Test Drive Renault Grand Scenic 2006 - 2009 Minivan

Cat walking

Straight from the homeland of minivans
What still an unusual design of this, far from a new car. It seems everything is considered revised. Sieved, risen, shutter. And anyway, every time sitting in a soft plush chair, pleasantly amazed by the courage of the approach to the organization of external and space inside.
 
Style, style and once again style. Unsubracted French charm, equally elegant and on the Champs Elysées, and in the Riga highway near Moscow. Infant eye and amazing at the same time. Holiday every day.
 
Renault enough and with a two-liter engine in combination with the machine is quite dynamic. Not that jumps from the place, but also you will not write down. The machine, however, periodically suffers from stump, but if you do not abuse pedaling to the floor, it can be recognized as acceptable.
 
What can not be said about brakes. On the one hand, the weightless pedal allows you to get a maximum of effort at a minimum cost. On the other hand, the brakes touched the brakes, and the driver's horror drivers riding the car can become the most innocent consequence. For smooth braking, the pedal has to be released in proportion to the drop in speed. Skill, which is produced on the second hour ride. Strange, however. Among other things, for ordinary braking it follows almost mandatory clums. The constant shake is guaranteed to your family. Uncomfortable.
More from flaws: small and far-pudded appearance mirrors. We have repeatedly wrote about shifted to the right to the right in the melt-cosmic style. To someone, how, and I would be better to let a simple shooter, but but right in the course. Otherwise, Renault behaves quite loyally towards its inhabitants. The suspension is quite soft. The car swings, but at least it is not a storm. The extension of the base for the seven-west version of five centimeters has a positive effect on longitudinal sustainability. However, for full-fledged places of the third row, it was necessary to scribe the car for more centimeters for ten. And so only children's places on which the legs of adult passengers are just nowhere. But the highest seats are very easily cleaned into the trunk, forming an absolutely smooth loading area. Multifunctional boxing is equipped with backlight, and numerous containers and pockets in the most unexpected places are pleasing to the eyes.
 
In turning slightly sharpening than usual, Grand Scenic begins to carnating strongly and desperately squeeze tires, reminding that these exercises are not for him
 
In the cabin eyes beautiful. However, not all the details are as pleasant when touching with your hand. Like all sophisticated shapes, roeno panels quickly become incompetent
Rows 2 and 3 places from the third in the seventh. Spacious for a lover of transformations, but not for connoisseurs of comfort. Places behind quite a bit
For example, the rear lights and the lid actually eat a significant part of the opening and prevent the carriage of large-sized

Specifications Renault Grand Scenic
 
Engine
Type petrol
Working volume, cm3 1998
Max. Power, hp at rpm 135/5500
Max. Moment, nm at rpm 191/3750
 
Dynamics
Max. Speed, km / h 190
Acceleration 0-100 km / h, from 11.5
 
common data
Fuel consumption (EU), l / 100km 6.7 / 11.9
Fuel tank volume, l 60
Wheel base, mm 2735
Long, mm 4490
Width, mm 1810
Height, mm 1620
Mass cutting. / full, kg 1400/1955
Price $ 33 339

DESIGN
The first display of 1996. New version of 2004. Design under the guidance of Patrick Le Quement.
 
Outside, a demonstration of corporate design. The person's storage is formed by a three-part radiator cladding composition with a large logo rhombus and expressiveness thrown up and headed headlamps. Due to the relief of the fifth door, the car silhouette seems almost three-volume. This kids do not add functionality, but dramatically increases the recognition. Troubleshooting, designers are taken for the restoration of justice. In favor of utilization, the lower line of the fifth door window descends down, and the plastic bumper enters the door, protecting when opening its edge from unwanted contacts with the garage ceiling.
 
Inside every detail of the interior is original and does not resemble anything from the classic design. It seems that the facet is overcome, separating prudence from the ground. But this is an illusion, and everything is done only for convenience that facilitates control and improves safety.
 
Text Evgeny Hapov, Vladimir Smirnov
Photo Leonid Dedukh
 
 

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