The Renault Scénic wins the Car of the Year 2024 award in Europe

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He Renault Scenic E-Tech has won the prestigious Car of the Year 2024 award, beating BMW and Peugeot with a total of 329 points. The winner was announced at the opening of the Geneva Motor Showwhich returned to the international scene after four years of absence.

The French electric SUV competed with the BMW 5 Series and the Peugeot 3008, which took second and third place respectively, leaving behind the four models of BYD Seal, Kia EV9, Toyota C-HR and Volvo EX30.

According to the votes, the Renault model was the favorite in Turkey, Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg and Belgium.

A 100% electric family car

Due to the difficulty of effectively combining the size of a family car and the power it needs with the support of a fully electric motor, this market segment still has room to grow.

The Renault Scenic E-tech has already been rated as a strong competitor to the Tesla Model And in price and autonomy, since the French brand's model offers up to 610 km with its electric battery more powerful long range. The starting price in France is 39,990 euros.

“Winning the prestigious 'Car of the Year' award is a great source of pride for everyone at Groupe Renault and for the Renault brand,” Renault CEO Fabrice Cambolive said in a statement. The first models are expected to be delivered later this year.

“This recognition shows that we have made the right decisions: record autonomy, generous and welcoming habitability, all with a very well-managed environmental footprint! If we add to this the driving pleasure and “vehicle à vivre” equipment, such as he new Solarbay panoramic sunroof either the OpenR Link system cutting-edge with integrated Google systems, Scenic has all the right features to shore up its position in the European electric vehicle market.”

Geneva Motor Show Centenary

After four years of absence from the international events calendar, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) celebrates its centenary. This coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Car of the Year award, which took place on the opening day of the motor show.

“After a long absence of four years, the Geneva International Motor Show is back,” said Alexandre de Senarclens, president of the Standing Committee of the International Motor Show, a non-profit foundation based in Geneva.

“We are delighted to be able to welcome manufacturers and visitors to Palexpo again with a innovative format. “We embrace a dynamic and entrepreneurial rebuilding journey, and the ambition is for the salon to grow year on year.”

This year's edition promises 15 world and European vehicle firsts, along with other events and exhibitors, including Chinese car manufacturer BYD and Formula 1 Merchandising. The event will be open to the public from February 27 to March 3, 2024 in Palexpo, Geneva (Switzerland).