Renault Scenic E-Tech 280 mile M1 Motorway Range Test

[@FabulousWanderers]

Thanks for your latest KZbin content update for your Renault Scenic 2024. We have just done our first energy top up today on our Scenic 2024 at a Tesla supercharger. We've calculated that our Scenic Alpine version with the larger wheels is about 30 miles less than you are getting on the smaller wheels. We have been driving strictly in Eco mode. Hope this information helps & thanks again for your KZbin contributions. 🌟🧡👍

[@wakeywarrior]

@@FabulousWanderers interesting thanks. I think the bigger wheels will give a bit less range. They did on Tesla’s so imagine this is the same.

[@matsvanzelm7220]

Thanks for the video. I’m expecting my Scenic end of this month, very much the same as yours. I’ll do some range test and keep you posted. Greetings and thanks again from the Netherlands.

[@wakeywarrior]

@@matsvanzelm7220 cheers Mats!

[@carstenrubner520]

Getting my Scenic nexr week. Thanks for the usefull reallife review...👍

[@wakeywarrior]

@@carstenrubner520 no probs thanks for watching. Check out my other Scenic videos if not done already.

[@shaunpowell1667]

Brilliant choice of music for the way home and been from around your area, you’ll have hit the 50 zones almost straight away coming towards Rotherham! Watching your reviews make me so excited for mine!

[@wakeywarrior]

Cheers Shaun. Bet you can’t wait to get yours. The 50s are a rights pain, hardly ever see anyone working on there.

[@shaunpowell1667]

Got mine now! Loving it! I’m not getting anywhere near the 380 miles but when it’s minus 4 to minus 1 weather I have been driving in lately I’m not going to complain at getting 280. In the summer I’m confident I will get closer to that 380 miles

[@richardhargrave6082]

Very useful, likely to be ordering a Scenic early next year, its good to see real world content

[@wakeywarrior]

Cheers Richard!

[@ALf-mn3qe]

Good video. You get very good autonomy, it must also be said that you have a lot of patience, you go slowly, you are probably the slowest on the highway, the trucks pass you (min 5:35) and all the cars around. Good music on the other hand Greetings

[@wakeywarrior]

I had it set to 65 mph. When filming I am not overtaking so probably behind another car in the near side lane. A lot of the M1 is currently 50 mph speed limit with cameras though.

[@rejects101]

Having a test drive in the Esprit Alpine on Monday, can't wait.

[@wakeywarrior]

Hope you enjoy it. Don’t pay too much more for that though, there’s only a few cosmetic differences.

[@hellojoealexander]

Looking forward to the full review, if possible I'd love to see some suitcases in the boot?! Bit selfish but 3 or 4 large suitcases in that boot would be great to see! Cheers

[@wakeywarrior]

@@hellojoealexander that bit is already filmed. You must have read my mind.👍😃 let’s just say I was very pleasantly surprised.

[@hellojoealexander]

@@wakeywarrior Brilliant. Look forward to watching it, hopefully sooner rather than later ;)

[@jonturley9728]

Enjoyed the video. Can you tell me did you run the air con and if so what setting. I take it you were on your own with no luggage. I’m asking all this as I’m thinking of trading my Kia Niro for one of these as I regularly do a round trip of 208 miles and in winter it struggles to make the distance without a charge.

[@wakeywarrior]

@@jonturley9728 this will easily do that even at 75mph even in winter. The aircon I ran, if on eco it puts it in eco mode but frankly it seems to work the same, setting it at the right temp, not sure what it does. The car has a heat pump as standard and it seems to work very well. I suspect in temps like now 0 degrees you will get about 10% less range than on my video but if it’s still cold next week I am running another test. The aircon with a heat pump doesn’t take much energy. I did a run with 2 of us and a suitcase in a week ago and didn’t particularly notice any drop off although physics say there must be a slight drop due to extra weight.

