Renault has just unveiled the brand new Espace. It is a seven-seater mid-size SUV aimed at families in Europe. It is based on the Renault-Nissan CMF-C/D platform, the same used by the current generation of Nissan Sentra, Nissan X-Trail, and Qashqai as well as other models in the alliance. This platform is also the basis of the Renault Austral, which is nothing more than the five-seat version of the new Espace.
This name has been on the market since 1984 when Renault introduced it as a rather rare vehicle for the time. Since then, the Espace has been a benchmark for large MPVs in Europe. The French automaker has sold more than 1.3 million units in that time, according to JATO Dynamics data.
