Real-world fuel economy

Renault Scenic MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 42.8 mpg from a Renault Scenic, about 81% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 81%, about 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.

42.8mpg
Real-world average, all engines
81%
of the official combined figure
24–65
Range reported by owners (mpg)
944
Owner submissions
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Renault Scenic

2003–2009 · real average 41.2 mpg · owners report 24.0–64.0 mpg · 344 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.437.9–32.887%29.0–36.4
1.5 dCi 10652.3–54.3–52.598%39.2–64.3
1.5 dCi 8655.4–51.593%40.0–63.0
1.6 16V VVT35.8–37.2–33.592%–
1.9 dCi47.1–42.991%34.0–52.0
2.0 16V VVT34.4–35.3–30.888%24.0–38.0
2.0 dCi48.7–41.285%–

Renault Scenic

2009–2016 · real average 43.3 mpg · owners report 25.0–65.0 mpg · 564 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 TCe43.5––––
1.2 TCe 11545.6–46.5–31.268%–
1.2 TCe 13044.1–45.6––––
1.4 TCe38.2–39.8–32.282%–
1.5 dCi68.9–54.980%–
1.5 dCi 10652.3–57.6–48.288%–
1.5 dCi 11054.3–68.9–43.971%–
1.5 dCi 110 EDC56.5–60.1–44.877%–
1.5 dCi 110 Stop/Start68.9–47.569%–
1.5 dCi 8655.4–52.394%–
1.5 dCi EDC56.5–60.1–43.374%–
1.6 dCi50.4–64.2–45.379%–
1.6 dCi 13062.8–64.2–42.567%–
1.6 dCi 130 Stop & Start64.2–50.178%–
1.6 VVT35.8–68.9–32.362%–
1.9 dCi47.1–51.4–42.486%–
2.0 16V VVT34.4–29.385%–
2.0 CVT34.9––––
2.0 CVT Automatic34.9–27.478%–
2.0 dCi42.8––––
2.0 dCi 15048.7––––
2.0 dCi 150 Automatic40.4–35.688%–
2.0 dCi 16042.8–33.177%–
2.0 dCi Automatic40.4–33.683%–

Renault Scenic

2016–2019 · real average 51.1 mpg · owners report 42.0–59.0 mpg · 36 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.2 TCe 11548.7–44.892%–
1.2 TCe 13048.7––––
1.3 TCe52.340.9–––
1.3 TCe 11552.3––––
1.3 TCe 14052.3––––
1.3 TCe 140 Automatic52.3––––
1.3 TCe Automatic52.339.8–––
1.5 Blue dCi 12072.451.4–––
1.5 Blue dCi 120 Automatic70.647.1–––
1.5 dCi 11072.4–80.7–53.970%–
1.5 dCi Hybrid Assist80.7–53.967%48.7–58.0
1.6 dCi 13062.8–48.878%43.6–51.5
1.6 dCi 160 Automatic62.8–51.682%–
1.6 VVT 11038.2––––

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.

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Renault Scenic fuel economy questions

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

Owners report an average of 42.8 mpg across all Renault Scenic engines with data, about 81% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Renault 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 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 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 Scenic figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Renault Scenic figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-08) 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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