Wonderful hommage to my favourite car. My uncle had bought the 1st generation around 1985 and allowed me to try it although I had made my driver's license only quite recently before. It was very unusual with that huge windscreen far in front of me. And I remember it was really quiet inside compared to most other cars I knew. Then I almost forgot about it until the early 90s when I worked at an IT consulting company where we had the 2nd generation with the V6 engine as an executive car, and I sometimes could use it for visits to customers. That engine was marvellous, although the instrumentation was unspectacular and didn't look as sleek as in some other cars of the time. A few years later, our neighbour who had bought two gen. 3 (JE), one for his family and one for his business, really convinced me what a practical and beautiful car it is. Everything was new in the JE, including the then very innovative central display. It was comfortable and easily configurable, with the seats sliding on rails, an incredible number of huge compartments to stow everything, even cooled, nice fabric applications everywhere and aircraft-like interior lighting. Wonderful. After we had moved to a different city and needed a more spacious car for our growing family, we also purchased a (used) JE which was just beautiful in every aspect. Since then I had another JE and now the second JK. I guess this won't be my last Espace although our first JK (gen. 4) which was an early-production model gave us some trouble initially, and although I feel the 4th generation is in some regards less sophisticated and not as "living-room-like" as the JE (3rd gen) was. But it is still the best thing I can imagine that comfortably accomodates 7 people plus luggage on a long journey, while looking and feeling like a car and not a bus. Although I was very disappointed initially about the 5th generation because its passenger compartment is so much lower and not as flexible, and because the 3rd row seats are not that great, I've actually begun to like it in the meantime. But of course in the 3rd and 4th generation I can, for example, transport fully assembled mountainbikes upright in the rear, which I would seriously miss.
This is a wonderful tribute to one of the world's most famous leisure activity vehicles, the mighty Renault Espace but trust me I like the Mk2 and the Mk3 Espace the most.
Были у меня Эспайсы 1986 ,1993. 2008 годов. Все комфортные машины ,главное оцинкованные и пластиковые , Самый лучший был 1993 года с мотором 2.1 тд , надёжен, легко ремонтируется . Езжу исключительно на французах у которых комфорт выше чем у других машин .
La période 80/90 était vraiment top chez Renault... De bonnes idées, des voitures fiables et plutôt bien finie pour l’époque, une gamme étendue et bien différenciée ( par exemple entre une Clio RL et une Baccara) il y en avait pour tous les budgets. Renault des voitures à vivre, nostalgie…
I have an Espace 2 and love it to bits...sad I know but it is soooo versatile and with a diesel engine it's marvelous. Never seen an Espace 5 here in the UK.
Espace 5 is smaller than my Scenic... you cannot really call it an espace anymore, and having owned an Espace III, the Espace V is singularly lacking on interior "espace"...
Il y avait un problème avec cette voiture : pour faire monter une personne âgée à l'arrière. Celle-ci, qui avait parfois besoin d'un repose-pied pour être à hauteur de bas de caisse et se fracassait la tête ensuite contre le haut de porte ou le plafond. Parce que le siège ne parvenait pas "à fleur" de l'ouverture, mais était posé à quelques 20 - 25cm à l'intérieur. ça n'a l'air de rien, mais... j'ai rencontré des problèmes à l'époque avec cela. En revanche, aucune difficulté avec les enfants qui, eux, grimpaient allègrement.
I have a mark 3 espace love it's my third the trouble is the parts for them are drying up so they have to be sold for scrap value shame Renault won't make the parts for them to keep them running.if you do find parts there an arm and a leg price hike job .come on Renault don't let us down.
Visionnaire... oui; d'ailleurs j'en ai acheté une en 1985 ! Mais... ce concept a été abandonné depuis : les "monospaces" suivants, chez Renault ou ailleurs n'avaient plus cette modularité ! Il fallait sauter le pas et acheter un fourgon aménagé. Volkswagen a développé - avec Westfalia - la "Caravelle" et le "Multivan".
They obviously never heard of Ol' Chrysler Corporation's effort with the Caravan, Voyager & Town&Country... That was intro'd in '84 [in the 'States] and has endured just as well!
+ankhaa battulga What...? Did I remind you how Renault got bought-up by Chrysler, only so they could obtain the Jeep marque? Or how the one Renault product they sold in the 'States was rebadged... And turned-out to be a rolling pile-o-crap, along with their transmissions when used in apps with real power to them?
They still build the Espace (although its technically an SUV, but thats predominantly styling more than a radical phyiscal change), but they don't make it in RHD as market is too small.
l'espace 5 est une merde dans le sens voiture familial , c'est plutôt devenue un suv plutôt qu'un grand monospace (utilitaire) , dommage ! sinon l'espace 3 et le 4 sont top !
