Vehicle
Renault Scenic
The compact MPV that effectively invented the class, and a Mégane underneath in every generation — so Mégane information covers the powertrain and the Scénic-specific part is the body, the sliding rear seats and the panoramic roof. The 1.5 dCi at family mileage is the population, and its injector wear and swirl-flap failures are the two patterns worth ruling out before believing a smoke or power-loss complaint. The 2023 car is a battery electric on CMF-EV and shares nothing with the ones before it.
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Generations
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II 2003–2009
Mégane II underneath, and the generation where the electronic card key and its immobiliser faults became a defining complaint.
- Body styles
- MPV
- Platform
- Renault–Nissan C
- Engines
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- 1.4 16v — petrol
- 1.6 16v — petrol
- 2.0 16v — petrol
- 1.5 dCi — K9K · diesel · 48–85 kW (64–114 hp) · 160–260 Nm (118–192 lb-ft)
- 1.9 dCi — diesel
- 2.0 turbo — petrol
- 2.0 turbo diesel — diesel
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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III 2009–2016
Mégane III underneath; the 1.5 dCi's injector wear and swirl-flap failures are the standing patterns at family mileage.
- dCi (badge, not an engine)
- H5Ft (1.2 TCe) 1.2 L
- K4M / K7M
- K9K 1.5 L
- R9M (1.6 dCi) 1.6 L
- TCe (badge, not an engine)
- Body styles
- MPV
- Platform
- Renault–Nissan C
- Engines
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- 1.2 TCe — petrol · 85–97 kW (114–130 hp)
- 1.4 TCe — petrol · 96 kW (129 hp)
- 1.6 16v — petrol · 81 kW (109 hp)
- 1.5 dCi — K9K · diesel · 70–81 kW (94–109 hp) · 160–260 Nm (118–192 lb-ft)
- 1.6 dCi — R9M · diesel · 96–132 kW (129–177 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)
- 1.9 dCi — diesel · 96 kW (129 hp)
- 1.2 turbo — petrol · 85–97 kW (114–130 hp)
- 2.0 — diesel · 110–118 kW (148–158 hp)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed EDC dual-clutch
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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IV 2016–2022
CMF-C/D and a crossover stance rather than an MPV one; the last combustion Scénic before the name moved to a battery electric.
- dCi (badge, not an engine)
- H5Ht / M282 (1.3 TCe) 1.3 L
- K9K 1.5 L
- R9M (1.6 dCi) 1.6 L
- TCe (badge, not an engine)
- Body styles
- MPV
- Platform
- Renault–Nissan CMF-C/D
- Engines
-
- 1.2 TCe — petrol · 85–97 kW (114–130 hp)
- 1.3 TCe — petrol · 85–120 kW (114–161 hp)
- 1.5 dCi — K9K · diesel · 70–81 kW (94–109 hp) · 160–260 Nm (118–192 lb-ft)
- 1.6 dCi — R9M · diesel · 96–132 kW (129–177 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)
- 1.5 dCi Hybrid Assist — K9K · mild hybrid · 48–85 kW (64–114 hp) · 160–260 Nm (118–192 lb-ft)
- 1.2 turbo — petrol · 85–97 kW (114–130 hp)
- 1.3 turbo — petrol · 85–120 kW (114–161 hp)
- 1.7 — diesel · 88–110 kW (118–148 hp)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 7-speed EDC dual-clutch · 6-speed automatic · 7-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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