Twenty years after introducing its first compact MPV with the Scénic – which has since sold almost five million units and was named European Car of the Year in 1997 – Renault has completely overhauled its offering in the segment with a new fourth generation of the model.

Unveiled at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, and based on 2011’s R-Space concept, the All-New Scénic and All-New Grand Scénic receive 20-inch wheels as standard across the range.

The new five-seat Scénic and seven-seat Grand Scénic will be available with an 8.7-inch portrait touchscreen which is another segment-first, Multisense technology which enables the driver to alter the driving setup and cabin ambience and One-Touch Folding rear seats – controllable from the boot or dash via the R-Link system – which make it easier and quicker than ever to fold rear seats flat to transport larger items. The new Scénic is claimed to have the biggest storage capacity and boot space in its class.

Renault says the new Scénic employs a number of high-end technologies and safety features drawn from the segment above, many of which are standard across the range such as Automatic Electronic Braking System (AEBS) with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) and automatic high/low beam.

The new model is manufactured in Douai, Northern France and based on Renault-Nissan Alliance’s CMF platform

A range of petrol and diesel engines will be available from launch with an innovative dCi 110 Hybrid Assist version offering CO₂ emissions as low as 92g/km. The all-new Scénic and Grand Scénic will go on sale in the UK in November.

There are two UK diesel options, the Energy dCi 160 EDC, which uses Twin Turbo technology and a six-speed EDC dual clutch automatic transmission and the Energy dCi 130 which is paired to a six-speed manual gearbox.