I have the 3rd generation with 2.0 8V engine --> 1:10. Purchased for €500 in 2016. Engine is not an innovation (still without automatic valve clearance compensation in 1999). The Renault electrics and chassis are generally terrible. The spring plate was rusted through and had to be replaced with a used one. These have become extremely rare, since just a few years after the generation change at Renault, they are no longer available as spare parts (wanted obsolescence?). Repairs at Renault are extremely expensive (also with the Scenic). Otherwise mine is still driving (as a second car). TÜV until 2024. Last emissions test of the control loop test only passed with alternative method.
![Renault Espace I [ЕРМАКОВСКИЙ TEST DRIVE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5E7clNs33RU/mqdefault.jpg)
Wonderful hommage to my favourite car.
My uncle had bought the 1st generation around 1985 and allowed me to try it although I had made my driver's license only quite recently before. It was very unusual with that huge windscreen far in front of me. And I remember it was really quiet inside compared to most other cars I knew. Then I almost forgot about it until the early 90s when I worked at an IT consulting company where we had the 2nd generation with the V6 engine as an executive car, and I sometimes could use it for visits to customers. That engine was marvellous, although the instrumentation was unspectacular and didn't look as sleek as in some other cars of the time. A few years later, our neighbour who had bought two gen. 3 (JE), one for his family and one for his business, really convinced me what a practical and beautiful car it is. Everything was new in the JE, including the then very innovative central display. It was comfortable and easily configurable, with the seats sliding on rails, an incredible number of huge compartments to stow everything, even cooled, nice fabric applications everywhere and aircraft-like interior lighting. Wonderful. After we had moved to a different city and needed a more spacious car for our growing family, we also purchased a (used) JE which was just beautiful in every aspect. Since then I had another JE and now the second JK. I guess this won't be my last Espace although our first JK (gen. 4) which was an early-production model gave us some trouble initially, and although I feel the 4th generation is in some regards less sophisticated and not as "living-room-like" as the JE (3rd gen) was. But it is still the best thing I can imagine that comfortably accomodates 7 people plus luggage on a long journey, while looking and feeling like a car and not a bus.
Although I was very disappointed initially about the 5th generation because its passenger compartment is so much lower and not as flexible, and because the 3rd row seats are not that great, I've actually begun to like it in the meantime. But of course in the 3rd and 4th generation I can, for example, transport fully assembled mountainbikes upright in the rear, which I would seriously miss.
I love the Espace, its the most esthetic MPV, in my eyes. I have the third generation and I love this Car!
This is a wonderful tribute to one of the world's most famous leisure activity vehicles, the mighty Renault Espace but trust me I like the Mk2 and the Mk3 Espace the most.
Были у меня Эспайсы 1986 ,1993. 2008 годов. Все комфортные машины ,главное оцинкованные и пластиковые , Самый лучший был 1993 года с мотором 2.1 тд , надёжен, легко ремонтируется . Езжу исключительно на французах у которых комфорт выше чем у других машин .
I have espace 2001 i love my car 275 000 km engine good working, good car to holiday. I live in pologne
La période 80/90 était vraiment top chez Renault... De bonnes idées, des voitures fiables et plutôt bien finie pour l’époque, une gamme étendue et bien différenciée ( par exemple entre une Clio RL et une Baccara) il y en avait pour tous les budgets.
Renault des voitures à vivre, nostalgie…
De veloclub JR-53: l'Espace c'est MATRA et l'ESPACE c'est I II III aprés c'est de pire en pire de moins en moins
@@regagnoujacques9607 L’espace n’aurait jamais été ce qui l’était sans Renault.
I have an Espace 2 and love it to bits...sad I know but it is soooo versatile and with a diesel engine it's marvelous. Never seen an Espace 5 here in the UK.
Its not sold in the UK. Its only made in RHD.
Its not a proper Espace, Its some poncy large 'crossover', they've lost there roots :(
Jack ScottAgreed, but I believe the coming generation will look more like the 3 rd.
Espace 5 is smaller than my Scenic... you cannot really call it an espace anymore, and having owned an Espace III, the Espace V is singularly lacking on interior "espace"...
Currently I own a III. Eighteen years old now but still very practical
Renault truly is best
ha ha no.
Que lastima que estas maravillas no llegaron a la Argentina.
