Following the example set by Ford, Renault is planning two models to replace the Espace MPV (minivan) in 2009/10.

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According to the French newspaper Les Echos, a smaller version of the Espace will be produced at Renault’s plant in Douai, northern France. The larger version will be built in South Korea, in Busan.


Busan, in southeastern South Korea, is the Renault Samsung factory site.


Ford filled the full-size MPV segment with two models when it replaced the Galaxy last year. The larger models is now sold alongside the S-Max.