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Test Scores: Front 11(69%) Side 18(100%) Overall 29(85%) Pedestrian 10(28%)
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The
re-tested scenic was an upgraded model fitted with a
head protection curtain and a separate thorax airbag.
A head and thorax airbag was previously tested but it
failed to protect the driver’s head.
The curtain improves head protection and also better
safeguards rear passengers.
Padding under the steering wheel where the driver’s
knees would strike was not as effective as that
provided in the Mégane hatch that Euro NCAP has
tested previously. |
Impact
Protection
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Frontal
Impact
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The
cabin provided a safe cell. Driver and passenger
airbags were fitted as standard. The front belts had
pre-tensioners and were load limited. They reduced
chest injury risks for both occupants.
Protection where the driver’s knees might strike the
facia was insufficient to reduce the risk of lower
limb injuries, however.
The centre rear seat was equipped with a three-point
inertia reel belt which gave superior protection to
that of a lap belt. |
Side
Impact
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Scenic achieved a full score. There was concern that
while the padding in the door suited the seating
position used, it may not give the same protection to
drivers much above or below average size. |
Child
Restraint
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Occupants
were particularly well informed of the danger of using
a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger’s
seat opposite an airbag. Well-designed warning labels
were fixed to both sides of each sun visor, but the
labels could be peeled off and lost too easily.
The rear-facing restraints used were Renault-branded
Kiddy child seats. The one used for the 3-year-old did
not protect his head in the frontal or side impacts.
The 18-month-old’s seat used the car’s ISOFIX
installation points and provided protection. A high
neck load was recorded, however, suggests injury risks
in a real-world accident. |
Pedestrian
Protection
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Unfortunately
the good passenger protection built into this car is
not matched by what’s on offer for pedestrians.
The bonnet provides some cushioning but the bumper and
leading edge of the bonnet were hard and unforgiving
where a pedestrian might be struck. |
Model
history and safety equipment
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| Model
history and safety equipment The Scenic was launched
during January 1997. Standard equipment across EU
markets includes twin front airbags, side airbags
(thorax and head - protecting curtain) front belt
pre-tensioners and load limiters. Rear outboard belts
were also load limited.
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