![]() ![]() Buyers who want a similarly-sized vehicle with an electrified internal combustion engine can opt for a member of Renault’s SUV family including the Captur, the Arkana, and the Austral. In 2024, Renault will also unveil the production version of the Scenic that will be exclusively offered in EV form based on the same underpinnings. The Renault Megane E-Tech will serve as a replacement for the discontinued model, adopting a crossover stance with a fully electric powertrain thanks to the CMF-EV platform that is shared with the Nissan Ariya. ![]() Global sales of the fourth-gen Renault Megane peaked at 168,000 units in 2017, before declining to a less impressive 70,000 in 2021, while the most successful year for the nameplate was 2004, with 465,778 sales. According to Autocar, last year Renault sold 793 units of the hybrid-only Megane in the UK, compared to 30,200 VW Golfs and 21,800 Ford Focus. So, what is our overall verdict on this new Megane RS? Well, it is the same base model as the one that was released in 2017, not to say that is a bad thing, as that was still a popular model.Sales of the Renault Megane were declining against more popular rivals in the C-Segment including the VW Golf, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Peugeot 308 and Opel Astra. A few splashes of colour or more RS badging would have been nice for a car that is this rapid! The thing that really bothers me about this car is there is not too many ways of telling the difference between it and the standard Megane from the interior. ![]() A very good overall build quality gives this car some more positive marks. Long gone are the days where you think your Renault may collapse as you are driving it, and this one is no different. ![]() The big win, as always for this car, is the very comfortable and supportive Recaro sports seats, but a pricey extra at that, costing an extra £1,600! I’ll make you a seat for that kind of money!! You get all the climate controls out with the touchscreen thankfully plus media controls on the steering wheel to make it nice and easy to reach as always! You will most likely be interacting with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto so it won’t make too much of a difference. The interior feels very much its age, although the touchscreen infotainment has been updated and is simple and easy to use, it is not the quickest. But a lot of industry experts have their issues with the ‘4Control’ system, as have Renault themselves! When the Megane RS became the limited-edition Trophy-R version, they scrapped it to save weight!įurthermore, this car isn’t actually brand new per say as this generation of the Megane RS has been with us since 2017, but Renault have added in updates that supposedly have made it simpler to spec and better… we are eager to see!įor all you hardcore track day lovers, you will not be able to get the RS in a manual box anymore! Now for some you are probably swearing at the screen asking why on earth they did that, but to be honest, the 6-speed one that was fitted previously was a bag of bolts! Besides, automatic hot hatches seem to be outperforming the manual ones now! The Megane RS is the only car of this size that’ll swivel its rear wheels when you operate the steering, making the car feel more agile and lively in tight bends, but supposedly aiding its stability when you’re intercity cruising. Nowadays when you mention hot hatchbacks, any number of what seems to be an endless choice comes to mind from the Hyundai i30N to the Mercedes AMG models, the choice is staggering! So, what can Renault bring to its new iteration of their bestselling hot hatch to help it stand out in this very large and high quality marketplace? 300 Trophy 2021 review New Renault Megane Sport Tourer E-Tech PHEV 2020 review Our R.S. ![]()
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