There are two supermarkets near my home. One has old steel trolleys that rattle and shake, the other nice grey plastic trolleys that are smooth to push, waltz along the aisles and obey braking and exit points.
The special-edition Scenic Navigator is a bit like the plastic ones: smooth, really cool mommymobiles. And should mummy get herself into a bit of trouble, has skid plates, sill protectors, and car-park ding strips.
It's also 20mm higher than any other Scenic (dad could nick it to take the boys fishing) but doesn't come with all-wheel drive.
Renault says there's more suspension travel at each corner and smaller anti-roll bars for a better all-round ride. With mild off-roading in mind, the electronic stability system and traction control have a different calibrations.
You're not likely to switch off the traction control at the traffic lights because under the bonnet is a two-litre, quad-valve engine good for 98kW/191Nm that drives through a six-speed manual gearbox.
But it's not sluggish; I drove it at sea level during its South African launch and it was more than adequate; even up on the Reef it is adequate. The gearbox is smooth and I never felt had to over-rev it to force power to the wheels.
The real benefits of the Navigator are its space and versatility. It comes with handy stuff such as rear parking sensors and roof bars and plenty of head and legroom all round. There are nooks and crannies all over to store whatevers and a wide-angle kiddie-watching lens below the usual rear-view mirror.
I was also quite impressed by the console between the front seats. It can slide quite far forward or way back to create more floor space or achieve that perfect armrest position.
And special mention for the electronic handbrake: I find them tacky to use and much prefer the traditional lever but this one releases automatically as the car moves off. I liked its simplicity and used it all the time - traffic lights, four-way stops, wherever.
The cabin design is fresh and orange the Navigator's in-thing. Cayenne orange is an exclusively body colour and all Navigator cabins are dosed with funky orange graphics on the fascia, "blood-orange" seat belts and orange stitching across the gearshifter and steering wheel. The carpets come with a rubber mat and Navigator branding.
And, speaking of branding, the name Navigator is exclusive to the rainbow nation and was named through