Renault Megane vs Renault Scenic

The Renault Scenic costs £5,000 more than the Renault Megane. For that premium it adds 86 miles more WLTP range and 105 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Megane comes out ahead overall.

The Renault Megane is £5,000 cheaper to buy. The Renault Megane is cheaper to charge, roughly £152 a year versus £184 for the Renault Scenic, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Renault Megane comes out roughly £5,160 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 255 miles for the Renault Megane and 274 miles for the Renault Scenic - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault Scenic goes roughly 19 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 24 minutes in the Renault Megane and 37 in the Renault Scenic, so the Renault Megane loses less time at each stop. So the Renault Scenic stops less often while the Renault Megane stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The Renault Megane is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 96 mm narrower than the Renault Scenic. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 632 mm of total clearance for the Renault Megane and about 536 mm of total clearance for the Renault Scenic. The Renault Megane also turns in a 0.5 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Renault Megane and 84% for the Renault Scenic. That gives the Renault Megane a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Renault Megane's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Renault Scenic's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.