The Renault Scenic E-Tech is The Car Expert’s Best Medium Car 2025!
Summary
No longer a people carrier, the Renault Scenic has adopted the all-electric ‘E-Tech’ nameplate, and is now a family-sized SUV that shares its foundations with the Nissan Ariya.
On sale in the UK since the start of 2024, the new Scenic has accumulated review scores ranging from average to excellent from the British motoring media. As Parker’s John Howell concludes, “It’s good but not perfect, doing most things well and very few things badly”, as the SUV has been praised for its long battery range, but criticised for its poor rear visibility and rather spongy brakes which detract from the driving experience.
Other reviewers also praise the Scenic E-Tech for its value-for-money pricing and its safety credentials, as well as its spacious, well-designed cabin and overall practicality.
As of August 2025, the Renault Scenic E-Tech holds a New Car Expert Rating of A with a score of 80%. It scores top marks for its low running costs, zero tailpipe emissions, excellent safety rating and media reviews. However, Renault’s new car warranty coverage is only average.
Scenic E-Tech highlights
- Excellent safety credentials
- Spacious and practical interior
- Competitive battery range
Scenic E-Tech lowlights
- Poor rear visibility
- Spongy brake pedal
- Alternatives are cheaper
Key specifications
Body style: Medium SUV
Engines: electric, battery-powered
Price: From £37,495 on-road
Launched: Winter 2023/24
Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Featured reviews
“The Renault Scenic is a thoroughly capable family EV with a competitive range and a stylish, quality build. It’s not the most exciting vehicle to drive, but few potential buyers will be prioritising performance.”
Model reviewed: Iconic long-range 220hp
Score: 8 / 10
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The Car Expert
Andrew Charman
“The all-electric Renault Scenic looks great, has a spacious cabin and a big boot, but it feels cheap in places and it’s not great to drive.”
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
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Carwow
Darren Cassey
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Auto Express
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The electric Renault Scenic is an innovative and hi-tech car with sustainable features. Competitive pricing and generous equipment mean the Scenic offers good value for money when compared with its rivals, even in top-spec guise.”
Author: Dean Gibson, Alastair Crooks
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Auto Trader
Score: 9 / 10
“Renault’s family favourite is reborn as an electric crossover, and it’s a stylish and practical one with some neat features.”
Author: Mark Nichol
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Business Car
Model reviewed: Iconic
Score: 8 / 10
“The Renault Scenic is a useful addition to the crossover market, which is good to drive, with an excellent range.”
Author: Martyn Collins
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Car
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Renaultl Scenic E-Tech is spacious and – true to the original Scenic philosophy – looks after the safety and well-being of those onboard. Plus it’s relatively lightweight for a large-battery EV, and the official efficiency and range figures are bang on the money.”
Author: John Howell
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Carbuyer
Score: 8.8 / 10
“The reinvented Renault Scenic is a compelling electric SUV with a great driving range and lots of family-friendly features.”
Author: Andy Goodwin, John McIlroy
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Driving Electric
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“Renault has re-established itself as a titan of Europe’s family car sector; the Scenic offers range, tech and space, all at a reasonable price.”
Author: Ryan Birch
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Electrifying.com
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The Renault Scenic is a really great electric family car; it’s safe, pleasant to drive, roomy inside, stuffed with equipment and has one of the longest ranges of any electric car at this price. We’ve docked it a star for not being as efficient in the real world as we’d like, and also for having a very peculiar-shaped boot and not as much seating flexibility as some might be hoping for.”
Author: Vicky Parrott
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Green Car Guide
Model reviewed: Iconic Long Range 220hp
Score: 9 / 10
“The Renault Scenic E-Tech is the brand’s all-electric offering for families, with a spacious interior and an electric driving range of up to 379 miles.”
Author: Paul Clarke
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Heycar
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“As an all-round package, the Renault Scenic E-Tech is up there with the very best. There are very few electric cars that are as versatile, comfortable and enjoyable to drive as the Scenic E-Tech – especially with a starting price well below £40,000. Chuck in a very impressive range, and the Renault Scenic E-Tech is a very competitive family car.”
Author: John Howell
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Honest John
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“Stylish and spacious, the Renault Scenic E-Tech makes a very good case for itself alongside more expensive competition. Chuck in an extensive list of standard equipment and an impressively long electric range, and we think the Renault Scenic E-Tech is one of the best electric SUVs you can buy.”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The Scenic works really well as a family car, with a spacious interior for people and luggage, and lots of thoughtful touches to bolster its usability. Oh, and not forgetting safety: there is plenty of tech looking after the well-being of those onboard, but without those systems becoming infuriating.”
