Claim: Renault Scénic was mechanically identical to the Mégane hatchback and marketed as a multi purpose vehicle by Renault, the first to be lablled as such in Europe.
Evidence: The Scénic was mechanically identical to the Mégane hatchback (itself based on the older R19). The Scénic was marketed as a multi purpose vehicle, in a smaller size lower price of such vehicles as Renault's own Espace. The Renault Scénic is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by French automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe.