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Parkers overall rating: 4 out of 54.0

At a glance

Price new £12,580 - £23,245
Used prices £389 - £2,252
Road tax cost £190 - £415
Insurance group 8 - 23
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 422 - 734 miles
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Diesel

Pros & cons

PROS

Spacious family-friendly interior, plenty of storage, excellent diesel engines, can seat seven

CONS

All seats don't fold flat, interior quality could be better in places

Written by David Ross Published: 6 June 2019

Overview

The Renault Scenic is one of the most popular people carriers on sale thanks to its blend of sharp looks, comfort and a spacious interior. However the standard model is strictly a five-seater – if you need to carry more then look to the Grand Scenic. Not only is it available with seven seats but as it’s longer than the standard car it offers more interior space along with an abundance of storage and some genuinely useful family-friendly features such as Sleep Safe headrests to support the necks of snoozing youngsters.

Unfortunately the middle row of seats don’t fold flat as they do in some other people carriers like the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso while some of the materials used in the cabin feel a little cheap – but that doesn’t prevent the Grand Scenic from being one of the best people carriers around.