Renault really impressing again. Such an appealing package.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Agree

Damn, I did not expect to love this car so much - just expected to walk away mildly impressed

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Finally...AN EV WITH A BIG CENTRE SCREEN NICELY INTEGRATED ! Nice EV car, well done Renault.

@thelaserhive3368

8 ай бұрын

Possibly not in the UK - see what they had to do with the Megane….

@q3b26

8 ай бұрын

@@thelaserhive3368 They didn't 'have' to do it though, the Austral has the large centre screen, no reason why the Megane couldn't.

@sun-pb7xg

5 ай бұрын

Large screen is europe only so annoying

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

It looks good!

Well done Renault. Great execution while keeping a budget offering. Unlike Citroen that seems have gotten lost in time.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

What about this? www.completecar.ie/car-news/article/12783/Citroen-unveils-electric-C3

I like it because it’s boxy and good looking, looks spacious too.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Feels roomy inside

I’m guessing in right hand drive we’ll be made to have a crappy 9.3” infotainment screen the same as the Megane. I don’t know why we can’t have the larger displays in either car in the UK.

@bigdhav

8 ай бұрын

Volumes. RHD is only 15% max of vehicle sales.

@loiclb5653

8 ай бұрын

It will be with large screen. Scenic is higher range than megane

@sbomorse

8 ай бұрын

@@loiclb5653 I'm hopeful seeing as the adaptive sunroof is standard on every model.

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

We'll have to wait and see, but it could happen. It depends on how the car is priced and what Renault thinks it can sell in RHD models.

First looks are good. The back seat centre arm rest is clever. As per usual the drive away price and availability will determine if it goes on my short list. Put another away I hope we don't get the "nice car shame about the price" or, " Nice car but the delivery wait time is 12 months plus !" Fingers crossed.

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

There doesn't seem to be as many delays due to production shortages any longer.

Nice car with some useful touches for families. I test drove the e Megane and while the power is nice, the torque steer was a bit of a shocker.

@flaw3dgenius222

8 ай бұрын

I love a bit of torque steer, keeps things engaging.

@philv3941

8 ай бұрын

​@@Pierre-gu5vxlogical fallacy : circular reasonning. If momo is the prophet , proven by the fact god said it in the book... writen by momo, then basically, momo said " believe me, i am the prophet cuz i write it myself in the book"

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

What did you think of it otherwise?

Like the Megan UK version will this have the cut down infotainment screen ? Such a shame in the Megan as the Google font is too small on the smaller screen.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

We'll know in 2024

Well done. Good article. Great alternative for those put off by the rear space in the E Megane

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@sbomorse

8 ай бұрын

@@Pierre-gu5vx I invite you to piss off.

Nice review Dave. The 87kwh version really interests me. Why the bigger battery? Because we do trips down the country on bank holiday weekends/Christmas/Easter etc... when charging stations are so busy and often have long queues, therefore this range allows us to avoid motorway charging queues 😊

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, and you're right about the larger battery, that's one of the benefits.

Nice video. Is the volume of the trunk space comparable to the volume in the Grand Scenic 2020 ?

@CompletecarIe

3 ай бұрын

The Gradn Scenic has 596 litres with the third row seats folded. This Scenic has 545 litres, so it's a little less but not by much.

Great vid, thanks That boot looks narrow, is it on the same platform as the Megane eTech? Will the RHD models actually get the big centre screen this time?

@siderale5120

8 ай бұрын

yes it's based on the same platform as the Megane

@bill_heywood

8 ай бұрын

@@siderale5120 thanks. I still don't understand why Renault made their models so narrow when they use the same platform as the Nissan Ariya which is a sensible size

@RichardHilditch

5 ай бұрын

Narrow cars required for European market due to narrow roads in some cities (London, Amsterdam etc), you can go as wide as you like in the USA. @@bill_heywood

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Shares a similar platform. Not sure about RHD screen options yet.

This looks really good, is it a Nissan Ayria undernieght or is it tweaked to have better charging and efficiency?

@allinonefib

8 ай бұрын

Scenic shares the same platform with Ariya but the technologies are different. As a result, Scenic has bigger range than Ariya

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

It will share some tech

It looks great! I really like the larger batteries with longer ranges available.

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

Do you want longer range for single trips or less frequent charging?

@douglasflatley1178

8 ай бұрын

@@CompletecarIe both.

but still only two isofix points in the rear. I love the clever armrest.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

That is a limiting factor for some

Juste,dommage de ne pas retrouver une banquette coulissante ou encore un peu plus de rangements astucieux dans l’habitacle… même une petite Honda jazz est plus pratique à bord

Front looks like a peugeot...

