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If you want a German car, you're going to pay German prices, that's what we always say. Renault has improved just about everything about the Megane. But just like with the Talisman, you should not expect a bargain just because the French company uses smaller engines.
The official online configurator is up and running in France, plus a few other countries. Just as we expected, there are four trim levels to choose from, plus the GT model that we talked about yesterday.
The cheapest Megane is called Life and it stickers for €18,200. It's not that badly equipped, as you still get hill start assist, fog lights and a speed limiter. But you only have access to the basic 1.5 dCi and 1.2 TCe engines with manual gearboxes. As you can see from the photo above, steel wheels are also part of the bargain deal.
The highest trim level, for now, is Intens, and it costs anywhere from €25,400 to around €32,000. If adds goodies like the Nappa steering wheel, LED headlights with a 3D effect, an 8.7-inch navigation screen and another 7-inch screen for the speedometer. All the safety sensors are standard and so is navigation.
The cheapest engine is a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated unit that we'd avoid. However, the least powerful gas unit is a 1.2-liter turbo with 100 hp that we'd pick over the 1.6 because its extra torque makes driving easier. Renault also offers the Megane with a 130 PS version of the same engine. It gets to 100 km/h in 10.3 seconds with the optional EDC gearbox.
The price difference between the TCE 130 and the less powerful dCi 110 diesel is +€200, which is totally acceptable. However, Renault continues to ask a lot of money for the dCi 130, which is a 1.6-liter diesel with 130 horsepower. It stickers for €3,200 more than the 1.5-liter model.
Oddly, the 7-speed EDC automatic gearbox and the twin-turbo 1.6-liter diesel aren't available yet, so we'd wait a few more months or ask the dealer for more intel.
The cheapest Megane is called Life and it stickers for €18,200. It's not that badly equipped, as you still get hill start assist, fog lights and a speed limiter. But you only have access to the basic 1.5 dCi and 1.2 TCe engines with manual gearboxes. As you can see from the photo above, steel wheels are also part of the bargain deal.
The highest trim level, for now, is Intens, and it costs anywhere from €25,400 to around €32,000. If adds goodies like the Nappa steering wheel, LED headlights with a 3D effect, an 8.7-inch navigation screen and another 7-inch screen for the speedometer. All the safety sensors are standard and so is navigation.
The cheapest engine is a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated unit that we'd avoid. However, the least powerful gas unit is a 1.2-liter turbo with 100 hp that we'd pick over the 1.6 because its extra torque makes driving easier. Renault also offers the Megane with a 130 PS version of the same engine. It gets to 100 km/h in 10.3 seconds with the optional EDC gearbox.
The price difference between the TCE 130 and the less powerful dCi 110 diesel is +€200, which is totally acceptable. However, Renault continues to ask a lot of money for the dCi 130, which is a 1.6-liter diesel with 130 horsepower. It stickers for €3,200 more than the 1.5-liter model.
Oddly, the 7-speed EDC automatic gearbox and the twin-turbo 1.6-liter diesel aren't available yet, so we'd wait a few more months or ask the dealer for more intel.
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