Renault Grand Scenic (09 on) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Last Updated: 14 June 2011
Renault has a good reputation for making practical yet stylish people carriers and the latest Grand Scenic continues that tradition. It comes with seven seats as standard, while the practical interior is spacious and full of family-friendly features including almost endless amounts of storage. It's also good to drive and extremely refined on longer journeys with a smooth ride and a quiet cabin. Renault doesn't have the greatest reputation for reliability, but the Grand Scenic feels much better built than previous models. It's also very safe with a five-star Euro NCAP rating while generous equipment levels and a range of refined engines help make it one of the best people carriers around. In February 2012 the Grand Scenic was updated with a number of design changes as well as a selection of cleaner and more fuel efficient diesel engines.
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Buying new

The Grand Scenic is good value for money and even the entry-level Extreme model comes well equipped as standard. That said, Renault dealers usually have offers running - such as 0% finance - which are worth taking full advantage of. You should also aim to get a discount too - there's lots of competition among people carriers so you won't be short of alternative makes to use as a bargaining tool with a Renault dealer. The improved 1.6-litre and 1.5-litre diesel engines, available from February 2012, offer a good mix of low running costs and performance. They also only come in DynamiqueTomTom Trim, which offers a good level of standard kit.

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Buying used

The Dynamique trim is the most popular model on the market which is good news as it comes with a generous level of standard kit including alloy wheels, Bluetooth, cruise control plus automatic headlights and wipers. The entry-level Extreme makes a good choice if you're on a tighter budget but it's only available with the dCi 106 and 1.6 VVT engines.

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Selling

Thanks to its seven seats, the Grand Scenic will be a popular choice, more so than the standard Scenic which is only available with five seats. Diesel models will always be sought after, especially the 1.9 dCi 130.