{"id":2181107,"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2181107"},"modified":"2026-10-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:00:00","slug":"concept-e-space-finally-renault-wants-to-bring-back-a-proper-espace-mpv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2181107","title":{"rendered":"Concept E-Space: finally, Renault wants to bring back a *proper* Espace MPV"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A modern Renault Espace already exists<\/a>, but it\u2019s an SUV, so it doesn\u2019t count. What doesn\u2019t exist is a proper<\/em> modern Renault Espace; one that looks like a big, friendly box that can be filled with people and things and joy.<\/p>\n

So Renault wants to \u2013 in its own words \u2013 \u2018reboot\u2019 the long-running nameplate with something along the lines of the big, friendly box you see above. In news that\u2019ll surprise, said rebigulation is called the Renault E-Space Concept, and even more surprisingly, it is a concept Espace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So watch out, VW ID. Buzz<\/a> and Kia PV5<\/a>, because the OG is making a comeback. We namecheck those two because this concept is the same length \u2013 4.7m \u2013 with a similarly container-esque silhouette.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all we\u2019re getting from Renault for now, along with the more surprising news that the new E-Space Concept is powered by Renault\u2019s E-Tech, um, electric technology. Which likely means a large-ish LFP battery (because that\u2019s the \u2018accessible\u2019 battery tech it now wants across its entire range of EVs), a motor, fast DC charging and tonnes of tech including \u2013 surprise! \u2013 AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oh, there\u2019s the stuff you can see, too: the \u2018U\u2019-shaped lights front and back (even if we can\u2019t yet see the back), a little roof spoiler, a chunky stance and massive concept-spec wheels. Tone all of it down, stick it in a fetching shade of yellow, and you\u2019re about there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith E-Space Concept, Renault is rebooting the spirit of Renault Espace, a model first launched in 1984 that has left its mark on automotive history,\u201d said Renault. \u201cMore than 40 years on, E-Space Concept is a future-focused vision of the original, true to the approach that has always set Renault apart: innovating for the benefit of people, human emotion and the in-car experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You know what\u2019ll be thoroughly innovative, Renault? Whacking in an 3.5-litre V10 F1 block in the back and sending it around Magny-Cours. We can but hope that<\/em> can exist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A modern Renault Espace already exists, but it\u2019s an SUV, so it doesn\u2019t count. What doesn\u2019t exist is a proper modern Renault Espace; one that looks like a big, friendly box that can be filled with people and things and joy. So Renault wants to \u2013 in its own words \u2013 \u2018reboot\u2019 the long-running nameplate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,237],"class_list":["post-2181107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-topgear-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2181107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2181107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2181107\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2181107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2181107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2181107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}