- Renault has unveiled the fifth generation of its large MPV (segment D) marketed  for over thirty years under the name : Espace. The new Espace designed to be a crossover and blends together two body types; a minivan and an SUV. It is 4.80 m long and is based on the CMF platform (currently used on the Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail), it is currently available in only one wheelbase.

- The share of MPVs from segment D has been falling for several years, reaching only 1% of the European market in 2014. Customers have gradually turned towards MPVs of segment C (7% market share in 2014) and SUVs from segment D (3% market share in 2014).

- PSA has just given up its Peugeot 807 and Citroen will not be replacing the C8. Fiat and Opel have already discontinued theirs for several years now. Japanese and Korean brands no longer import their large MPVs.

- As for the Chrysler Voyager, now sold under the Lancia brand, it has practically disappeared from the European market. The only MPVs that remain are the Volkswagen Sharan, Seat Alhambra, Ford Galaxy / S-Max and the Renault Espace whose sales figures have become very low(8 000 units sold in 2013).

- Renault has not released its sales targets, but Inovev forecasts 35 000 units will be produced each year in the Douai plant for the European market (excluding UK).

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