, a touch screen-based infotainment system with voice command and wood trim on the dashboard.
Power will come from small-displacement gasoline- and diesel-burning engines ranging from approximately 1.4- to 2.0-liters. Entry-level models will be equipped with a six-speed manual transmission, while more expensive variants will gain an automatic unit. Front-wheel drive will be the only configuration available.
More details about the fifth-gen Renault Espace will emerge over the coming months. Though it will initially launch as a five-seater, a long-wheelbase seven-seater model will join the lineup later in the production run.
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