2006 Renault Scenic Dynamique 1.6 petrol from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Surprisingly better than I thought

Faults:

Almost nothing - front grille fell off whilst I was driving and I ran over it.

General Comments:

Bought for £800 on a whim. Featured many, many electrical gadgets which I read AFTER I bought it were prone to expensive failure. However mine was fine. Handbrake and auto lights etc all functioned well, got us on holiday doing @ 1000 miles in a week. Unfortunately, as in the case of the Picasso that preceded it, the Scenic was bumped in a shop car park. The same shop car park in fact!! I got £1100 off the other driver's insurers and kept the car for a while, but as the mileage approached 100k the dephaser was rattling and the grille fell off so I scrapped it, meaning I got just under a year and 10k miles out of an £800 car that with the insurance payout and the scrap value returned me £1250!!

I used that to buy another - big, big mistake - that one has all the maladies that these things tend to suffer.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 3rd May, 2020

5th May 2020, 12:02

Interesting review. These always get a bad rep for reliability, yet everyone I know with a Renault from this time period says they are not that bad. Family member had a Renault Traffic from around the same time period (2007) that lasted to over 200,000 miles before any major issues. Reliable van.

In reply to 5th May 2020, 12:02

20th Nov 2022, 14:52

With Renault it just depends on what engine you have in cars from these times. Get a good one and they are as good as any car.

Electronics on the other hand, most Renaults I have had have been terrible unfortunately, usually always electric problems, even at lower mileage and age.

2006 Renault Scenic Dynamique 1.6 petrol from UK and Ireland

Faults:

Only had the car for 2 weeks, and it seems OK so far.

General Comments:

There is a really annoying rattle/vibration from the trailing edge of the drivers door at speed - cannot figure this out yet.

Took it on a 400 mile round trip for work the day after I got it - pleased with it on a long journey. Much more comfortable than my previous 2004 Zafira diesel (which I loved). Performance is about the same as the Zafira diesel, as is oddly enough, the fuel usage.

We have a 51 plate old shape Megane 1600, that has been so good that we decided to stick with Renault to replace the Zaffy. The only thing that concerns me really is all the electronics and the electromechanical hand brake - but we shall see.

The brakes are really good, but there seems to be a longer pedal travel than I am used to - but if I pump them without the engine on (no servo), they go solid in no time with very little travel - is this characteristic?

All in all, I am impressed so far, and it is as practical as the Zafira, but without the extra 2 seats (we never used them anyway).

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 6th April, 2010

7th Apr 2010, 03:49

I've had a Scenic 2 since 2004.

The electro mechanical hand brake has been OK so far.

The brake issue is characteristic of the car.

A word of advice, the crankshaft pulley needs regular surveillance during maintenance service.

Same with the flywheel sensor; that needs to be cleaned periodically.

8th Apr 2010, 10:36

Thank you for your comments.

I guess the crankshaft pulley is very difficult to get to, what needs checking? Is it something that would be done during a timing belt change? My car has done 36000 miles, so the belt will be changed when it is 5 years old (in a years time) irrespective of mileage. (It will not have done the recommended 72000).

I have heard about the fly wheel sensor, is that easy to clean?

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