As a one box design without b pillars styled by patrick le quément the avantime combined the design elements of an mpv estate or shooting brake with the style of a 2 2 coupé and elements of a convertible.
Renault avantime door hinge.
In order to make ingress and egress easy these doors are especially long.
To compensate for the length of the doors the avantime features a double kinematic hinge system maximizing the open space without swinging the door into the car parked next to you.
The avantime is a two door which is unusual for its purpose and size.
But please note its double parallel kinematic door hinge to maximize ingress and egress for the rear passengers even in parking lots.
You expected expected a traditionally french ride which wasn t forthcoming.
7751472464 front door right slightly swiping and dented see photo.
As a final kick in the teeth those complex hinges struggled to cope with the weight of the huge doors so avantime sag became a key phrase for anyone looking at a used example.
Renault avantime 2003 lhd front left door hinge blue g409417a.
Renault tried to give the avantime more body control to deal with the high center of gravity but because of the avantime s.