Renault Espace VI

The Renault Espace VI is the sixth generation of the Espace, a family SUV from the French maker Renault produced since 17 April 2023. Unlike the earlier generations it is not an MPV but a lengthened version of the compact Austral SUV, with five or seven seats. Renault confirmed the return of the Espace name on 29 January 2023, a teaser followed on 14 February, and the car was officially presented on 28 March 2023. At 4.72 metres it is 14 centimetres shorter than its predecessor, replaces the Grand Scénic IV and is the direct successor of the Koleos II, and it competes with the Peugeot 5008 III. It uses the CMF-CD3 platform of the Austral with a longer wheelbase shared with the Renault Rafale, and the three vehicles have 75 percent of their parts in common. The dashboard comes from the Austral with a Google-based operating system and the OpenR Link multimedia system, and the second-row bench slides 22 centimetres. Only one engine is offered, the Full Hybrid three-cylinder 1.2 TCe of 200 horsepower, in Techno, Esprit Alpine and Iconic trims.