Renault has opened order books for its Renault Scenic and Renault Grand Scenic Hybrid Assist models, which join their respective ranges with the most efficient drivetrain on offer.
Mating the dCi 110 1.5-litre diesel engine to an electric motor producing 10kW (13bhp), the two models are claimed to return up to 80.7mpg combined and emit 94g/km of CO2.
This beats the non-hybrid dCi 110’s economy by 8.3mpg and undercuts its CO2 by 6g/km.
The Hybrid Assist system is Renault’s first in a production car. It uses a 48-volt 150Wh battery that is located under the rear seats of the Scenic or in the spare wheel well housing of the Grand Scenic.
Alongside its efficiency improvements, it also boosts performance, with Renault claiming that the drivetrain has noticeably more torque than the non-hybrid diesel from 1000rpm. It offers up to 52lb ft of torque over the pure combustion engine dCi 110 Scenic.
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The system can also recover energy during deceleration via its Motor Generation Unit, which it stores in the battery for use during acceleration.
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This variant apparently didn't last long.
After seeing the headline 80MPG of the Renault Grand Scenic with Hybrid Assist, when it came round to getting a new motability vehicle, this was an obvious choice for me (even though 80MPG in the real world would be rather optimistic).
So we placed our order in early February, expecting a rather long wait for the car to be manufactured and delivered. Well, today, that wait has been extended to, indefinite. As I was informed by Arnold Clark that Renault has discontinued the Hybrid Assist variant completely, at least on the Grand Scenic.
They gave no reason why either when asked, rather disappointed.
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Of course I'm not allowing for the extra oompth and tax savings