Renault espace 2 the best " cest le plus fiable" le 2.1 td
Tu as essayer l’espace 4 ? J’ai un 2.0 t et 3.5 v6
Il y avait un problème avec cette voiture : pour faire monter une personne âgée à l'arrière. Celle-ci, qui avait parfois besoin d'un repose-pied pour être à hauteur de bas de caisse et se fracassait la tête ensuite contre le haut de porte ou le plafond. Parce que le siège ne parvenait pas "à fleur" de l'ouverture, mais était posé à quelques 20 - 25cm à l'intérieur. ça n'a l'air de rien, mais... j'ai rencontré des problèmes à l'époque avec cela. En revanche, aucune difficulté avec les enfants qui, eux, grimpaient allègrement.
Nice video!!!!
I never knew both companies came up with the idea at the same time or that chrystler and Renault both were facing hard times
На самом деле...Эспейс 3 революционный мини вен!
Espace third.....i have that an i think it's the best
C'est quoi le nom du doc??
Je veux retrouver la musique à partir de 11:00 !
Excellent reportage
10:57 not 5 star crash structure me thinks. Love the series 1, fantastic car!
benccollinsYou think wrong the fifth generation is indeed a 5 stars security model.
I have a mark 3 espace love it's my third the trouble is the parts for them are drying up so they have to be sold for scrap value shame Renault won't make the parts for them to keep them running.if you do find parts there an arm and a leg price hike job .come on Renault don't let us down.
My father have one 2.0.
What are they like to work on?
How much do parts cost? Any potential nightmares?
Visionnaire... oui; d'ailleurs j'en ai acheté une en 1985 ! Mais... ce concept a été abandonné depuis : les "monospaces" suivants, chez Renault ou ailleurs n'avaient plus cette modularité ! Il fallait sauter le pas et acheter un fourgon aménagé. Volkswagen a développé - avec Westfalia - la "Caravelle" et le "Multivan".
Finalement, l'espace 5 c'est plutôt un Scenic !
Les premiers étaient un peu trop chers, ça a dû freiner le lancement
11:00
i got mark 4
They obviously never heard of Ol' Chrysler Corporation's effort with the Caravan, Voyager & Town&Country... That was intro'd in '84 [in the 'States] and has endured just as well!
+pancudowny go away
+ankhaa battulga What...? Did I remind you how Renault got bought-up by Chrysler, only so they could obtain the Jeep marque? Or how the one Renault product they sold in the 'States was rebadged... And turned-out to be a rolling pile-o-crap, along with their transmissions when used in apps with real power to them?
+pancudowny Have you seen this documentary? They obviously mention the Caravan
+CarGeek18 Sorry... Jumped the gun.
go away
Espace 2 - number van
What a pity Renault doesn’t build anymore a vehicle as practical as the Espace
They still build the Espace (although its technically an SUV, but thats predominantly styling more than a radical phyiscal change), but they don't make it in RHD as market is too small.
à mon avis ils ont du être dégoutés à la sortie de l'espace 5
J'avoue
Pourquoi ?
ben c plus un vrai grand monospace maintenant que la mode des voitures s'est tournée vers ses fuck*** suv qui servent à rien à part à frimer !
Ojalá se hubiera vendido en México.
Salut tout le monde
Je souhaiterais demande si quelqu'un pouvait m'aider à trouver un véhicule Renault Space j en besoin 1
O painel da minha Renault Space apagou de vez.
O teto descolou, tenho tido muitos problemas.
the collapse of the toe
Mám iv a budu mít poslední IV ta 5 už nic moc :(
l'espace 5 est une merde dans le sens voiture familial , c'est plutôt devenue un suv plutôt qu'un grand monospace (utilitaire) , dommage ! sinon l'espace 3 et le 4 sont top !
MamaDembaga
I have the 3rd generation with 2.0 8V engine --> 1:10. Purchased for €500 in 2016. Engine is not an innovation (still without automatic valve clearance compensation in 1999). The Renault electrics and chassis are generally terrible. The spring plate was rusted through and had to be replaced with a used one. These have become extremely rare, since just a few years after the generation change at Renault, they are no longer available as spare parts (wanted obsolescence?). Repairs at Renault are extremely expensive (also with the Scenic). Otherwise mine is still driving (as a second car). TÜV until 2024. Last emissions test of the control loop test only passed with alternative method.
Renault__c'est_renault.
Unfortunately one of the worst cars ever. As a kid my parents had the late 1990s/earlier 2000s model. Nothing but problems.
shit in car.....
+andrejveho Shit you
you forget the famous Volswagen Sharan, bigger and more spacious than this stupid space.
Renaults are crap
King Con No they are not.
King Con
The sole crap here it's you !
Renault are the best
most ugly car in the world
You can always buy Fiat Multipla :D
DarK_VI you think the early ones
Had 3rd gen. Wonderful car