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Renault Scenic/Grand Scenic (old)

By:Auto Express team

26 Mar 2008

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scenic

Overall Average Rating - 78.06%
Position in the Top 100 cars - 91st

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And the award for least reliable brand goes to Renault. Along with shoddy build, perhaps that is why it’s stuck in 33rd. Could the more upmarket new Laguna range revive its fortunes?

Ratings

Position in the Top 100 cars
Reliability: 95th
Build Quality: 95th
Running Costs: 93rd
Performance: 85th
Braking: 82nd
Ride Quality: 70th
Handling: 98th
Practicality: 15th
Comfort: 53rd
Ease of Driving: 93rd

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