Due to the emergence of SUVs, the MPV market is declining, the current generation of Scenic is starting its career. But in the near future it should be replaced by a new SUV, the prototype of which is the Scenic Vision concept. Meanwhile, the long version rang Renault Grand Scenic is still resisting and is still offered in the French manufacturer’s catalog until the end of 2022.

After the famous Alpine A110 berlinettas, the Renault group is preparing to put on National Gendarmerie French fleet of 800 copies Renault Grand Scenic, which will be an addition to the new Peugeot 5008, which are already present in large numbers on the roads of France.

Renault Grand Scenic: updating the fleet of the Gendarmerie

This delivery is within Program for updating vehicles of the National Gendarmeriewhich started in 2020. Indeed, we still find many examples of the old Renault Kangoo, Renault Scenic, Citroën Berlingo and other Peugeot partners on our roads.

A significant budget has been allocated to this program to upgrade French law enforcement vehicles 400 million euros, to order more than 15,000 cars. Last year alone, at least 1,260 Peugeot 5008 units were delivered to the Gendarmerie and the National Police.

Renault Grand Scenic: prepared by Durisotti

Similar to the Alpine A110s, the 800 Renault Grand Scenic prepared in the workshops of Liberty Durisotti, located in Sallaumines (62) near Lens. The famous coachbuilder really specializes in modifying police vehicles.

Renault Grand Scenic gendarmerie are currently getting theirs specific equipmentbe prepared for intervention in the field: screen printing, red and yellow reflective strips, sound, light and flashing devices, reinforced glazing or even electronic equipment and communication systems.

Renault Grand Scenic: deliveries underway

Unlike the public model, which offers 7 seats, the Renault Grand Scenic of the gendarmerie has only 5 seats: this allows you to maintain a large volume of the trunk, which will make it possible to transport important equipment during an intervention. Under the hood we find a four-cylinder gasoline engine 1.3 liter TCe with a capacity of 160 horsepower and 270 Nm of torque, mated to a 7-speed EDC dual-clutch transmission.

The first deliveries of the Renault Grand Scenic gendarmerie have already begun: the first copy was already delivered this summer to the Gendarmerie Condom, department of Gers.