@chrispark4310

8 ай бұрын

Correct, the Peugeot designer moved to Renault!

@abusedbyher

7 ай бұрын

Back looks like a Golf...

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Similar!

Bet the UK won't get the large infotainment screen just the smaller 9inch like in the megane

@oliverstemp9132

8 ай бұрын

But the Austral does get the big ones, so let’s see

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Possibly

Will there be a 7 seater grand scenic ?

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

Not mentioned yet

from a couple of angles: did the chevrolet trax get designed in the same place?

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

We can see the similarities, but we don't think so

Will Renault Korea (formerly Renault Samsung) rebadge this and offer it in the Korean market, and even assemble it at their Busan plant for export? This could be a serious competitor to the Hyundai Ioniq 5.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

It's possible.

Missing out volume knob on the center dash is a huge mistake

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

True

Apart from the lack of a HUD which I would really miss now that I am used to having one, this Scenic looks the business and could be a contender for my next car when I am ready to swap out of the Niro EV. However, at £45k for the top spec, I am going to have to wait until the large discounts start arriving. 10k off for a model under 6 months old and I'll sign up..... edit....As long as they don't play silly buggers with the UK spec like they did with the Megane. Change the screen for a 9'' version and I wouldn’t touch it.

@CompletecarIe

3 ай бұрын

We'll have to wait until later this year to find out for sure. We'll be driving it soon

Fab looking … but will there be a diesel/ petrol version

@Arman-nl6mg

7 ай бұрын

nope fully electric

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

No, only electric now.

Kan jeg betale med Klarna ?

@Juuythljgrrdwq

6 ай бұрын

Ja

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Spør din lokale forhandler

2 things I hate on Megane EV. 1. That wireless charger is not padded enough and was hurting my shin when driving 2. Funny enough, also padding problem: door arm rest padding is crap so your elbow starts to hurt. Otherwise it was an excellent car.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Good feedback

Impressive

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

We think so too

Nice looking car.

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

It sure is!

I'm guessing, based on the austral and Megane e-tech, that this machine will be touching 60k for the large battery version. It's just nonsense how unaffordable these ev cars are for normal working people who would like to make the switch but want something that's not going to need a charge after 100 miles. Time will tell i suppose.

@oliverstemp9132

8 ай бұрын

It starts at 40k

@MIA-ow2js

8 ай бұрын

@@oliverstemp9132 I'm based in Ireland, so every car is more expensive than almost everywhere else thanks to our wonderful tax system. So I very much doubt this car will start at 40k in this country anyway.

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

But very few people are handing over that amount in full. Most new cars are financed in some way, often helped with a trade-in.

Enough with this trend of filling absolutely every exterior panel with random shapes that serve no functional purpose.

@abusedbyher

7 ай бұрын

I love it, it literally looks like a VW Golf on steroids lol.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

It's a clear trend right now

I love the design however feel a little disappointed that it doesn't have the three individual seats on the second row that the previous scenic had (I have a 2017 Grand Scenic - I can take or leave the fold down seats in the boot) or even the three isofix that the generation of scenic had before the last one. I have three children and like many other 'family' cars I don't think i'll be able to fit a booster seat in between two car seats in this..

@anemeth9281

8 ай бұрын

Apart from using the name, it has nothing to do with the old Scenic, which was an MPV. The legroom iscreally generous at the back, but as most EVs, the seat does not support your thighs...

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

That was a very useful feature.

Does it have a frunk?

@anemeth9281

8 ай бұрын

No

@paulfowler3416

8 ай бұрын

strange@@anemeth9281

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

No

Nothing like as striking as the Megane. I agree looks like a 3008. However vastly prefer the Renault dash. Perhaps they might lower the price of the Megane and the Scenic takes over the rice bracket

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Not sure about the lowering of the price.

EV is more than replacing ICE with battery and motors. Chinese is far ahead of the world in EV after investing heavily for last decade while West and Japan ICE car industries tried to cling on their dominated ICE business.

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

You're right about China being much further ahead.

Looks like a Peugeot

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Similar wheels especially

Will Renault be capable to beat BYD or GWM ?

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

All of the European brands are going to find it difficult to compete with the Chinese brands. Rate of innovation and cheaper production costs give them an advantage right now.

