Renault Espace 1997 vs Chrysler Voyager 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 151 HP | |
| Torque: | 168 NM | 229 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Chrysler Voyager is a more dynamic driving. Renault Espace engine produces 36 HP less power than Chrysler Voyager, whereas torque is 61 NM less than Chrysler Voyager. Due to the lower power, Renault Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 10.6 | |
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The Renault Espace is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Espace consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler Voyager, which means that by driving the Renault Espace over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 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 | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler Voyager might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Chrysler Voyager engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Chrysler Voyager 1996 2.4 engine: This engine features a thin-walled cast-iron cylinder block, an aluminum cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts, a timing belt system, two balance shafts, hydraulic lifters, a dual-mass flywheel, and a dampened crankshaft pulley. It has received numerous ... More about Chrysler Voyager 1996 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.92 m | |
| Height: | 1.77 m | 1.74 m | |
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Renault Espace is smaller, but slightly higher. Renault Espace is 21 cm shorter than the Chrysler Voyager, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Espace is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 275 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2850 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Espace is 0.1 metres less than that of the Chrysler Voyager. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`250 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Renault Espace has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chrysler Voyager has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Renault Espace, so Renault Espace quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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