we compacted the espace
Scenic RXT
JUST
A
SCENIC
JUST
A
SCENIC
Designed initially as a “roomy” derivative of Mégane, the compact Mégane Scénic MPV emerged in 1996. Due to its commercial success, it became independent (in terms of its name in any case) in 1999 as it became “just” Scénic.
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spirit
A FAMILY
AFFAIR
A FAMILY
AFFAIR
While Renault Mégane already offered a wide variety of body types rarely seen at the time (5 doors, 4 doors, estate, coupe, cabriolet), Renault offered a compact MPV variant, unprecedented on the French market: Renault Mégane Scénic. The target audience? Families, as proven by the example of the 3 independent and modular rear seats.
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interior
KIDS
CLUB
KIDS
CLUB
In addition to the 3 independent rear seats, Renault Scénic organised its rear space to easily accommodate children (and their parents). Shelves located on the backs of the front seats made it look like the interior of a plane, and storage hatches in the floor converted into hiding places for children’s toys.
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original soundtrack
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
LISTEN TO
THIS PLAYLIST
Scénic was the hit of the year in 1997! Listen again for a trip back to 90s pop.
archives
WINNING
MPV
WINNING
MPV
After its launch in 1996, inspired by the Scénic concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1991, Renault Mégane won the car of the year award in 1997. The compact MPV pulled off the ultimate achievement even before its separate career as Mégane.
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style
A FAMILY
AFFAIR
A FAMILY
AFFAIR
With Scénic, Renault wanted to be able to accommodate a family comfortably. So it had to manage the shape and interior space in an innovative way. Renault decided to design the vehicle from the inside out. This resulted in the elevated seat position and the high roof. With this new approach, Scénic established the features of a brand new category: that of the compact MPV.
exploits
ALWAYS
COPIED...
ALWAYS
COPIED...
Scénic exceeded all of Renault’s expectations. The car maker had to increase production capacities to meet demand (Scénic was produced in France, Brazil and Mexico). In France, more than 1 in every 2 Mégane cars was a variant of Scénic, and in Italy sales were 10 times higher that targets. Given this undisputed success, all car makers imitated Renault and offered their own compact MPV.
technical features
HIGH
DRIVING
POSITION
HIGH
DRIVING
POSITION
- production
2,800,000 units in Douai (France), Curitiba (Brazil) and Cuernavaca (Mexico)
from 1996 to 2003 in Douai.
from 1996 to 2011 in Curitiba
from 2000 to 2004 in Cuernavaca
- Performance and engine
4-cylinder transverse engine, available in petrol, diesel and LPG
from 1397 cc to 1995 cc
65-140 hp depending on version
152-203 kph depending on version
- dimensionsLength 4,17 mWidth 1,72 mHeight 1 ,60 m
- architecture
single-body structure with elevated driving position
front-wheel drive + 4x4 transmission available on RX4 versions
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