Renault Scenic in general

Renault grand scenic expression 1.5 DTi Having both rented one of these vehicles and now owned one for a year I felt it time to review this vehicle. Unfortunately I can't find the exact catagory so I've decided it's suitable to place it here. Safety ratings - Having achieved a massive 34 points in the safety ratings, which puts it in the 5 start bracket (highest available).This tops most of it's rival 5 star companions by an extra point as the majority enter the 5 star bracket with 33 points. Euro NCAP safety tests provide these figures with a maximum award of 36 points and five stars. The Euro NCAP system is formed from many ...  Read the complete review

I have recently bought this car for my girlfriend. We have a child, and regularly carry 4 adults and a child in a child-seat in the car, and even in our estate car this proved to be uncomfortable to say the least. So we decided to look at the MPV market. Having a budget of £8,000, this meant we couldn't entertain the newer mini-MPVs such as the Zafira or Picasso, so we looked at the Scenic, Espace, Galaxy etc. The Scenic won hands down - mainly as we didn't need a 7 seater, five good seats was what we were looking for, so that we can put the child seat in the back, and then still seat two adults along side it, in comfort. So we bought a 2nd-hand ...  Read the complete review

Space, space and more space, the Renault Scenic is a 5 seater car designed around storage. A perfect family car and also excellent for transportation of goods. The model I have is the 1999 RXE 1.9 dci version which I have had since new and I must say it has been a brilliant car since the start. The car in general is large and spacous, with five seats, all independantly mounted allowing them to slide forward or backwards on their own, also permitting each rear seat to be folded or removed if nessecary by a few simple button clicks. The car is equipped with a forward and a rear mounted sunroof, which, while providing excellent airflow through the car, are ...  Read the complete review

The Renault Scenic became a run away sales success for Renault after they spotted a gap in the market for a mini MPV. There was little like it at the time, and it appealed to all those who have young families. Such is the success of this "car" that you have either owned one yourself of know someone who has one. So for those of you who are considering a Scenic as a used buy, I thought I would put a little something together for you. The model tested is a 1999-2003 facelift, 1.6 litre petrol. When Renault launched the Scenic, the main focus of their advertising campaign was that this was the perfect vehicle for families, as it ...  Read the complete review

I am not a mechanic, or indeed mechanically minded. My Dad once tried to show me how an engine worked over breakfast when I was trying to cram for a German test and then got cross with me when I wasn't interested. So it does actually feel strange to feel that happy with a car that I've wanted to write a review on it. This is the first occasion in almost 20 years of driving that I've changed my car because I wanted to and not because either I had written it off, someone else had driven into it and written it off or it died because it needed topping up with oil (I mean who knew you were supposed to do that?) So having decided I was going to change I drove off to see Daddy ...  Read the complete review