Renault Scenic E-Tech 2024: electric Tesla Model Y rival could come to Australia

The Renault Scenic has morphed from an MPV proper into a arresting electrical SUV with 160kW and extra than 620km of claimed differ – and it would possibly well well perhaps also system to Australia.

Ensuing from hit European roads early 2024, the brand new Renault Scenic E-Tech is a graceful SUV with flush door handles, 20-scurry wheels and readily available in twin coloration schemes.

This would possibly well well well take care of a rising list of electrical opponents corresponding to its platform stablemate, the Nissan Ariya, nonetheless also the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Skoda Enyaq and Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Measuring 4470mm long, 1864mm huge and 1571mm excessive, the Scenic E-Tech will possible be at the starting up equipped in front-force, single-motor guises, one with 125kW/280Nm and the diversified, 160kW/300Nm. Zero to 100km/h takes a claimed 9.3sec and eight.4sec respectively.

Two battery alternate choices will possible be readily available, a smaller claimed 60kWh pack offering 420km WLTP differ and an even bigger 87kWh unit with 620km WLTP differ.

Within the encourage of the wheel, drivers are greeted by two monitors – a 12.3-scurry horizontal digital instrument point out; and a portrait, 12.0-scurry infotainment camouflage. There’s a smartphone charging pad and, mercifully, a row of HVAC animated buttons. Renault said there’ll possible be four stages of adjustable regenerative braking.

Renault promises colossal 2nd row knee-room thanks to a generous 2.78-metre wheelbase; while the boot is a sizeable 545 litres. There’s also a huge glass roof stretching the length of the Scenic E-Tech, which would possibly well change from clear to opaque on the frenzy of a button.

The Scenic E-Tech also debuts the brand new Esprit Alpine trim, leveraging the carrying credentials of Renault’s Alpine designate.

Renault said it worked with French electronic song producer Jean-Michel Jarre to make a diversified exterior low-scurry sound for the in every other case silent, electrical Scenic E-Tech.

The brand new French SUV is built on the shared Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi CMF-EV platform – the same one also underpinning the Nissan Ariya. CMF-EV will encourage because the inspiration for 15 new electrical models all the blueprint by the Alliance by 2030.

A spokesperson from native Renault importer Ateco suggested Chasing Autos it “likes the glance of” the Scenic E-Tech SUV and desires to assert it to Australia.

“We’re nonetheless as with any these items there are just a few hoops to bounce by first,” they said.

“If it’s going to be made in upright-hand-force, we’ll must develop an internal industry case to develop poke it ticks the total bins, and that it passes all ordinary Australian laws, as an illustration the Australian Construct Principles.

“So just a few hoops, nonetheless we’re undoubtedly ”.

The auto will possible be built at Renault’s huge Douai plant in France. Renault said as a lot as 24 percent of the Scenic E-Tech is constituted of recycled materials and as a lot as 90 percent of the automobile is recyclable. No leather-primarily primarily based is used in the Scenic E-Tech’s interior.

The Scenic E-Tech’s end relation, the Megane E-Tech, has been confirmed for Australia, on-sale early subsequent year from $64,990 plus on-avenue costs.