2001 Renault Scenic rx4 from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

9th Feb 2003, 00:11

"Perfect Family Car, pity about the engine"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Whole Transmission was replaced with 44000 KM.

Air Bag Warning stickers cannot handle Australia Heat.

General comments?

I was looking for a Family Car (have two your kids) with some 4WD capabilities. I do like European cars since they do handle better than Japanese ones. The vehicle is almost perfect in that sense, pity about the engine. The engine cannot handle even soft 4WD work (like sand/dunes), the lack of low range makes the whole issue worse.

The 4WD System is not really all time, it drives the front and will engage the rear via a Viscous LSD after the front skids (which does not happen because of the traction control)..so it does not give the same assurance as for example the All Wheel Drive System from Subaru.


27th May 2003, 10:58

I see your Point your better off with a 1.6L Scenic Experssion + as it's Quicker than the 2.0l Rx4 I've raced one and I beat it. the 4x4 mode really sucks power. go for a 1.6/1.8L/2.0L Expression+ and my scenic's only a 1.6L.

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