Renault Espace vs. Land Rover Discovery crash test

This video demonstrates that big SUVs are not necessarily the safest vehicles out there, new technologies and better designs put the Renault in a better place where the driver was not compromised.

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• Renault
• Espace
• Discovery
• crash
• test
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[jeep4jeep]

Although this is a good test, the Land Rover was about 10 or 12 years old at the time.

Age, water, salt and corrosion set in!

I'd put my 2006 Grand Cherokee any day against the Renault Espace.

[ijaen]

@jeep4jeep I don't think the venerable GC is up to those standards...north american cars, even good suvs like the GC are not the best performers on crashes like this one

[flywithjacob]

Anyone else see an explosion at 3:48?

[ijaen]

@flywithjacob airbags are meant to do that

[smotion943]

whats with the fire in the renault at 3:47?

[ijaen]

@smotion943 Airbags being deployed by a small explosion, as with all airbags

[josephpricey]

crash at 3.44 ...

[boberson33]

simple answer, scoot seat back, done done finished

[Mational1990]

@tjf4375 I agree with you, although Renault espace isn't really a new model but it has been out on sale long time ago like 2005 or something since then... The espace is really popular, in my place 3 of my neighbors have an espace or more than 3, Volvo xc90 has also became a popular suv, so there the test shud have been Volvo xc90 vs Renault espace!

[rolandhensle24]

Geez. Unusual remarks on this video yet again.

[tjf4375]

What the hell is the point in comparing a 10 year old 4x4 with a brand new MPV? We all know that safety standards have improved substantially in that time - I don't see the merit of this test at all. Pitch a brand new Disco against the Espace, and that might give you some meaningful data.

[EnterMyUserNameHere]

@jeep4jeep I'd hardly call a Discovery Flimsy. Not only does it have it's extremely ridged ladder chassis, it has a steel subframe on witch to attach the body panels. As a result, it weighs 4,500 Lbs. It was made to be as ridged as possible for off-road use, but unfortunately doesn't do as well in a crash. The Jeep keeps it's weight down by using light weight plastics, and budget electronics. (That's why you take it to your local bottle depot to recycle it), and save costs by making it uni body.

[hazzatori]

I have much better things to do than check my facts..

[jeep4jeep]

@hazzatori <<-- Clearly you know nothing about Grand Cherokee.

UNLIKE the Discovery - which is flimsy body on ladder chassis.... all

Grand Cherokees since launch have always had a unibody (same as Renault MPV) - and as we all know a unibody absorbs impacts better that a STAND NORTH AMERICAN LADDER CHASSIS - like Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, RAM, F150, Land Cruisers etc etc...

I suggest you get your facts straight about Jeep GC before comparing the outcome to an old discovery.

Happy Holidays :)

[hazzatori]

@townace957 oh well when you crash on the motorway next, just explain it was unfair you died, becuase the oncoming car was far newer than yours... sigh.

[hazzatori]

@jeep4jeep

Id stick to the Renault, large SUV`s are by far the worst cars inside for a crash, where as family cars are designed on safety, your GC would end up just like the discovery here,

[nickolascook718]

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