
Apart from getting in early on the trend to differentiate between 'sporty' three- and 'family' five-door variants, saloon, estate and folding hard-top coupe-cabriolet models came too. The real innovation here, however, was the first Scenic in 1996. By offering a down-sized Espace concept the Megane ushered in the first Compact MPV – and shook up the whole lower-medium sector.