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Renault Scenic (2009-) Review

Category: Compact MPV 4 out of 5

Summary of the Renault Scenic (2009-)

Price Range: £14,395 to £24,245

Assets

Smart looks, spacious cabin, clever interior, feeling of quality, decent boot.

Drawbacks

Firm ride, not the most exciting car to drive, some wind noise, awkward rear seat removal.

Verdict

Renault refines if not revolutionises the compact MPV genre.

Renault Scenic Review

Reliability and Quality3 out of 5

In the 2008 JD Power Customer Satisfaction survey, the Scenic/Grand Scenic finished 88th out of 100 models - a result no doubt the French carmaker will not be proud of, but Renault's recent obsession with quality and bulletproof reliability should hopefully turn things around with the new model.

Inside at least, the firm already has. The Scenic's perceived quality leaps forward. All the materials are a world away from the last model and genuinely feel on a par with Volkswagen, if not Audi.

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Latest Readers' Drives About the Renault Scenic

WNicol
wrote on 04 03 2008

At 56,000 miles my Scenic needs a turbo and a prop shaft. The cat is also prone to breaking regularl...

Postie2003
wrote on 11 12 2007

Apart from a passenger side window regulator failing, we haven't had a single reliability issue with...

rsy1973
wrote on 08 12 2007

This is an attractive, good handling 4x4 that is well specced. However, it is poorly made; interior ...

TomPo
wrote on 23 09 2006

A thoroughly competent load carrier. Electronics are temperamental. Keyless entry is annoying, it ne...

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