Renault Espace IV

The fourth-generation Renault Espace, J81, arrived in November 2002 as the first entirely Renault developed and produced Espace. It drove the front wheels with transversely mounted engines, was described as 90 percent recyclable, and used aluminium doors and bonnet that were 20 kg lighter than steel equivalents. Its styling reflected the new design direction symbolised by the Vel Satis and Avantime, and the range moved upmarket. A thorough facelift in 2006 added new 2.0 litre and 3.0 litre dCi engines, a slight redesign with LED lights followed in October 2010, and a restyling announced on 22 June 2012 brought the family feeling design and new 2.0 dCi M9R engines. It passed Euro NCAP safety tests, drew decent to good reviews and stayed in production until the next generation.