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Renault Scenic Review - French carmakers are new MPV with Aiming High.
It was a big deal when the idea first hit the roads in the 80s.
The Multi Purpose Vehicle MPV, but I always thought a lot of people the vehicle was more ticked the boxes of a large family car that could carry a lot of kids and a lot of things, too.
Nowadays, it is easy to think that it's been all but kicked into touch by the modern SUV and crossover.
But not quite contrary to popular belief, the MPV is having a bit of a revival in Europe and the new Renault Scenic is a highlight of this return to more than one.
People seem to have recalled that MPV can be a really good family car without looking like a big off-road vehicle when the more dramatic off-road driving, they'll never do is the park with two wheels on a no grass.
And, of course, although her door Renault fell to hammer this home.
The French firm has practically invented the MPV with their first space in 1984 made Chrysler did, but that was in America it doesn t count.
Renault has also reinvented the concept again 20 years later when they unveiled the Scenic as first minivan now compact the fourth generation of the world's model is here, with a longer wheelbase seven-seat Grand Scenic and the version both look really good.
Renault design department is on a roll at the moment and is the main reason why sales are strong for new recent models such as Megan and Qajar.
The landscapes share the same modular platform with both cars above but there are two things that strike you first on the new Scenic, especially if you are familiar with the current.
First, the earlier sitting MPV ground by a second major 40mm, all versions, from cheaper high, equipped with 20in wheels This is a first for the car this size.
You feel that extra height when you are sitting in the Scenic Maybe we're seing a new type of car here, a cross between a crossover and an MPV.
I'll leave you to imagine an appropriate acronym Apart sit higher than in the usual MPV characteristics, brand type are here in the new Renault windshield a large slope and a vast expanse of the top surface of the instrument panel.
It makes the car a bit difficult to place when in traffic or parking, but eventually become familiar with the edges.
We're driving the Scenic Signature with Nav One 1 2 liter TCe 130hp petrol engine.
This high-end model and the engine is only available with a manual gearbox If you want an automatic, you must go for the diesel 110hp or 160hp version or Hybrid Assist.
So, how good it is as a family car Ride quality on 20in wheels could be better, but I do not think it's because of their size because the tires have generous sides of large size, it is probably more to do with the suspension settings.
We test drove the car on smooth French roads, so it could be worse on our waste in the UK The new Scenic surfaces has its sliding center console brand that retracts touch the rear seats and combat child separated.
When in its rearmost position, it reveals a large storage closet like you to wait in an MPV, there are many other places to store stuff four floor pans, also under the feet of rear passengers, and large box slidey-out gloves large enough to take the purse even Mrs. Goodwin.
In total there are 63 liters of storage space in the car's luggage space is the global leader in the class, with 572 liters of boot space with the rear seats in place.
The dashboard is dominated by a touch screen portrait format through which you can perform common tasks connectivity Oddly, the Scenic has won t be available with Apple and Android Auto carplay office until the beginning of the next year.
Our scenic test costs about 24500 and Grand Scenic seven seat will carry a price premium of about 1500.
I will be surprised if the good Scenic mine didnt see many drivers abandoned their SUV for a traditional MPV.
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