Author: Keith Adams
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Regit
Score: 8 / 10
“The Scenic is a household name, but now Renault has introduced the fully electrified version for the first time and it makes quite a statement.”
Author: Maxine Ashford
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The Sunday Times
Model reviewed: Iconic 87kWh 160kW
Score: 9 / 10
“A solid all-rounder, with a terrific interior.”
Author: Neil Briscoe
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The Telegraph
Model reviewed: Long Range Iconic
Score: 8 / 10
“The French firm’s electric family EV has a superb interior although it lacks the versatility we’ve come to associate with the name.”
Author: Alex Robbins
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Model reviewed: 220hp Iconic
Score: 6 / 10
“It’s not an MPV, but it’s rather more baffling to determine just what the new Renault Scenic is. We’ve struggled to find rivals, but just because the Scenic stands in a class of its own doesn’t necessarily mean that you want one. For all its likeable qualities, the Scenic doesn’t have particularly practical or flexible space in the cabin and, on this evidence at least, its efficiency isn’t desperately good, either.”
Author: Andrew English
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Top Gear
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Space, efficiency and superb tech count in the Scenic’s favour. But it’s also good-looking on the outside and well-finished within.”
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
Overall score: 5 stars
Date tested: May 2024
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Adult protection: 88%
Child protection: 89%
Vulnerable road users: 77%
Safety assist: 85%
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
As of August 2025, the Renault Scenic E-Tech has not been assessed by Green NCAP.
The Green NCAP programme measures exhaust pollution (which is zero for an electric car) and energy efficiency. Electric cars are much more energy-efficient than combustion cars, so the Scenic is likely to score very highly in Green NCAP testing whenever it ever takes place. Check back again soon.
Running cost rating
Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data
| Battery range | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| EV models | 345 miles | A |
| Electrical efficiency | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| EV models | 4.3 m/KWh | B |
| Insurance group | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| All models | 32 | C |
| Service and maintenance | Cost | Score |
| Year 1 | £169 | B |
| Year 2 | £413 | A |
| Year 3 | £673 | A |
| Year 4 | £888 | A |
| Year 5 | £1,248 | A |
| Overall | £3,391 | A |
The Renault Scenic E-Tech is a very affordable car to own and run, according to whole-life cost numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.
Its average battery range of 345 miles (ranging from 260 to 379 miles depending on the model you choose) is very competitive in the mid-size SUV class, and its servicing an maintenance costs over the course of the first five years of ownership are excellent. In fact, they are estimated to be cheaper than the smaller Mégane E-Tech.
The car’s insurance bracket sits around the market average.
Reliability rating
Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy
No reliability rating
As of August 2025, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Renault Scenic E-Tech to generate a reliability rating.
The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using workshop and extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy, sourced from both official dealerships and independent workshops.
As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the Scenic E-Tech, we’ll publish the results here.
Warranty rating
New car warranty information for the Renault Scenic E-Tech
| Overall rating | C | 56% |
| New car warranty duration | 3 years |
| New car warranty mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Battery warranty duration | 8 years |
| Battery warranty mileage | 100,000 miles |
Renault’s new car warranty is pretty much the bare minimum offered in the UK, with a duration of three years and a limit of 60,000 miles. Other rivals in the price bracket do better (and in some cases, much better).
In addition to the overall new car warranty, battery components benefit from an additional eight-year/100,000-mile warranty. This is pretty much standard for all new EVs on sale in the UK, but is an extra reassurance that petrol and diesel cars don’t get.
Recalls
Official DVSA safety recalls that have been issued for the Renault Scenic E-Tech
As of August 2025, we are not aware of any DVSA vehicle safety recalls affecting the Renault Scenic. However, this information is updated very regularly so this may have changed.
You can check to see if your car has any outstanding recalls by visiting the DVLA website or contacting your local Renault dealer.
Awards
Trophies, prizes and awards that the Renault Scenic E-Tech has received.
2025
- Autotrader Awards – Best Car for Long Distances
2024
- The Car Expert Awards – Best Medium Car
- European Car of the Year
- Auto Trader Awards – Erin Baker Award
- Carbuyer Awards – Best Family Electric Car
- EcoCar Electrified Top 50 – Best Electrified Car + Best Electric Medium SUV
- Motor Trader Industry Awards – New Car of the Year
- News UK Awards – Best Family Car
- Parkers Awards – Car of the Year + Best Medium Family Car
- Scottish Car of the Year Awards – Car of the Year + Best Electric Family SUV
- Top Gear Electric Awards – Best Family EV
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