Photo: RM.Design
Renault's range of Megane compacts has always played catchup to more popular models from VW, Opel or Ford. Now in its third generation, the Megane has just received a minor facelift for 2014, together with updates to the engine range. However, it will take much more than that to claw back a bit sales from the Germans.
A next-generation Megane has been rumored for 2016, though it might be as late as 2017. We honestly know very little about the Megane 4, other than the fact that it should be built on Renault-Nissan's Common Module Family (CMF), which will underpin 11 Renault models and three Nissans.
According to the automaker, CMF architecture will help them reduce the parts cost of a vehicle by up to 30 percent and reduce the entry cost by up to 40 percent. However, the Megane should not become cheaper, but rather better equipped, since this is what most buyers in the compact segment want.
The new Megane has not yet emerged for testing, so we don't actually know what it looks like. But the recent Initiate Paris concept which previews the 2015 Espace could be a good place to look.
The body of the rendering is probably based on the Kia cee'd hatch, also sold as the Forte GT in America. To that, Rm.Design has grafted different elements from the current Clio hatch and Captur crossover.
Guessing what a new Megane looks like is next to impossible, since no generation has ever looked like the one before it. The first was simple and round, the second a miss-matched collection of square shapes with the strangest boot in the segment. Compared to that, the current generation looks understated, like a hire car. Based on that rhythm, will Renault make another bold move with the Mk4?
According to the automaker, CMF architecture will help them reduce the parts cost of a vehicle by up to 30 percent and reduce the entry cost by up to 40 percent. However, the Megane should not become cheaper, but rather better equipped, since this is what most buyers in the compact segment want.
The new Megane has not yet emerged for testing, so we don't actually know what it looks like. But the recent Initiate Paris concept which previews the 2015 Espace could be a good place to look.
The body of the rendering is probably based on the Kia cee'd hatch, also sold as the Forte GT in America. To that, Rm.Design has grafted different elements from the current Clio hatch and Captur crossover.
Guessing what a new Megane looks like is next to impossible, since no generation has ever looked like the one before it. The first was simple and round, the second a miss-matched collection of square shapes with the strangest boot in the segment. Compared to that, the current generation looks understated, like a hire car. Based on that rhythm, will Renault make another bold move with the Mk4?
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