Renault has revealed official camouflaged pictures of its upcoming Scenic E-Tech Electrical because it continues testing forward of coming into mass manufacturing.
The all-electric SUV will debut on September 4 on the 2023 IAA Mobility Present in Munich.
The Scenic nameplate has been round since 1996. The electrified Scenic takes its inspiration from the Scenic Imaginative and prescient idea that previewed it in 2022.
The idea featured a hydrogen fuel-cell plug-in hybrid powertrain, which Renault has ditched in favour of an all-electric drivetrain as an alternative.
Stories final 12 months indicated “90 per cent” of the Scenic Imaginative and prescient’s design would carry by way of to the manufacturing model, which seems to be the case.
It’s unclear the precise dimensions of the production-bound Scenic E-Tech Electrical, nevertheless the idea measured 4490mm lengthy, 1900mm huge, 1590mm tall, and rides on a 2835mm wheelbase.
That’s about midway between the 4.41m Scenic and 4.63m Grand Scenic, each of which went out of manufacturing final 12 months.
Latest spy pictures captured a extremely camouflaged Scenic prototype throughout improvement testing.
New pictures from Renault right now debut the compact MPV’s daytime working lights, headlights, silver chrome-accented emblem and L-shaped tail lights, which till now the place unknown.
It’s not sure what the complete inside will appear to be, nevertheless there’s a dual-screen digital instrument cluster and infotainment show that may be seen by way of the automobile’s home windows in a few of the teaser pictures.
It seems the manufacturing mannequin will abandon the steering ‘yoke’ that debuted within the Scenic Imaginative and prescient idea.
The entrance seats function a dual-racing stripe. It’s not clear what supplies the seats are constituted of, however it seems to be a darkish cloth-like materials.
It’s anticipated to be underpinned by the CMF-EV platform, additionally utilized by the smaller Renault Megane E-Tech Electrical and Nissan Ariya.
It’s unclear which powertrain choices Renault will supply for its electrical folks mover.
The front-wheel drive Megane E-Tech Electrical is obtainable with a alternative of 40kWh or 60kWh batteries, in addition to 96kW/250Nm or 160kW/300Nm electrical motors. With the bigger battery, it affords 470km of vary.
The bigger Ariya options 63kWh and 87kWh batteries and a spread of various motor outputs, with the dual-motor all-wheel drive flagship providing 290kW and 600Nm and a 0-100km/h dash time of simply 5.1 seconds.
Whereas the Renault Scenic didn’t create the small folks mover section – fashions just like the Nissan Prairie and Mitsubishi House Runner/RVR obtained there first – its introduction in 1996 sparked a dramatic uptick in recognition for this automobile sort.
Compact MPVs turned sizzling property in Europe, with producers from Citroen to Volkswagen and even premium manufacturers like BMW getting in on the act.
BMW is among the final manufacturers standing on this section in Europe with its 2 Sequence Energetic Tourer, with most producers dropping their small MPVs for SUVs, or providing solely cargo van-based folks movers as an alternative of car-based ones.
Renault has been quickly increasing on its SUV line-up. The Captur was joined by the Arkana coupe crossover, the Kadjar crossover was axed however changed with the Austral and its three-row Espace spin-off, and the Rafale was revealed this 12 months as a brand new flagship mannequin.
It’s unclear if Renault will convey the Scenic E-Tech Electrical right here, reviving a nameplate as soon as provided Down Beneath.
The Scenic was bought right here throughout two generations from 2001 to 2009, earlier than being axed as the corporate shifted focus to the Koleos crossover.
