Renault Scenic

The passenger compartment of the Scenic remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings showed good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.  Renault showed that a similar level of protection would be provided for occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  In the full width rigid barrier test, protection of the front seat driver was good, apart from the neck, protection of which was rated as poor, based on dummy readings.  Renault reported that the high bending moments seen in the test were well above expectations and that a modification will be implemented to ensure the design performance is achieved. Chest protection of the rear seat passenger was rated as marginal.  In the side impact barrier test the Scenic scored maximum points with good protection of all critical body regions.  In the more severe side pole impact, the car provided good protection to all body regions except the chest, protection of which was adequate.  Tests showed that the whiplash protection provided by the front seats and head restraints was good in the event of a rear end collision and a geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated good protection there also.  Increased whiplash protection is provided by an autonomous emergency braking system.  The system performed well in tests at the low speeds typical of city driving at which many whiplash accidents occur.