@genanadein

8 ай бұрын

Китайське це комуністичне, робітники працюють за копійки + агресивна державна комуністична політика дофінансування автовиробників. На все китайське треба вводити мито/санкції +500% за диктатуру, автократію, тиранію. комунізм це зло. Успіхів і перемоги європейським автовиробникам.

@genanadein

8 ай бұрын

комунізм йде нах@й за рускім кораблем.

Where's the fecking tables in the back for the kids. Maccies all over the floor 😢

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Those days seem to be over

I'm guessing still no one pedal driving. Wake up Renault . . .

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

We'll be driving it next year

It's very anominous. Just a crossover that looks like any other 🙄😒 If this Megane was the clever mini MPV like it used to be in that style and those wheels and not a wannabe suv crossover it would look a lot fresher

@lmwt1557

9 ай бұрын

Should that be anonymous? and it's a Scenic not a Megane!

@carlarrowsmith

8 ай бұрын

@@lmwt1557 They were originally called Megane Scenic

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Looks are determined more and more by safety and crash regulations

Tesla has just removed all the stalks on the steering column on the new model 3 and the S. Renault see the need to add more, 3 stalks on the right side and a fourth on the left, include the flappy paddles and that's 6. 🙄

@colmmolloyhere

8 ай бұрын

Renault always had lots of stalks

@mad4tar77

8 ай бұрын

Beats rooting in menus to get wipers like on Tesla, or on the new model 3, looking for indicator buttons when trying to exit a roundabout. Tesla stalk removal is just corporate costing cutting and the indicator stalk removal is dangerous. Thankfully my EV6 has both the latest tech which great range and stalks for wipers and indictors, not a big ask really 😂

@carlarrowsmith

8 ай бұрын

@@mad4tar77 I suspect car makers will go more towards Teslas approach than Renaults in the coming years.

@mad4tar77

8 ай бұрын

@@carlarrowsmith No other manufacturer is even considering removing indicator stalks. Only Elon fan boys would celebrate such dangerous corporate cost cutting.

@carlarrowsmith

8 ай бұрын

@@mad4tar77 VW are seriously looking at it and have filed patents. I'd suggest every manufacture is looking at it, I'd be suppressed if Tesla is the only one in the coming years.

7 Km per Kw range. I don't think so.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Let's wait and see

Clearly renault are not listening to customers about the seats being close to the floor give driver an uncomfortable seating position forcing your knee above your waist as see in this ,an seating position , this leads to strain on the lower back and uncomfortable long distance driving why can nissan build a good car and Renault get it so wrong most drivers are going to be over 50 with lower back problems come on Renault know your market.

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

Good point

Not crazy about the front texture - looks like snake's scale otherwise the face is handsome. Side profile is unremarkable - pity that the window line kicks up (sorry kiddos). The seat's texture is classy. Interior is years ahead of my scenic III. Arm rest is amasing. But I still love the seats on rail (like my Yeti) and can be removed to convert it into a van. Does it do V2L?

Grand scenic ?

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

Not announced yet

87 kWh (!!!)

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

Yes!

Oh its another crossover😴. That's exactly what's missing from all the over cars on the road🙄. The Megane, the Austral and now this......forgive me but aren't they all just different sizes of the same design? I've had 6 Renaults in the past but these new cars are just too boring.

@anemeth9281

8 ай бұрын

And the Espace is an elongated Austral

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Easier to package electric powertrain into a crossover shape and it seems that people still keep buying them.

I think the surprising thing should be "The new Renault Scenic is now an SUV" what the f renault

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

Everything is becoming an SUV now

Remove the badge, and it could be a Peugeot.

@anemeth9281

8 ай бұрын

Agree Alao, remove the Smart badge and they could be any Chinese cars...

@tuffandco3745

8 ай бұрын

Smart cars are Basically Engineered and made by Geely (a Chinese auto maker), but designed by Mercedes, who have ironically imitated Chinease design language. Fun fact. The new smart cars are engineered and built better than the current generation of German Engineered Mercedes. Geely also owns the majority of Volvo Volvo and London Taxi International. How the turn tables have turned. Mercedes now relies on collaboration, and imitation, and can’t match the build quality or technological advancements of the Chinese Auto Makers.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

True

Similar to Mutsubishi X Force

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Kinda similar

Way much better than chinese crap

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Some of the new Chinese cars are far from crap!

Just another SUV in the sea of SUVs. Pity Renault didnt make it a little more interesting than that. The last model Scenic had a good shape. A proper MPV.

@CompletecarIe

2 ай бұрын

And it had some genius features.

