Should i buy a grand scenic

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Rated 4. This score is awarded by our team of expert reviewers. What's good Stylish looks Lots of safety tech Economical engines.

So has Renault's round of improvements really served to address the Grand Scenic's lack of engagement , or are they purely cosmetic and practical upgrades? Let's find out. Looking for a refined, frugal, practical family car? This Renault Grand Scenic covers all the bases. Super-versatile seven-seat MPV now gets a powerful diesel to speed your family to its destination.

One of the best MPVs out there, and not bad to drive, either. Log in Register. Newsletter sign up. Mobile navigation. Find a. Car review Used car for sale. Job done. It showed its true colours on our summer break to France. It swallowed everything, including roof box and bike rack, and wafted us along glass-smooth Route Nationale roads to and from Poitiers in relaxing and economical style. Browse Renault Grand Scenics for sale. The turbodiesel engine never failed to impress.

Smooth, frugal and surprisingly punchy despite its modest cc capacity and bhp output, it took a good stir of the long-throw gearlever to haul the kg Renault up to speed, but once up and running, it cantered along briskly enough to push a satisfying number of more prestigious cars out of the right-hand lane. Although light and numb, the steering was direct and keen enough to make a series of bends something to be enjoyed.

Pity, then, that unless fully laden the brittle and fidgety primary ride never settled down. Economy never got close to the The big Renault still managed to infuriate, though.

A climate control system that combined high-tech touchscreen and old-school twiddly dials topped the list of everyday expletive inducers. All true. And yet I liked this Renault a lot and I will miss it even more. More Renault reviews by CAR magazine. Engine cc 16v turbodiesel 4-cyl, bhp rpm, lb ft rpm Transmission 6-speed manual, front wheel drive Stats Last month I discussed what made the Grand Scenic such fine family transport for a French holiday.

You cannot zoom in or out on the map and then maintain that chosen scale, because after a brief period the system automatically zooms in to your exact location.

Its touch sensitivity is wayward at best — sometimes three-finger pinches are needed to zoom out just a fraction, sometimes half a pinch resulted in it showing you the Milky Way.

The climate control often battled to cool down the cabin even when the car had been parked in the shade and the sunroof screen was closed. And — last gripe — the very rural roads obviously took their toll on the dash mountings as it emitted an interesting range of clicks and squeaks and creaks on the way home. A Whitworth holiday isn't complete without a jaunt to France for a fortnight of wandering around deserted villages waiting for the blasted bakeries and coffee shops to open.

This month I'll cover what made the big Scenic the ideal travelling companion. Next month we'll roll up our sleeves and look at what irked us. Enhanced with a sleek Thule roof box and towbar-mounted bike rack, the Renault easily swallowed everything we threw at it. This was impressive, considering the must-have list included rollerblades, cricket bat and barbecue.