Renault Grand Scenic (04-09) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 02 June 2009
The Renault Scenic is one of the most popular people carriers on sale thanks to its blend of sharp looks, comfort and a spacious interior. However the standard model is strictly a five-seater - if you need to carry more then look to the Grand Scenic. Not only is it available with seven seats but as it's longer than the standard car it offers more interior space along with an abundance of storage and some genuinely useful family-friendly features such as Sleep Safe headrests to support the necks of snoozing youngsters. Unfortunately the middle row of seats don't fold flat as they do in some other people carriers like the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso while some of the materials used in the cabin feel a little cheap - but that doesn't prevent the Grand Scenic from being one of the best people carriers around.
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Buying used

There are plenty about so it shouldn't be difficult to track down something suitable. Diesels are the most sought after, but this means that the best bargains will be petrol-engined models and you might be able to make big enough savings to off-set the lower running costs of a diesel model.

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Selling

A seven seat diesel will sell easily, a five-seater will be harder to shift. Try pitching it to buyers of the regular five-seat Scenic and use the additional luggage capacity as leverage to boost the value and get a sale.