Renault Espace 2000 GTS
A family room on wheels, with seven separate seats and a flat floor inside a one-box body.
Renault Espace First Iteration Blois 1984.jpg · Charles01 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Renault launched the first Espace in France in July 1984 after developing Matra's proposal into a new kind of family vehicle. The one-box body combined a high seating position with seven individual seats. Five rear seats could be folded or removed and the front pair could swivel while parked, turning the cabin into a flexible room. Only nine sold in the first month, but the idea soon helped establish the European MPV category.
Look a little closer.
With the front seats turned around and a table fitted, a parked Espace could become a tiny family lounge.
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A slow start for a new idea
Renault sold only nine Espaces in France during the first month. Buyers needed time to understand a tall one-box family car, but first-generation production eventually reached 191,674.
Source: Renault Group · 30 years of Espace ↗Seven chairs, not fixed rows
The five rear seats could be removed, folded or rearranged, while the front seats could rotate 180 degrees when parked. Large windows and a flat floor made the space feel more like a room than a conventional estate car.
Source: Renault Group · the Espace name at 40 ↗The exact photo may be a later phase-one car
First-generation Espace body details changed during its 1984–1991 life. The media caption identifies what the selected photograph proves and does not infer the engine or individual build year from appearance alone.
Source: The Originals Renault Museum · Espace TSE ↗Where these facts come from
- The Originals Renault Museum · Espace
- Renault Group · 30 years of Espace
- Renault Group · Espace innovation and modularity
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 29, 2026.