[@jonturley9728]

Thanks I look forward to the update

[@martylogan6024]

Hi Wakey love the videos bud, proper real life use of the Scenic. I want to ask one question though the boot size states its 545litres but when i test drove the Scenic looking in the back its seems smaller than other boots i have viewed at 500litres+ which is strange, it does seem deep but not long. Would I be able to fit a pram and say 2 suitcases and other bits and bobs for a family trip?

[@wakeywarrior]

@@martylogan6024 Hi Marty thanks for the kind comment. The boot is big but it may depend on the sizes of things you put in. In my wife’s Kia Sportage which is a bigger car (see it on video) we could not get all our suitcases for 4 of us in the boot. I’ve two Samsonite ones (see the silver one reviewed on my channel) and in this they just fit in the bottom side by side flat. Then the other suitcase (A Tripp also reviewed so see that for size) goes on top. I can then get our very large Samsonite wheeled duffle in as well. This all goes in the boot. The duffle would have to go in the middle of the back seat between the kids in my Wife’s Sportage so for this configuration this boot fits in a lot more than the Sportage. The boot gets complained about a bit because it has a big lip, but that lip makes it much deeper and allows you to get so much in. I’ve actually filmed me loading it up with the above which I’ll put in my upcoming review. Unfortunately I’ve been incredibly busy at work so haven’t had time to finish it yet but I’d hope to get it out in the next few weeks so stay tuned. Thanks for watching and commenting. I think the boot will be plenty big enough for you.

[@martylogan6024]

@@wakeywarrior Thanks for the speedy reply! I have seen the sportage as well and that looks like a big boot so for you to get what you have advised in the Scenic but not in the Sportage is a big plus as its a big ticking point for me boot size with having a young family I need to get a proper real world test drive so i can use the boot like i would in real life lol. Now I'm edging even closer to pulling the trigger for the Scenic its now which one the Techno or Alpine. Have you gotten used to the indicator for going into driving mode, parking, neutral etc as most other cars have these in the centre console. Thanks again for the reply keep up the good work! 🙂

[@wakeywarrior]

@ yes the drive mode works well on the stalk. I used to have a Tesla Model S and Model 3 which had the same, it’s better than it being in the middle.

[@martylogan6024]

@@wakeywarrior good to hear thanks for the help, very much appreciated!!

[@liamhenning]

Great video. Can I ask, does the Scenic E-Tech come with active lane assist (to keep the car centred in the lane) across all models as standard? I'm looking at an Esprit Alpine at the moment.

[@wakeywarrior]

Yes it does, the only difference between Techno and Alpine is the trim (blue carpets etc) and bigger wheels. The Iconic, the top one has better stereo, the bigger wheels (albeit not as nice I don’t think as Alpine), 360 camera with digital rear view mirror, glass roof and electric message driver seat and once again different trim. Otherwise the cars are all exactly the same in other aspects. If you aren’t bothered about the glass roof, one to go for is Techno really as the slightly smaller wheels give better ride and more range, and it’s actually fully loaded anyway, and you are not paying a few thousand for a bit of trim and 1 inch bigger wheels. Thanks for watching.

[@liamhenning]

@ thanks for the reply! And thanks for the info. I’ve subscribed to your channel 💪🏻

[@wakeywarrior]

@ Cheers Liam. When I get time I’ve got a review coming soon. Also a video taking the car to London (cost vs train).

[@liamhenning]

@ excellent I look forward to it. Good to get an honest review from a real owner.

[@stuartbrown5136]

Could you please do a video on the cost of charging the scenic home versus public charging?

[@wakeywarrior]

@@stuartbrown5136 yes will try to do one one charging full stop and will include that.

[@stuartbrown5136]

@ fantastic car looks amazing got mine coming Tuesday

[@wakeywarrior]

@ enjoy- I think you’ll like it.

