USED Renault Espace MPV (02 - 12)

My car

Our second Grand Espace, 1st one we had 3 years untroubled motoring. Just the usual wear and tear stuff. Currently running an 07 Initial 3.0d which i have owned for 3 1/2 years and boy what a family car, it ticks all the boxes Great drive just like a 4x4, Excellent Visability / Versitile / Bag of Power / Easy to Drive / Spec'd up to the hilt / Hard wearing interior / Reasonable Mpg for size / Cheap Servicing. Only thing to watch are front tyres (Heavy Wear) Oh ! and kids dropping sticky sweets in the seat channels. Price wise, buy a 12 Month old one excellent value for money. I'm now ready to replace it but what with ? There is nothing out there that comes close. Viano / Caravelle (Expensive vans with doors) Come on Renault lets have an all New Model for 2012 !!!

My car

I bought this car in 2006. Driving it back from the dealers the fuel injector failed spraying a passing motorcyclist with oil! A few weeks later the clutch master cylinder went. Fortunately both were repaired under the 3 month warranty which came with the car.

Just before Christmas the oil pressure warning light came on. I took it to a garage and they said that the oil pressure switch was faulty. This was replaced. Travelling to visit relatives 150 miles from home the oil pressure light came on again and eventually the car ground to a halt.

When it was rescued and relayed to a garage I was presented with the news that the engine had seized irreparably and the cost of a new engine inc fitting would be approx £5,500.

I read a lot of comments about the 2.2dci engine after this event and found many similiar incidences on the internet. I phoned Renault were not very sympathetic. I have told everyone I know to be aware of this fault and to think twice before buying a Renault with this engine. I have just sold the car that I paid £9,000 for in 2006 for £800 to the local garage and that was more than anyone else would pay!

My car

Great concept very poorly executed. Reliability of engine has been atrocious. Renault don't care. Owned from new 65000 miles 4.5 years old and problems with turbo. plastic rocker cover/inlet manifold, EGR valve etc.

My advice NEVER buy a renault until they offer unlimited 100,000 mile warranty then be prepared to throw your car away after that - for it will be worth nearly nothing.

Which? Car customer satisfaction puts the Renault Espace bottom of a survey covering 90,000 models

Here's the link http://www.which.co.uk/news/2008/06/french-cars-leaving-owners-unhappy-148995.jsp

Does anyone know of an Espace without major problems with more than 100,000 miles on the clock - I think not.

My car

I bought this car in september 2007. It had 60k on clock, had it around a month and starter went. Cost hundreds to fix. Fuel economy is not the best. I only get around 34.7 mpg on long journeys. Servicing costs usually round the £100 mark for filters, oil etc. It has been in the garage for the past 10 weeks first the oil cooler went that was £520 to fix then when i went to lift it smoke flyin out back of it... this was the turbo blew another £590 to fix and now the injetors faulty and manafold cracked so yet another £600 to fix!!! Nightmare it is wish id never bought it! Has been nothing only problems and parts are very expensive the three common problems that goes wrong with the espace happened me all at the same time so beware!