Test drive by Renault Scenic 2003 - 2009 Minivan

An exemplary family man

Renault conducted a second -generation restyling Scenic. Externally, it is easiest to identify the updated car by headlights with lenses on the head optics and a more angular bumper.
Compactives as a class of cars are largely artificial, i.e. Born marketers. The roof is raised by a few millimeters, the trunk also increases slightly, but the driver's chair is installed significantly higher than the usual, and the salon is filled to the limit with all kinds of hiding backs and hinges and folding tables.
Formally, Renault Scenic is considered the ancestor of the compactwan class, although long before that the Japanese have already mastered such family machines. Only they could not stand them into a separate class, but sold universals of increased capacity like ordinary UPV. But the French came up with a new designation for them and began to call themselves the discoverers. Gradually, the compactwaine class has grown to incredible sizes: from babies like Opel Meriva and Renault Modus on the chassis of class cars in up to 7-seater except like Ford S-Max and Mazda5. It was the variety of models that made compactwane the fastest growing segment in Europe, and absolutely everything, even a premium Mercedes with their A and B-classes rushed into it.
Meanwhile, Renault still holds a leading position in the classroom and has just conducted a second-generation restyling Scenic. Changes are mainly cosmetic in nature of the line of power units remained the same. We took the base version with a 115-horsepower 1.6-liter engine and a mechanical gearbox to the test drive. But the equipment of our machine is very extensive, starting with climate control and ending with an electro-hydraulic parking brake and a branded chip key a little thicker than a plastic card. And the price of $ 24,724 is not much superior to the European Holph Class hatchbacks close in equipment.
Outwardly, it is easiest to identify Scenic by headlights with lenses on a head optics and a more angular bumper. Although it is not a connoisseur of French cars to distinguish a new Renault from the old will be very difficult. The salon has even fewer new products, the press release tells something about the new decoration materials, but I was poorly familiar with the old one, so we will start everything from scratch. Plastic is really good quality. Soft, and when you look at him, it seems velvety, and is drawn to stroke. The seats are sheathed with soft velor: you are drowned in them, but at the same time they perfectly fix the body in turns. In the SCENIC salon you feel complete relaxation, it is no longer necessary to go anywhere, it is enough to feel this comfort and warmth.
But we still found the strength in ourselves and left the parking lot. On the go, Renault is also absolutely relaxed, the reactive force on the steering wheel is zero at low speed and manifests itself only closer to 60 km/h. To drive around the city, you do not need to apply any efforts of the pedal also weightless. At the same time, the compactwhen responds to any team teams smoothly, but without delay. The high body is almost not heated, for which special thanks to a wide rut, and not clamped to stabilizers of the far stability. As a result, Scenic gently digesting all Russian bumps and obviouss the steering wheel well. At the same time, there is no hint of sports in compound control. It seems like with an increase in speed that a intelligible reactive force appears, Renault clearly prescribes any turns and easily, without resting, enters the turns, but for some reason I quickly don’t want to go. Not this was created by Scenic.
The engine, not very peppy on the bottom, comes to life noticeably with growth, and after 3000 rpm, he already reacts to gas clicks without delay and allows you to confidently stay in the stream, without lagging behind classmates. The programs are also crossed clearly, but without excitement.
But more interesting in the SCENIC salon is still not to the driver, but to passengers. Their services are incredible it is just right to start a notebook to write down in it, which is stored where. Sometimes even a doubt arises: is a family car family? By the number of hiding places, he resembles the dream of a drug dealer is unlikely to decide to inspect Renault and certainly he will not find all the hidden containers. They are under each seat, plus 4 more hiding places are hidden under the feet of riders, and the volume of a sliding box between the seats allows you to store 2-liter bottles of standing. Add to this closing compartments and open pockets in the doorway. It is better to say about a traditional glove box separately. If you measure its volume with the notorious gloves, then enough for an entire company, and all of them can be cooled. The rear sofa is divided into three independent chairs, each of which has its own adjustments along the angle of inclination and length. As a result, the central rear seat can be taken forward so much that the child sitting on it will be almost at the same level with parents who are in front of an excellent family car. In addition, each of the seats can be removed from the cabin, optimizing its space.
If my will, I would go home to Renault Scenic home and sometimes on weekends. In the morning, while you are cheerful and fresh, I want a brighter and driven car, but when you are tired and nerves at the limit, Scenic is excellent sedative. A good compactway is also suitable for long -distance travels: if you do not require the dynamics of a sports sedan from the machine, then Renault will only give pleasure from the road and communication with loved ones.
Leonid Pavlov
 

The price of the tested car is $ 24,724

Complete the test of the tested car
Frontary airbags
Side airbags
Inflatable curtains
Abs
Steering amplifier
Multifunctional steering wheel
Adjustable steering column in height
Adjustable steering column by departure
Steering wheel decoration with leather
Electric heating of the front seats
Remote Central Castle
Air conditioning
Climate control mono
Electric drive and heating of external mirrors
Electr -glass lifts are front
Rear electric windows
Back seat
Luke for long -meters
Adjustable angle of inclination of the back seats
CD-audio system
Light sensor
Rain sensor
Route computer fog lights
headlight washer
Coloring metallic

Specifications
Body
Type of body 5-door compactway
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 430/1840
Equipped mass, kg 1320
Complete mass, kg 1915
Length, mm 4259
Width, mm 1805
Height, mm 1620
Wheel base, mm 2685
Road clearance, mm 170
Engine
Type of gasoline with fuel injection
Front location, transversely
Location and number of cylinders R4
Working volume, cm 1598
Cylinder diameter/ piston stroke, mm 79.5/ 80.5
The degree of compression is 10
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 115/6000
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 152/4200
Transmission
Gearbox 5-speed, mechanical
Front drive
McPherson front suspension
The rear suspension is N-shaped
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 195/55 R16
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 185
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, from 12.5
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 9.4
country cycle 6
mixed cycle -
Fuel tank capacity, l 60
Fuel AI-95 gasoline
 
 
 
 

 

Source: Carclub.ru