[@lisawraight3364]

I know they differ but on nearly empty and charging to full on a Tesla charger, how much does this cost in £££’s please? Looking to be ordering in the next few days and am used to a hybrid. TIA

[@wakeywarrior]

Depends on time of day and whether you have a subscription. The chargers tend to charge 45pence to 65 pence or so not subscription but some v busy ones are even more. Subscribe at £10 a month and it’s cheaper. The battery is 87 kWh in size so multiply it by 90 from 0-100% to account for some thermal loss.

[@Richard.Frost.01]

Just pulled the trigger yesterday and placed an order for a long range techno in flame red, so this very car I believe. Hopefully I’ll get it by the end of the year. Just need to sort out a charger now, it’s my first dalliance into EV owning exited to see how it goes.

[@wakeywarrior]

Yes same car Richard. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. I was a Tesla ‘early adopter’ buying an S initially before the 3 even came out. Up until maybe a year or so ago I wouldn’t have considered a non Tesla EV. But this is superb. Full review coming soon….

[@Richard.Frost.01]

@@wakeywarrior hopefully it’ll be worth the wait, I’ve just seen my estimated build completion date is mid February. I doubt I’ll see it until March if that’s the case, which will mean I’ll be without a car for over a month. Will phone the dealer tomorrow and see if there is any other options or anyway I can get one earlier.

[@wakeywarrior]

@@Richard.Frost.01 yes I think demand has now become very high for the car - unsurprisingly, it’s awesome actually to say it costs the same as a M3 standard range, it’s a better car ( as a M3 owner).

[@Richard.Frost.01]

@@wakeywarrior finance deals are really good on the Scenic at the moment which helps to push up demand. As a comparison I had a quote for an ID.4 and it would have been an extra £150 a month!

[@Crisping1612]

what size of battery does the car have? it was very impressive with that range :)

[@wakeywarrior]

@@Crisping1612 it’s 92 kWh in total I think but 87 kWh useable. Yes one of the largest batteries which is one reason I bought the car- it’s fantastic.

[@Grant.G.Simpson]

thanks for the google command mute, getting excited for mine due late Dec, ALSO, that 44.5mph (@11:30) is you average mph for that journey, i.e switch 'ignition' on at start of journey, to switch off at end, the reason its dropping is because when you are doing your summary it is still counting the average because you have yet to switch off ignition

[@wakeywarrior]

Yes you could be correct Grant- although on my other video I was literally 60-65mph the whole way and it was still showing 40 odd mph. I stopped for an hour but it was ignition off the whole stop. So I don’t know, it doesn’t seem accurate whatever it’s showing?

[@deansawyer3575]

Another very helpful and informative video. The real world, everyman viewpoint review are what most people want to see and you do a great no nonsense job, much appreciated. Looking forward to your full review.

[@wakeywarrior]

@@deansawyer3575cheers Dean much appreciated.

[@appkazoo5925]

We are very likely to get a Renault Scenic around July next year so thanks for these very useful videos. Just one point I would make - it's probably not a great idea to include video of you with both hands off the steering wheel.

[@wakeywarrior]

Thanks for watching.

[@DanRyzESPUK]

I finally decided for a BYD Seal, but The Renault Scenic was my second choice. I just like sedans more, even though the trunk on the Renault is much better.

[@saharkhosravi3525]

After two test drives, I’ve noticed that an important issue is consistently missing from your reviews - the poor quality of the rear camera. It’s a crucial feature for many drivers, yet it seems to be overlooked. Why is this never addressed?

[@wakeywarrior]

@@saharkhosravi3525 I say in the first one the rear view camera is not great. These are not reviews as such but range test, review coming in a few weeks where I will certainly address this rare failing with this car. No idea why the camera is such low resolution.

[@trickydicky165]

Whats the 89?

[@wakeywarrior]

That’s your ‘eco score’ how eco you’ve driven the vehicle. 100 seems impossible to get, 89 is a good score. It takes into account things like harsh braking (wasting efficiency) anticipation taking off the pedal to slow down on the regen, acceleration speed, high speeds etc. So on a run like this 89 is good. Thanks for watching.👍