a daring coupespace
Avantime
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AMBITIOUS
MIX
AMBITIOUS
MIX
After inventing the MPV with Espace, and popularizing the compact MPV with Scénic, Renault unveiled a new concept, which would be the first Coupespace. It was called Avantime.
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spirit
DRIVING
CREATIVITY
DRIVING
CREATIVITY
Designed by Thierry Metroz at the Renault design centre and produced at Matra in Romorantin, Avantime first took the form of an innovative concept car, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999. The standard version was produced starting in 2001. Renault Avantime combined the characteristics of a coupe and an MPV.
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interior
ALL ABOUT
ESPACE
ALL ABOUT
ESPACE
Avantime was developed from the Espace platform, from which it took around half of its parts. The model was available in two finishes: Dynamique and Privilège (with the latter also offering an Exception Pack as an option, for more upholstery colour choices). In its two finishes, leather seats with built-in seatbelt were offered.
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original soundtrack
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
Head this way to listen to the sounds of Avantime, the model that’s ahead of its time (as it name suggests).
archives
BECOME
A DESIGNER
BECOME
A DESIGNER
When it was launched in 2001, Renault Avantime had an exceptional promotional campaign, with participation from designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. It was also with Avantime that Renault inaugurated its new slogan: “Renault, Créateur d’automobiles”.
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style
A UNIQUE
LOOK
A UNIQUE
LOOK
On the exterior, Avantime stood out with its roof in a different colour from that of the bodywork, a very curved rear window, its large roof entirely glazed, as well as large, wide doors, characteristic of coupés. These vehicles had very sophisticated opening kinematics and had no window frames. There was also no central pillar between the front and rear windows, thereby producing a continuity effect.
technical features
UP TO 210 HP
DEPENDING
ON VERSION
UP TO 210 HP
DEPENDING
ON VERSION
- production
8577 units
- Performance and engine
4 cylinders Petrol and Diesel + V6 petrol
1998 to 2946 cc
150 to 210 hp
from 195 to 220 kph
- dimensionsLength 4,64 mWidth 1,83 mHeight 1 ,63 m
- architecture
coupespace: single body with only two side doors and a tailgate
front-wheel drive
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