Renault Espace 1997 vs Toyota Picnic 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 168 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Toyota Picnic is a more dynamic driving. Renault Espace engine produces 13 HP less power than Toyota Picnic, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Toyota Picnic. Due to the lower power, Renault Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.1 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Picnic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Espace consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Picnic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Espace could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Espace consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Picnic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Espace gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Hiace | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Picnic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.77 m | 1.62 m | |
| Renault Espace is 1 cm shorter than the Toyota Picnic, 11 cm wider, while the height of Renault Espace is 15 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 6 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 180 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 275 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 180 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2850 litres | 1840 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Espace (by 1010 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Espace is 0.4 metres more than that of the Toyota Picnic, which means Renault Espace can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`250 | 2`010 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota Picnic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Espace has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Toyota Picnic, so Toyota Picnic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2200 | |
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