Renault Scenic 1.6 RT

Great car, my second so far will get another, lots of hidden compartments for extra space, very roomy, i'm 6'2" and i find it comfortable to drive.

Fuel lasts a lifetime compared to other cars i've had.

and with the 5 star saftey rating i feel safe putting my 3 children in the back which can fit 3 child seats! not many cars can do that.

A bargin if you look in the right places i picked mine up for only £200 with only 79k on the clock.

If your looking for a family car you can feel safe in with plenty of space this is what you need.

The Renault Scenic 1.6 RT is a practical popular car but Renault reliability seems very poor compared with my previous laguna which was far more reliable. Far happier with my citroen picasso which drives far better and is much more comfortable to drive. Good points are fuel economy, space in the cabin although boot not large enough for a familys holiday luggage. Bad points were poor cornering and engine well underpowered for longer journeys. I found the driving seat position poor, I found it gave me terrible ankle pain in accelerator foot on a longer journey. Always cost a few hundred pound to get through its mot each year and final straw was a bill for a head gasket of 800 pounds on a car that had only covered 79,000 miles.

The Renault Scenic must surely be the worst car we have owned EVER! It was a T plate 1998 (I think) things broke here and there interior and outside, the car was not abused or treated harshly it was used by a comunity nurse who done a lot of miles, but the car is the worst car yet!

The Renault Scenic 1.6 RT has a brilliant design, kids love the height they sit and the cupboards and tables. It has very good fuel economy for a petrol.

However, it had 40k on the clock but looked like it had done over 100k, wearing out fast. Faulty coils meant it didn't work properly at first (the garage should have noticed this when they prepped it), then the heating wouldn't turn off, even if I pulled all the fuses! Then the starting motor failed. Not good for a five year old car with less than 50k on the clock. Last straw was quotes over £400 for a new cam-belt! Traded it in! A truly brilliant design, it's just a shame it isn't built by Germans or Japanese!