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Subject Topic: 2002 Renault Megane Scenic weights Post Reply Post New Topic
23/6/2012 at 5:25pm
 Location: Leicester
 Outfit: Caravan
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We are looking to change our car from our Jeep Grande Cherokee. We have looked at a 2002 Renault Megane Scenic Privilege plus. It is 2.0L 16v. But have found 2 different weights for it. Does anyone know the acutual weights for this car. We have a 1995 ABI Brightstar. MAW 1300kg. Thinking this car may be too light for the van?

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23/6/2012 at 8:54pm
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram
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I think they only made the Megane Scenic upto 1999.

After that its just a Scenic.

Your caravan is over the cars kerbweight. Not recommended at all.

The car is too light.


For a 1300kg van you want a Mondeo sized car.



24/6/2012 at 3:14pm
 Location: Earl Shilton Leics
 Outfit: Abi Award Transtar
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We tow our 1300kg (max weight)with a 1.8 focus diesel and have had no problems, also very economical.
Terry

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24/6/2012 at 4:40pm
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Mondeo Avondale Gram
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I presume thats the new focus which is possibly not in the price range they are looking for.

The older 1.8 weighs less than 1300kg and i think the max tow is 1100 - 1200kg?

So the older diesel focus is a no go.



24/6/2012 at 5:12pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Bailey Pegasus 534
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No the feeling looking at changing our tow car and getting different weights every site we look at
I would steer away from the scenic. We had a scenic 1.9 dci 2002 and it struggled to pull our folding camper up hill and that only weighed about 900kg fine on flat though. Would never tow a van with it thats why we had to change it and our van max wight is only 1305kg.I would go for something like a Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCI 130bhp max towing weight 1800kg.


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24/6/2012 at 5:19pm
 Location: Argyll Scotland
 Outfit: 1997 Bailey Ranger 470 4
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We have 2 Scenic 1.4d's The first is on a 2004 plate and it is registered as a Megane. The second is on a 2008 plate and it is registered as a Scenic.

Both have a max tow weight of 1300kg.



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26/6/2012 at 12:06pm
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: ex Caravanner now Static.
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We had a 2005 Scenic 1.9 DCi, granted it had a max tow weight of 1300kg, but that was driver only.  If the car was full (wich it usually is when holidaying!!), it could only tow 950kg.  Be very cautious.

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26/6/2012 at 12:45pm
 Location: anglesey
 Outfit:  Outwell Wolf Lake suncamp vario 6
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yes,be careful,im sure our 2003 scenic,old shape,facelift model,1.9 dci can only tow 1250kg max.wife at work with it so cant check handbook,but they cant tow much.personally i would not get a scenic.the heater is rubbish,only blows hot if you have it on full power,not good in winter,you can never keep the windows demisted

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