If its the other way round, West will cry foul of Chinese EV is copying West EV design with full ceiling glass, and all the central big touch screen display screen, wireless phone charger and whatever.

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

Chinese cars still do a better and more advanced job with some infotainment and wireless charging applications that the European brands.

Looks really great, but it's french...

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

And?

@n8n8n8n

5 ай бұрын

​@@CompletecarIeAnd it's good until it leaves the dealer, then starts breaking, rusting and blinking.

Why does anyone need all these screens and pseudo-tech features? It's a car not a friggin airplane.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

People seem to want them

@Phaidrus

5 ай бұрын

@@CompletecarIe Apparently...

Do not see the point of a fake grille effect time car makers moved away from the past we don't need grills on cars

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

It's all part of giving the car a face or identity.

I have never liked Renaults vehicles, ugly things a lot of them, but these new EV designs of theirs are really nice.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

We agree

Renault 3008

@anemeth9281

8 ай бұрын

I like it, but it's already an old design

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

: )

EV might save Renault long time notorious weak ICE engine trouble. Powerful motors easily beat 90% supercar ICE.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Fairly efficient too!

I prefer honesty of Tesla, no big front grill needed so don’t have one p but why do so many other manufacturers pander to ICE design? Ridiculous and usually ugly.

@CompletecarIe

4 ай бұрын

In some cases it's because models also offer ICE versions.

Looks like a kia to me

@toyotaprius79

9 ай бұрын

Or Peugeot, or Opel, Skoda, Ford, It's forgettable

@stickygeiden

8 ай бұрын

@@toyotaprius79seriously change your eyes man. It’s getting worse.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Is that a bad thing?

More money than a Tesla model 3; Renault is having a laugh. Surely there’s not enough mugs around to pay this amount.

@oliverstemp9132

8 ай бұрын

It’s bigger inside and looks better.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

This offers a lot, more than the Tesla in some ways

it will know the arriving to a charger and preheat batteri, unless you are using CrAppel play or Android Auto. because if that are used as navi.. the car has no clue they will stop at the charger.. therefore CrAppel play and Android auto need to be canclled. burned and throw away.. its stupied and only smart for oldcars. not new once.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Let's wait and see the next generation of Apple CarPlay www.completecar.ie/car-news/article/12950/Aston-Martin-developing-next-gen-CarPlay-with-Apple

I won a trip to the factory that’ll be making this model. Since I have a problem-ridden Dacia Sandero Stepway, I’ll be asking for a Scenic 100% electric.

@CompletecarIe

6 ай бұрын

That's a cool prize to win!

@philippejoiris313

6 ай бұрын

@@CompletecarIe Si seulement je pourrais en gagner un et non seulement un tour d’usine ;) If only I could win the car and not just a tour of the factory where it is built.

I have been driving Renaults for 30 years now. I am not going to do that anymore. They have completely lost their personality and are basically the same SUV'ish car in different sizes. NOT a fan anymore. Polestar and Volvo are next for me

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Check out the Polestar videos on our channel

Who need EV?

@CompletecarIe

8 ай бұрын

More about who wants EV

Sory Renault . Slow charging and poor range . You are quite behind the competition.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Who's better?

Nothing can persuade me to buy a Renault ever again. Worst car I’ve ever had and the quality just doesn’t compare to other brands. Even Nissan build quality is better. Also their customer service is dire!

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Oh dear!

imagine this car with the new dci 1.7l .. fck electric fashion... :(

@paulfowler3416

8 ай бұрын

If you don’t like EV how come you are watching the KZread? Personally EVs rule and ice pollute.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Electric seems here to stay

It’s not a Scenic! It’s a marketing ploy to sell another same as all the others SUV! It has absolutely none of the Scenic features families need, 3 full seats in the back- no sorry! Boot floor with no lip and large enough for a families holiday- no sorry! Any styling features passed down along scenic generations- no sorry! It’s just a name stuck on another identikit SUV!

@sun-pb7xg

5 ай бұрын

Thank god it not anything like the old scenics in any way!!! marketing ploy or not it looks simply amazing

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

We can see this being popular, people know the name and it looks good.

Just another boring bland car that will probably not last long, doesn't even look nearly as family-friendly as the Scenics of the past. And what is it now, over 40,000 Euros for even a decent spec? Seriously lame.

@CompletecarIe

5 ай бұрын

Won't last long?

@computergames5

5 ай бұрын

@@CompletecarIethose batteries need replacing eventually. plus all those electronics, millions of things that can go wrong.