Renault Espace 1997 fuel consumption

Renault Espace from 1997 to 2000 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 8% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 6% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 10% higher. Starting from 1997 Renault Espace average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 1999 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Renault Espace	All carmakers	Renault Espace
1997	+3%	+4%	+3%	insignificant
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1998	+3%	+4%	+4%	insignificant
1999	+3%	insignificant	+5%	insignificant
2000	+4%	insignificant	+5%	insignificant

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Renault Espace.

1997 - 2000

Renault Espace 1997 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	21.5 MPG 10.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	25.2 MPG 9.4 l/100km
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	insignificant

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Renault Espace 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 10% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Renault Espace 1999 2.0 16V 140 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.9 liter diesel engine
Renault Espace 1999 1.9 dTi 98 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
Renault Espace 1997 2.0 115 HP manual	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+4%
Renault Espace 1998 2.0 Automatic 115 HP automatic	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km
Renault Espace 1999 2.0 16V 140 HP manual	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+7%
2.2 liter diesel engine
Renault Espace 1997 2.2 DT 115 HP manual	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km-1%
2.9 liter petrol engine
Renault Espace 1998 2.9 3.0 V6 24V 194 HP automatic	20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km
3.0 liter petrol engine
Renault Espace 1997 3.0 V6 170 HP automatic	17.2 MPG 13.7 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.