Renault said the new look provides the Espace with “a more contemporary style”. The new lights are closer to those on the Rafale, and there’s a new grille with a fancy diamond pattern.

The Renault Espace used to be a minivan, but since these body styles are not as popular as they once were, the diamond brand turned it into a crossover, retaining the moniker that was first used ...

According to Renault, the Espace is not an MPV but a crossover. And sadly there will be no right hand drive version of the car that - whatever the French claim - invented the MPV market back in 1984 ...