With Scenic, Renault created the compact MPV, revolutionizing the industry with another new vehicle category. This concept car was a technological showcase, a design study aimed at producing a 21st-century family vehicle embodying Renault's idea of the "car for life and living." The "invitation to travel" theme was thoroughly developed in this cocoon-like vehicle through form, color, and trim and its functional innovations and safety features.
Features
Revolutionary exterior architecture: the first compact MPV
The absence of a center pillar means the two right-side doors form a single opening, sliding towards each other to offer easy access to the cabin, delivering new levels of space, warmth, and comfort
Single sliding door on driver's side, which gives Scenic previously unattained stiffness and strength, particularly in the event of lateral impact
Double floor housing chassis and two stowages hold extra luggage, accessible via opening both inside and outside the car
Optimized use of recyclable materials
Seat-mounted safety belts, two child safety restraints, driver airbag, and drowsiness detector for unbeatable safety performance
Automatic door locking and micro-cameras for rear-view vision
ABS coupled to an automatic transmission and automatic tire pressure monitoring
Power steering, four-wheel drive, and automatic load leveling system at the rear for a safe, easy and comfortable drive every time
150bhp 2.0-litre multivalve engine
Automatic transmission controlled by keyboard replacing conventional gear lever
Source: KATRIINA’S RENAULT CENTER; conceptcar.co.uk
Images: Renault