Renault claims that up to 24% of the materials in the Scenic are recycled, including up to 80% of the aluminium in the doors and bonnet, while the firm has focused on developing ‘closed loop’ streams.
The cockpit is 26% recycled plastic, while around 80% of the dashboard materials are recycled. The aim is that 90% of the car, including the battery, can be recycled at the end of its life.
The steering wheel features a grained coated fabric that uses 51% bio-sourced material, while those in the Esprit Alpine trim use fabric made from 80% reprocessed bottles and 20% old seatbelts.
The new Scenic will be manufactured in Douai, France, at the heart of Renault’s ElectriCity network.
EVs remain “in the reach of the happy few”, said Renault brand boss Fabrice Cambolive at the Scenic’s unveiling. It is a “challenge to create excitement with products for early adopters” as a result.
But “now is the time for phase two: EV adoption for the masses,” he said. “Products must not force people into compromising, and this is what we have tried to do with the Scenic: it just makes sense.”
He added that it has been designed from the ground up to be “the right package for the European consumer”.