By: AFPThe Renault Scenic, voted ‘Car of the Year 2024’ is displayed at the 91st Geneva International Motor Show. Renault unveiled a new electric vehicle on Monday and its Scenic model won the Car of the Year award at the first Geneva auto show since 2019, giving a boost to the French automaker’s electrification plans.
It narrowly beat the BMW 5 Series sedan for the title, which was awarded by a jury of 58 European journalists who cover the auto sector.The ceremony was held at the Geneva International Motor Show, which returned after a nearly five-year hiatus linked to the Covid pandemic. The company, which aims to be a fully-electric brand in Europe by 2030, also unveiled a lithium-ion battery version of its popular R5 hatchback model in Geneva.
With vertical tail lights, bright colours and a spoiler, the new version embodies both the original designs from the first model released in 1972 and those from the turbo R5 that has won racing competitions.