Renault unveils Grand Scénic, the seventh body type in the New Mégane range, and the three- and five-door Mégane Renault Sport With the presentation of the seven-seater Grand Scénic at the September 2003 Frankfurt Show, the New Mégane range is now complete with seven body types rolled out in 14 months, completing the renewal of Renault's C segment.
This follows the New Mégane Hatch and Sport Hatch, presented in July 2002, New Scénic and New Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet, unveiled in March 2003 at the Geneva Motor Show, and then the Sport Tourer and Sport Saloon versions in April 2003 during the Barcelona Show.
Renault is the first car manufacturer to offer two different lengths in the compact MPV segment, following the example of Espace at the top of the range. The New Scénic line-up comprising five-seater and seven-seater versions thus caters to a variety of customer needs.
Designed from the outset of the New Mégane programme, Grand Scénic has a longer wheelbase and rear overhang, facilitating access to the third row of seats and luggage compartment. Benefiting from Renault’s expertise in the area of flexible production, the two versions share the same assembly line at the Georges Besse factory in Douai, France.
Aimed at a completely different kind of customer, Mégane Renault Sport, an elegant and thoroughbred sporting car, is an additional member of the New Mégane programme, which includes the Hatch – voted “Car of the Year 2003”. Available in three- and five-door form, Mégane Renault Sport provides the agility, speed and driving pleasure of a sporting model while retaining the comfort and quietness of a grand tourer. It is equipped with a powerful 225bhp 2.0 16V turbo engine with a wide torque curve, together with a double-axis strut suspension guaranteeing efficiency and precision.
The entire range of New Mégane's comfort and safety features is carried over to this sporting version, which is assembled in the Dieppe factory in France.
Text and photos courtesy of Renault
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