Renault Safrane [SEP] series
Renault Safrane
The Renault Safrane was an executive car (E-segment in Europe) designed and built by the French manufacturer Renault from 1992 to 2000. Throughout its lifespan, it remained the most expensive and most luxurious Renault available, although its commercial success was limited, compared to some similar models. It was replaced by the Vel Satis, and to some extent, by the short lived two door Avantime.
Since 2008, a new model, based directly on the Renault Samsung SM5 sedan, is also called Renault
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The President of France can choose between several armoured versions of high-end French cars including the Citroen DS5 Hybrid4, Citroën C6, Renault Vel Satis and Peugeot 607. These are traditionally provided by the manufacturers and different Presidents will have their own preference. Nicolas Sarkozy preferred Citroën while Jacques Chirac was a Renault fan, occasionally using his own Renault 5 model and the presidential Renault Safrane.
For his inauguration parade in 2007, Sarkozy used the one-