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.
4.5 out of 5

Safety

The Grand Scenic was awarded the maximum five stars in the tougher Euro NCAP crash tests, introduced in 2009. This new overall rating covers Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Protection and a new area of assessment: Safety Assist. Every car comes with front and rear curtain airbags, front lateral airbags, driver and passenger airbags and front seatbelt pretensioners. All seven seats come with height-adjustable headrests and three-point seatbelts plus there are Isofix child seat mounts on all three second row seats. ESP stability control is also standard.

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  • Adult Occupant Rating

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3.5 out of 5

Reliability

This has been an Achilles' heel for Renault in the past, but the company is committed to becoming one of the best manufacturers for reliability and durability. The Grand Scenic is one of the models that should benefit from this renewed commitment so should perform much better than previous models.

Car check problem points

Body

No problems reported.

Engine/Gearbox

No problems reported.

Other

No problems reported.