The Renault Espace is famous for pioneering the minivan in Europe, with the first generation launching way back in 1984, just one year after Chrysler introduced the pivotal Plymouth Voyager. Five more generations followed, with the latest, unveiled in 2023, adopting a more SUV-like design. Essentially a stretched version of Renault’s Austral compact SUV, it marked a major departure from the Espace’s traditional formula.
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