Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

CREATIVEstylingispartofRenault’scharacter,and the Mégane

is one of the moreexpressivehatchbacksonsale.These looks

arecomplementedbyan attractiveinterior that’s dominated in

higher-spec modelsbyalargeportrait-orientatedtouchscreen.

There’s Bluetoothconnectivity,cruisecontrol,air-conditioning

and alloywheelsacrosstherange, while satnavis standardonIconic

modelsupwards,asare rear parkingsensorsand autolights andwipers.

Fuel consumptionis impressiveacrosstherange, with 63mpg

possiblefromthe 1.5-litrediesel.The petrol TCe140 enginereturns

respectable mid-40mpgfigures.Renaulthasagood trackrecordfor

buildingsafecarsand the Méganeis noexception,withafive-star

ratingfromindependentcrash-testbodyEuroNCAP.

Storage-wise, theMegane offersacouple of cup-holdersinthe

centreconsole andagood-sizedunder-armrest cubbyhole.The

gloveboxis just aboutbigenoughto hold alarge waterbottle.

Knee and headroomforrear-seatpassengers isn’tclass-leading,

butwefound thesporty driver’s seat in theGTLineto becomfortable.

The Méganehasausefully squareboot anda384-litrecapacity.With

therear seatsfolded down, thattotalexpandsto1,247 litres,although

the high boot lipmakesgettinglargeitems in or outabit awkward.

“Fresh looksand impressivetech

help the Méganestand outfrom

rivals in the hatchback class”

Renault Mégane

Good build quality, attractive

design, hi-tech cabin

Limited engines,no

hybridtech, dullto drive

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Sheet

Engines:1.3petrol,1.5 diesel

Trim levels:Play,Iconic,GTLine,

Renaultsport280,Renaultsport300 Trophy

Economy:34-63mpg Road tax:£145

0-62:5.7-11.1sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★★4.0/ 5

Price £17,820 -£23,420

Ourpick

TCe140

Iconic

£18,820

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