Renault Grand Scenic test drive since 2009 minivan

IN A TEAM

So as not to disappear one by one
Three years ago, Europeans already voted with their blood for minivans as a successful compromise capacity-compound-economicity. These arguments have come to our consciousness only now. The current buyers are no longer so polar according to preferences either insanely luxuriously, but hopelessly expensive, or absolutely utilitarian. The minivans just occupy a middle ground.
Who is what
A single -volume car is valuable, first of all, with the wide possibilities of using this very internal volume. Therefore, placing our competitors in places, we paid attention not only to the running qualities of the minivans, but also to such parameters as the number of space for passengers of the third row, the convenience of transforming the salon and the rationality of the organization of the internal space.

Ford S-Max
The price of a tested car is $ 36430
Max. Power 220 liters. With. at 5300 vol./min.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b230 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 7.9 s

Mazda5
The price of a tested car is $ 28700
Max. Power 145 liters. With. at 6000 rpm/min.
Max. speed 196 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10.1 s

Mitsubishi Grandis
The price of a tested car is $ 38750
Max. Power 165 liters. With. at 6000 rpm/min.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b200 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 10 s

Opel Zafira
The price of a tested car is $ 30490
Max. Power 150 liters. With. at 5600 vol./min.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b176 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 14.3 s

Renault Grand Scenic
The price of a tested car is $ 33339
Max. Power 135 liters. With. at 5500 vol./min.
Max. speed 190 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 11.5 s

Hyundai Trajet
The price of a tested car is $ 25690
Max. Power 173 liters. With. at 5900 vol./min.
Max. speed 192 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 11.5 s
 
 
1 PLACE
Ford S-Max
+ All of our experts unanimously put in the first place Ford, noting excellent sled qualities combined with a fairly spacious salon and excellent design. Having a version with a Focus ST engine in the line, this car deservedly claims to be the hottest minivan
-S-MAX could not be found any serious misses. High -quality machine for adequate money the key to success in the market

2ND PLACE
Mazda 5
+ It is possible to lay a track to the heart of a very exacting driver. Great running qualities and trifles such as sliding rear doors or the lack of aerodynamic noise put forward minivan to a position close to the leader. This fairly long car will practically not require addiction and is very close in the sensation of passenger cars
- The main disadvantage of Mazda5 should be considered a rather close third row, with which in the seven -seater version you will inevitably have to shift forward even the front right passenger

3RD PLACE
Opel Zafira
+ I was pleased with a significant internal volume and, undoubtedly, a wonderful steering wheel. Its dynamic qualities could be recognized as good if it had not for a noticeable engine noise in the cabin
- The main disadvantage of the entire range of machines with lightning on the nose is not a thorough ergonomic study of many, many internal elements. The most diverse buttons, streams and levers can suddenly be uncomfortable when used. This is especially felt on the go, when there is neither time nor the desire to understand, for example, with a confused algorithm for calling information on the central display
4th place
Mitsubishi Grandis
+ Memorable design, a large internal volume and ease of transformation of the seats allowed Mitsubishi Grandis to rise to fourth place in the overall standings. With its size, this minivan retained the proper share of passenger habits
- Grandis, which we liked so much at the first acquaintance two and a half years ago, at a full -time bet with five specific competitors suddenly seemed uninteresting. And in terms of controllability, he lost to half of the test machines, and on dynamics he earned only the marks satisfactory
5th place
Renault Grand Scenic
+ Demonstrated a classic French approach to building a car. A beautiful, memorable machine with a huge number of intra -tanning bellows will satisfy the automotive needs of a large family
- not too much space for passengers of the third row, due to which the seats can be attributed to full only with a stretch, and most importantly, rather mediocre running qualities and the high price did not allow this like to rise above fifth place
6th place
Hyundai Trajet
+ Korean auto industry literally every month more and more pleases us and a responsible approach to the construction of the chassis, and a rather well -developed interior. In addition, Hyundai is extremely roomy. There are plenty of place even for passengers of the third row
- The most annoying this car completely refused to accelerate. Even with one driver, Trajet could only keep up with the rest of the brothers with great difficulty. Still, the medium-sized minivan should have at least some intelligible dynamics
 
Text Evgeny Khapov, Vladimir Smirnov
Photo by Leonid Grandfather
 

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