Renault Espace 2018 vs BMW 2 series 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 330 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Renault Espace engine produces 10 HP more power than BMW 2 series, whereas torque is 30 NM more than BMW 2 series. Despite the higher power, Renault Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.1 | |
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The BMW 2 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Espace consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 2 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Espace could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1240 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| BMW 2 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 160 mm (6.3 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Renault Koleos | Used also on BMW X1 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 2 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 2 sērija 2014 2.0 engine: Pretty reliable engine with long life. On the whole, the chains are more reliable than in the BMW N-series engines, but they also have a tendency to stretch under heavy use. The engine is in need of good ... More about BMW 2 sērija 2014 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.56 m | |
| Renault Espace is 52 cm longer than the BMW 2 series, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Espace is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 247 litres | 468 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 247 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 468 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2035 litres | 1905 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Espace (by 130 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Espace is 0.6 metres more than that of the BMW 2 series, which means Renault Espace can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`532 | 2`120 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 10 000 | |
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