Renault Scenic cars

What types of used Renault Scenic cars are there?

A used Renault Scenic (1996-present) has received a real glow-up over the years.

It started life in the early '90s as a standard MPV that offered decent practicality but soon evolved into a much more versatile car and ran until its fourth generation in 2016. It was finally discontinued in 2022.

Born from the ashes of the petrol and diesel-powered Scenic in 2023 was the all-new electric version, which can be had in three flavours: Techno, Esprit Alpine, and Iconic. Previous models are available in a different set of trims: Play, Iconic and Signature.

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What features does the Renault Scenic have?

Being aimed at families, a used Renault Scenic for sale comes packed with everything you could need for everyone.

Some of its best features include a sat-nav, parking sensors, heated leather seats, heated mirrors and folding rear seats to create lots of extra boot space of up to 1,723 litres.

What makes the cabin ideal for family life is the amount of space on offer throughout the rows of seats, and the small touches including fold-down rear tray tables for iPads, snacks or colouring books.

Sitting at the heart of the dashboard is a well-sized infotainment screen running Renault's R-LINK software that allows Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in the later models.

Is the Renault Scenic reliable?

Renault Scenics for sale offer very high levels of reliability and are often scoring well in owners' reviews. This is thanks to Renault's cross-use of materials and components across its models.

Every Renault comes with a standard three-year/60,000-mile warranty that can be passed on to subsequent owners.

However, if the used Renault Scenic you're interested in is older than that, you can add cinchCare to your online purchase and benefit from worry-free motoring.

It's a safe car too, which you'd expect from a large family MPV. It scored a full five stars following its most recent Euro NCAP safety test in 2016 with 90% adult occupant protection and 82% for children.

This is thanks to safety features such as airbags, blind spot warning, driver attention alert, lane-keep assist, lane departure warning and automatic emergency braking.

How much does the Renault Scenic cost to run?

Renault Scenic used cars have always offered a vast range of engine options. With more than 10 different configurations available, it can be hard to choose the best for you.

To simplify them, there are both petrol and diesel units, each offering slightly different power outputs and can be had with either a manual or automatic gearbox.

Because it's designed for family life, the Scenic is efficient, with a claimed 52.3mpg with the petrol and 80.7mpg with the diesel.

This will vary on your style of driving, the number of people in the car and the type of road you're on, but all-around is very economical.

As well as low fuel costs, the Scenic is also cheap to insure, sitting between insurance groups 11 and 26, which makes it ideal for young families who need a first car.

Who is the Renault Scenic suitable for?

A used Renault Scenic for sale is the ultimate family hauler, boasting a large boot, plenty of interior space and a range of fuel-efficient engines.

If you're not ready for one of the new electric versions then you're in luck, with plenty of petrol and diesel versions on the used car market to choose from.

Rivals to this popular French MPV include the Volkswagen Touran, Citroen C4 Picasso and the Peugeot 3008.