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Has anyone experience of the Grand Espace 2.2 Dci, preferably automatic? Considering one to replace a Galaxy. Thanks
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Not the automatic but the manual.
I thought that it was great disappointment. IMHO more like what I imagine driving a whale is like, parallel parking was also fun!
The kids like the space but I couldn't get on with it, simply too bulky .
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if you find the interior of the galaxy is easily worn by normal family use (maybe its because ours was the LX,) the espace will do you no favours.
It seems the recent move of people carriers ito a more executive look has put alot customers of, who want a rugged machine to take the perils of having 5 children.
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dodo - interesting question as I currently have a Galaxy TDI and when I have some money (hah! that'll be the day) I would contemplate replacing it with something like the Espace. Currently none of the other full-size MPVs appeal to me but the Espace offers the advantage of a diesel auto, and along with the Sharalaxy trio appear to be the only choices for diesel autos (my present Gal is a manual). I had a look at an Espace in my local dealer a couple of weeks ago and definitely prefer the slimmer front pillars which give a much better, safer forward view. The Espace's floor pan also seemed higher making the cabin height appear to be less thanthe Galaxy's. But the Espace does not come with front parking sensors and doesn't offer a cassette player even at its huge list price of nearly 30 grand! Not sure that the soft-touch plastics will resist children's abuse as well as the Galaxy's. Does anyone know if the current Espace engines are prone to the crankshaft thrust washer failure that apparently aflicts the previous generation Espaces???
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