2001 Renault Scenic Alize 1.6
Summary:
Quick and comfortable people mover
Faults:
Absolutly nothing at all has gone wrong with it, although we have only owned the car since December.
We did once own a Renault Clio when they first came out, it was my wife's car, and that too was perfectly reliable, although it did go rusty, but that was because she did not wash it!!
Our scenic though does have some little niggles;
It could be somewhat quieter on the motorway, it gets a little tiring.
The rear seat realise mechanism`s are rather flimsy.
The interior windows steam up very easily.
The wipers do not have one touch (one wipe).
The boot could be a little bigger in depth, without compromising rear leg room, Renault Scenic Grand? They did it with the Espace.
The steering column does not have a reach facility.
General Comments:
It is no wonder that you see so many Scenic`s on the road, it is because it is such a great car to own.
Here is a list of what we think makes the Scenic such a great car to own;
Great 16 valve engine pulls well in all gears - certainly no slouch, and still manages to return good m.p.g, 48 to the gallon best.
Fantastic interior space, rear leg is especially good, we also like the under-seat/floor storage.
Very comfortable and supportive seats, we especally like the up right driving position.
On cold and frosty mornings the air conditioning heats up extremly quickly.
Great ride quality, which does not compromise the handling or body roll.
Clutch and gears are light and easy to use especially in traffic.
The interior is light and airy, which is helped by the dash/seat colors, unlike other m.p.v`s which are dull and boring!
Great sounding HI-FI, especially in CD form, (fantastic bass!!)
Owing to the cars height, it makes light work on your back, especially when lifting the children in and out.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th February, 2002
16th Jan 2003, 17:52
Update 1 year on... overall still happy with our Scenic, though we have experienced more than a few faults.
These problems I certainly did not expect from a car of this age, and with only 19k on the clock, further more it is these faults which will ultimately lead me to look beyond Renault for our next M.P.V, possible Toyota, Kia or Ford for a bigger people carrier.
Renault do build good looking cars, but seemingly don't put much thought into longivity, if Renault invested a lot more money towards better quality components.
I firmly believe it is this which would have given us a trouble free year.
FAULTS TO DATE;
Brakes
Exterior trim
Rubber window seals
Air conditioning
Seals around headlamps
Rear wash motor.
Paint work chips VERY easly.