Renault Scenic

The slinky Renault Grand Scenic MPV is still a chance to come to Australia, after more positive indications came out of the company’s local division this week. Launched in May this year, the chic five- and seven-seater Grand Scenic people-mover brings some glamour to a dowdy corner of the market, alongside its fellow French offering, the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso.

The curvaceous new-generation Renault Scenic MPV will not herald the nameplate’s return to Australia. Renault’s fourth-generation Scenic comes 20 years after the first iteration launched, and largely defined a new segment. This time, in classic French style, it clearly wants to make something practical sexy as well.

The Renault Scenic Xmod has been revealed ahead of the MPV-turned-compact-crossover's world premiere on March 5 at the Geneva motor show. A redesigned and reinterpreted replacement for the Renault Scenic – a model that first came onto the MPV scene in 1996 – the new Renault Scenic Xmod combines the current styling trends of the crossover market with the previous MPV’s space and practicality.