All-electric Renault Scenic E-Tech crowned Scottish Car of the Year at SCOTY 2024

The Renault Scenic E-Tech was voted top of pops by members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, at a glittering ceremony at Dalmahoy Hotel, near Edinburgh, held in association with Arnold Clark.

The E-Tech’s combination of versatility, comfort, driving range, quality, and sleek looks put it ahead of a heap of worthy after it was judged best Electric Family Car.

This year’s awards also witnessed a strong showing from Kia, with three category awards – the Large EV title for the Kia EV9, Manufacturer of the Year, and the Kia Sportage was placed Best Used Car Over £15,000.

Electrified cars made their mark with the Suzuki Swift winning prizes for Small Car and Best Eco Performance. The Lexus LBX lifted the trophy for Compact Crossover/SUV, and Lexus also won the Aftersales award.

Skoda’s brilliant new Kodiaq won the combustion-engine Family Car title, and the all-electric Polestar 3 was best Premium/Executive Car for 2024.

Hyundai was another name to celebrate a double, with awards for the Santa Fe in the Large Car section for conventional engines, and the Performance category with its electric IONIQ 5 N. Ford also lifted two trophies on the night, with wins for the Transit Custom in the Utility category, while the Fiesta took home the gong for Used Car Under £15,000.

Mazda’s evergreen MX-5 was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award, while Scottish business, Bridge of Weir Leather, were given the recipients of the President’s Award for the company’s environmentally sustainable work.

Adam Wood, Managing Director and Country Head Renault Group UK, said: “The Renault Scenic E-Tech 100% electric has been designed for modern families. The judges’ reasoning behind this prestigious award underlines how it is completely unrivalled in what it offers, blending optimum practicality, refinement and convenience with a fantastic driving and ownership experience.”

Alisdair Suttie, ASMW president, added: “The standard of cars across the board for SCOTY 2024 has been exceptional, so it was always going to take a very special car to achieve overall victory and that is exactly what the Renault Scenic E-Tech is.

“The judges were bowled over by its comfort, space, versatility, and how good it is to drive plus the excellent driving range. It encapsulates all of the great values of the Scenic name in a sharply-styled package that’s affordable to buy and own, and just as importantly a pleasure to live with.”

The SCOTY 2024 winners were:

Small Car – Suzuki Swift

Compact Crossover/SUV – Lexus LBX

ICE Family Car – Skoda Kodiaq

Electric Family Car – Renault Scenic

Large ICE Car – Hyundai Santa Fe

Large EV – Kia EV9

Premium/Executive Car – Polestar 3

Performance Car – Hyundai IONIQ 5 N

Utility – Ford Transit Custom

Used Car Under £15,000 – Ford Fiesta

Used Car Over £15,000 – Kia Sportage

Best Eco Performance – Suzuki Swift

Lifetime Achievement – Mazda MX-5

Aftersales – Lexus

Manufacturer of the Year – KIA

President’s Award – Bridge of Weir Leather

The SCOTY Hall of Fame:

1998: Ford Focus

1999: Jaguar S-Type

2000: Audi A2

2001: Jaguar X-Type

2002: Mazda6

2003: Volvo XC90

2004: Peugeot 407

2005: BMW 3 Series

2006: Jaguar XK

2007: Ford Mondeo

2008: Ford Fiesta

2009: Land Rover Discovery 4

2010: Kia Sportage

2011: Range Rover Evoque

2012: Dacia Duster

2013: Volkswagen Golf

2014: Hyundai i10

2015: Vauxhall Astra

2016: Volvo V90

2017: Land Rover Discovery

2018: Jaguar I-Pace

2019: Mazda 3

2020: Ford Puma

2021: Skoda Enyaq

2022: Honda Civic

2023: Hyundai IONIQ 6

2024: Renault Scenic E-Tech