Real-world fuel economy

Renault Grand Scenic MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 49.6 mpg from a Renault Grand Scenic, about 74% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 74%, worse than typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

49.6mpg
Real-world average, all engines
74%
of the official combined figure
25–62
Range reported by owners (mpg)
36
Owner submissions
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2016–2020 · real average 49.6 mpg · owners report 25.0–62.0 mpg · 36 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 TCe 11546.3––––
1.2 TCe 13044.1–46.3––––
1.3 TCe 11550.4––––
1.3 TCe 14050.440.931.577%*–
1.3 TCe 140 Automatic50.4–51.439.8–––
1.5 Blue dCi 12070.651.4–––
1.5 Blue dCi 120 Automatic70.647.1–––
1.5 dCi 11068.9–80.7–52.270%49.0–55.0
1.5 dCi 110 Automatic60.1–70.6–48.574%–
1.5 dCi 110 Hybrid Assist80.7–56.570%–
1.5 dCi Hybrid Assist80.7–58.773%55.3–62.0
1.6 dCi 13061.4–62.8–50.681%–
1.6 VVT 11036.7––––

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Renault Grand Scenic fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Renault Grand Scenic?

Owners report an average of 49.6 mpg across all Renault Grand Scenic engines with data, about 74% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Renault Grand Scenic real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Renault Grand Scenic Real MPG page go?

The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Renault Grand Scenic figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.

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Where the Renault Grand Scenic figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Renault Grand Scenic figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-04) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

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