Renault Scenic - Range, charging & running costs

Electric range, battery life and charge time

Renault offers the Scenic with a 60kWh battery which will return up to 260 miles of range. That’s about the same as you’d find in the Toyota bZ4X and slightly more than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 with its smaller 58kWh battery. The larger 87kWh battery offered in the Renault Scenic is claimed to do 379 miles - more than you get in the much more expensive Tesla Model Y Long Range. 

After a three-hour drive on motorways we found the Scenic had achieved a very respectable efficiency figure of 3.8 miles per kWh - meaning a real-world range of around 330 miles. This is particularly impressive considering we were driving at motorway speeds with air-conditioning on. 

The larger 87kWh battery can take on a maximum charge rate of 150kW while the 60kWh unit maxes out at 130kWh. Renault says the 87kWh can recharge 15 to 80 per cent of its energy in 37 minutes with the smaller battery takes 32 minutes.

While it is possible to get up to 22kW with AC charging, you’re more likely to be able to install a 7kWh wallbox charger at home because this doesn’t require a three-phase electricity supply. To recharge a 60kWh Scenic from flat to full using a 7kW wallbox will take around 10 hours, while the higher capacity 87kWh battery will take around 13 hours.

Tax 

Electric cars are exempt from yearly Vehicle Excise Duty road tax and the London Congestion Charge, at least until 2025. 

Company car drivers looking at the Renault Scenic will be able to save a considerable sum compared with a traditional petrol or diesel car because it is a low-emissions electric car that currently sits in the two per cent Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) rate (again, at least until 2025).

Insurance groups

The Renault Scenic sits several insurance groups lower than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 so the French car shouldn’t cost too much to insure. The smaller battery model sits in group 28, whereas all larger battery Scenics are in group 32. 

Depreciation

According to our expert valuation data, the Renault Scenic, after three years and 36,000 miles, is expected to retain between 53 to 54 per cent of its resale value, which is actually better than a number of its main rivals. 

Over the same ownership period, the Nissan Ariya is predicted to keep between 40 to 47 per cent of its value, while the Skoda Enyaq hangs onto between 44 to 51 per cent. 

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