| Renault Vel Satis | |
|---|---|
 Renault Vel Satis (Pre-facelift) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Production | 2001–2005 (LHD, 62,201 units) 2001–2009 (RHD, 1,293 units) |
| Assembly | France: Sandouville (Sandouville Renault Factory) |
| Designer | Patrick Le Quément |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Renault Laguna II Renault Espace IV |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,860 mm (191.3 in) |
| Width | 1,860 mm (73.2 in) |
| Height | 1,580 mm (62.2 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,735 kg (3,825 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Renault Safrane |
| Successor | Renault Latitude |
The Renault Vel Satis is a five-passenger, five-door executive hatchback, manufactured and marketed by Renault from 2001-2009 over a single generation, sharing its platform with the Laguna II and Espace IV and manufactured on the same assembly line in Sandouville, France and noted for its unorthodox styling approach to the luxury segment.
Launched at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show to replace the already discontinued Safrane, the Vel Satis followed a 1998 Paris Motor Show concept.[1]
As Renault's flagship model, it was the company's first car offered with adaptive cruise control,[2] Renault reportedly spent €550 million developing the Vel Satis, predicting 50,000 sales across Europe in its first year.[3] In total, over an eight year production, approximately 62,000 were manufactured.[4]
The name Vel Satis is a portmanteau of Velocity and Satisfaction.
- ^ Renault Concepts Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 2011
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- ^ Andy Enright (October 28, 2005). "Renault Vel Satis (2002 - 2005)". RAC.CO.UK.
- ^ "Renault 1998-2009: A short history of missed opportunities". Driven to Write. November 2, 2014.