Process for the preparation of precipitated silica of the type comprising the reaction of a silicate with at least one acid, whereby a silica suspension is obtained, and then the separation and the drying of this suspension, in which the reaction of the silicate with the acidifying agent is carried out in the following way: (i) an aqueous precipitated silica suspension, exhibiting a pH of between 2.5 and 5.3, is prepared in the following way: an initial vessel heel comprising silicate and an electrolyte is formed, the concentration of silicate, expressed as SiO 2 , in said initial vessel heel being less than 100 g/l and, preferably, the concentration of electrolyte in said initial vessel heel being less than 19 g/l, acid is added to said vessel heel until a value of the pH of the reaction medium of at least approximately 7, preferably of between 7.5 and 8.5, is obtained, acid and silicate are added simultaneously to the reaction medium, the addition of the silicate is halted while continuing the addition of the acid to the reaction medium, until a value of the pH of the reaction medium of between 2.5 and 5.3 is obtained, (ii) said aqueous precipitated silica suspension is brought into contact with acid and silicate, so that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 5.2, in which process: - concentrated acid is used in stage and in stage after the gel point has been reached said concentrated acid being selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid exhibiting a concentration of at least 80% by weight, in particular of at least 90% by weight, acetic acid or formic acid exhibiting a concentration of at least 90% by weight, nitric acid exhibiting a concentration of at least 60% by weight, phosphoric acid exhibiting a concentration of at least 75% by weight and hydrochloric acid exhibiting a concentration of at least 30% by weight. (i) an aqueous precipitated silica suspension, exhibiting a pH of between 2.5 and 5.3, is prepared in the following way: an initial vessel heel comprising silicate and an electrolyte is formed, the concentration of silicate, expressed as SiO 2 , in said initial vessel heel being less than 100 g/l and, preferably, the concentration of electrolyte in said initial vessel heel being less than 19 g/l, acid is added to said vessel heel until a value of the pH of the reaction medium of at least approximately 7, preferably of between 7.5 and 8.5, is obtained, acid and silicate are added simultaneously to the reaction medium, the addition of the silicate is halted while continuing the addition of the acid to the reaction medium, until a value of the pH of the reaction medium of between 2.5 and 5.3 is obtained, an initial vessel heel comprising silicate and an electrolyte is formed, the concentration of silicate, expressed as SiO 2 , in said initial vessel heel being less than 100 g/l and, preferably, the concentration of electrolyte in said initial vessel heel being less than 19 g/l, acid is added to said vessel heel until a value of the pH of the reaction medium of at least approximately 7, preferably of between 7.5 and 8.5, is obtained, acid and silicate are added simultaneously to the reaction medium, the addition of the silicate is halted while continuing the addition of the acid to the reaction medium, until a value of the pH of the reaction medium of between 2.5 and 5.3 is obtained, (ii) said aqueous precipitated silica suspension is brought into contact with acid and silicate, so that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 5.2, - concentrated acid is used in stage and in stage after the gel point has been reached <EOS>