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Renault unveiled its fourth generation Megane compact at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, but the French have yet to call it a day and are prepping a longer version.
The station wagon version in the Megane range has been called the Sport Tourer for a while, and we expect the fourth generation to keep this tradition. We all remember that the third generation of the Megane ST was the most attractive in the range, except for the RS version, so we have high hopes when it comes to the design of the new model.
Our friends at CarPix spotted an early prototype of the Megane Sport Tourer in Northern Sweden. As you can see, the car bears impenetrable camouflage with an elaborate pattern on it, so it’s quite difficult to distinguish the shape of the upcoming estate/wagon version of the Megane.
But we still have a few tricks up our sleeve. We already know that Renault will use the same front end design for the Sport Tourer version of its compact model, so the camouflage on that side is pretty much useless considering the facts. After all, the Talisman’s wagon version does the same, and so have all the Megane generations launched until now.
The profile of the car is pretty well hidden, but the interesting part is found behind the rear doors. We notice that the rear overhang looks pretty large. This means that Renault might have attempted to make the trunk of the upcoming Megane Sport Tourer bigger than it used to be and modified the body to do this.
Since trunk space is a big selling point for station wagon cars, we thoroughly understand the importance of this attribute. However, we’re curious how Mr. Laurens Van Den Acker, Renault’s Chief of Design, will manage to pull off this extension of the body. On the rear end, Renault could end up using the taillights of the fourth generation Megane hatchback, as they are attractive and could easily fit the larger rear door of the estate.
Our friends at CarPix spotted an early prototype of the Megane Sport Tourer in Northern Sweden. As you can see, the car bears impenetrable camouflage with an elaborate pattern on it, so it’s quite difficult to distinguish the shape of the upcoming estate/wagon version of the Megane.
But we still have a few tricks up our sleeve. We already know that Renault will use the same front end design for the Sport Tourer version of its compact model, so the camouflage on that side is pretty much useless considering the facts. After all, the Talisman’s wagon version does the same, and so have all the Megane generations launched until now.
The profile of the car is pretty well hidden, but the interesting part is found behind the rear doors. We notice that the rear overhang looks pretty large. This means that Renault might have attempted to make the trunk of the upcoming Megane Sport Tourer bigger than it used to be and modified the body to do this.
Since trunk space is a big selling point for station wagon cars, we thoroughly understand the importance of this attribute. However, we’re curious how Mr. Laurens Van Den Acker, Renault’s Chief of Design, will manage to pull off this extension of the body. On the rear end, Renault could end up using the taillights of the fourth generation Megane hatchback, as they are attractive and could easily fit the larger rear door of the estate.
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