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Renault Vel Satis  

2002-2005, France

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
02-05: i4/16V 9.5:1 1998cc.(122ci)

163DIN-hp

@5000rpm

81.6 hp/l EFI+tc 184lb-ft. (250Nm)

@2000rpm

02-05: V6/24V 10.3:1 3498cc.(213ci)

241DIN-hp

@6000rpm

68.9 hp/l EFI 243lb-ft. (330Nm)

@3650rpm

02-05: i4/16V 18.0:1 2188cc.(134ci)

150DIN-hp

@4000rpm

68.6 hp/l tddi 236lb-ft. (320Nm)

@2000rpm

02-05: V6/24V 18.5:1 2958cc.(181ci)

177DIN-hp

@4400rpm

59.8 hp/l tddi 258lb-ft. (350Nm)

@1800rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.0l163hp: 210kph/130mph ?s 9.6s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.4-10.4 l/100km22.6-25.0 mpg
3.5l241hp: 235kph/146mph ?s 8.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.6-12.6 l/100km18.7-20.3 mpg
2.2l150hp: 200kph/124mph ?s 10.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.1-8.1 l/100km29.0-33.1 mpg
3.0l177hp: 210kph/130mph ?s 10.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.7-9.7 l/100km24.2-27.0 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 225/55 WR17
transmission/drive wheel: 6-speed/5-speed automatic/FWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4860 x 1860 x 1577 mm (191.3 x 73.2 x 62.1 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2840 mm - 1575/1550 mm (111.8 in - 62.0/61.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 9.04 m² (97.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 2.38 m² (25.6 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 14.26 m³ (503.2 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.36 - drag area: 0.857 m² / 9.22 sq.ft.
weight: 1715 - 1810 kg (3781 - 3990 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 7.5 - 11.4 kg/hp (16.6 - 25.2 lb/hp) 87 - 133 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 29,700 - 36,800 € (2003) 
production: ?

   

The Vel Satis succeeded the Renault Safrane. It was offered
with a new body type, a crossover between a hatchback and a station wagon.
Outside the France it was not very successful.

Pictures taken in 2010 in Hanover, Germany
 
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