Renault Scenic E-Tech Review

Price: £36,495 - £45,495

Electrifying.com score

9/10

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The Scenic looks cool, is spacious and well equipped, and will go further in between charges than almost any other car at this price

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  • Battery size: 60 - 87 kWh
  • Battery warranty: 8 years/100,000 miles
  • Range: 260 - 379 miles
  • Charging speed: 130 - 150kW
  • E-Rating™: A+
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  • Battery size: 60 - 87 kWh
  • Battery warranty: 8 years/100,000 miles
  • Range: 260 - 379 miles
  • Charging speed: 130 - 150kW
  • E-Rating™: A+
  • Electrifying.com E-Rating A+

Ginny Says

“It’s great to see electric cars with this sort of range becoming available for closer to £40,000. Only a year or so ago, your only option for this sort of range was the Tesla Model 3 or a super-pricey Mercedes. Well done, Renault.”

Nicki Says

“Being called a Scenic, I sort of expected this to be an MPV. But it’s just like most other normal SUV-crossovers for seat flexibility, and that boot shape will be really unhelpful in normal family life.”


​The Scenic has a bigger battery and longer range than most of its rivals

  • Range:260 - 379 miles
  • Battery:60 - 87 kWh
  • Home charging (7kW):9hrs 30 mins - 14hrs
  • Fast charging 20-80% (50kW):60 – 100 mins
  • Rapid charging 20-80% (150kW):25 – 40 mins
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Range 

The Renault Scenic E-Tech gets two batteries to choose from, offering 60- or 87kWh usable capacities (65- or 91kWh total capacities) with a maximum WLTP combined range of 260- to 379 miles respectively. 

That's impressive range, especially given that the big battery Scenic E-Tech Long Range starts at under £41,000, which is great value for such a long range. Only the Kia EV3 will do the same range for usefully less, and while it’s a smaller car it’s still surprisingly roomy, so do check that out if your priority is long range at a great price.  

We spent a few months living with the Scenic Long Range, and saw 3.4 miles per kWh in fairly mild temperatures and mostly faster driving, which is good for a real world range of 295 miles. Not bad, especially given that most of our journeys were on motorways, so you’ll see it go a bit further if you spend a lot of time on slower roads. 

Battery 

There are two lithium-ion NMC batteries to choose from, offering 60- or 87kWh usable capacities (65- or 91kWh total capacities). You can check out the pros and cons of lithium-ion batteries in our guide, here. 

Charging 

Charging speeds are good on the Scenic, with a peak 150kW charging rate (130kW on the smaller battery car) being on a par with or better than many rivals, although the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 will charge at over 200kW. When plugged into a powerful enough rapid charger, the Scenic can suck up enough electricity for a 20-80% charge in around 25- to 30-minutes. A 7kW home charger will manage a full charge from nearly empty in some 14 hours. 


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