最近谍照记者在南欧拍到了一辆基于雷诺Espace的测试车，该车的轴距很长，同时配备了小尺寸钢制轮圈。现在很难判断这款车的真实身份。雷诺或许在开发一款Grand Espace，虽然这辆车的后轴向后延伸，但这两款车并没有太多不同，因此该车是否就是所谓的Grand Espace值得怀疑。另外，欧洲目前MPV车型并不流行，而是跨界车正当其时。而雷诺有多款车型，包括Captur，克雷嘉和科雷傲。如果雷诺这次测试的不是长轴距版Espace，那么会是什么车呢？或许雷诺在测试的是长轴距版塔利斯曼，这样的解释或许更合理。有一件事是确定的，谍照记者表示，该车搭载的是涡轮柴油引擎，另外该车加速性很优异。另外，雷诺也有可能在测试一款即将推出的商用车或者仅仅是对某些新的部件进行评估。

Stretched Renault Espace test mule looks like Frankenstein’s car

A rather intriguing test mule based on the Renault Espace has been caught on camera in southern Europe featuring a considerably longer wheelbase and riding on small steel wheels. It’s hard to pinpoint the model’s identity right now.

For starters, Renault might be working on a Grand Espace, although we doubt that since the rear axle has been pushed way back and we don’t think there would be such significant differences between the two models. Also, it’s probably not the best idea to have two Espace models taking into account the MPV market is not that big these days in Europe where crossovers are all the rage, and Renault has plenty of them: Captur, Kadjar, and Koleos.

So, if Renault is not testing a stretched Espace, what else could it be? The company with the diamond logo might be preparing a long-wheelbase Talisman, which would make more sense. One thing is certain; our spies have told us the peculiar vehicle was powered by a turbodiesel engine and that it had “an impressive acceleration.”

As a final note, there’s also the distinct possibility Renault was testing an upcoming commercial vehicle or it was simply evaluating some new components.