Renault spent 550 million euros developing the Vel Satis expecting 50,000 sales a year; it sold roughly 62,000 in eight years total.
Median 77 hp across 267 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.0 T F4RT turbo petrol · up to 237 hp
Renault Vel Satis2001–2009
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FactRenault spent 550 million euros developing the Vel Satis expecting 50,000 sales a year; it sold roughly 62,000 in eight years total.
A five-door executive hatchback drawn under Patrick Le Quément to redefine the prestige car "on French terms", launched at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show after a 1998 Paris concept to replace the discontinued Safrane. It shares the Renault M2 platform and Sandouville line with the Laguna II and Espace IV, is 13 cm taller than a Safrane, and was the second car ever to score five stars in Euro NCAP (after the Laguna II) and Renault's first with adaptive cruise control. Renault reportedly spent EUR 550 million developing it and predicted 50,000 first-year European sales, but built only about 62,000 (62,201 LHD) in eight years; the name is a portmanteau of Velocity and Satisfaction. A 2005 facelift revised the grille, apron and exhaust and raised the 2.0-litre petrol to 125 kW, and production ended on 27 August 2009. It remains in use by high-ranking French officials.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 T F4RT turbo petrol | 2001–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 dCi M9R turbodiesel | 2001–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.2 dCi G9T turbodiesel | 2001–2009 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.0 dCi V6 turbodiesel (P9X) | 2001–2009 | 3.0 L V6 | 178 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.5 V6 (Nissan V4Y) | 2001–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 237 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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