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On the Old Continent, Renault is 2014’s fourth best-selling brand after VW, Ford, and Opel/Vauxhall. It is immensely hard to get there and maintain that sales momentum (875,476 units in 2014), but the French manufacturer has a plan to keep things going: the heavily-awaited 2016 Renault Megane IV hatchback.
After introducing the Kadjar in Europe and the low-cost Kwid in India, Renault will continue its new model streak with its third best-selling nameplate on the Old Continent after the Clio and Captur. The Megane III is already eight years old and, truth be told, it didn’t age too well. Next to the Peugeot 308, Mazda3 or SEAT Leon, the Megane is like grandpa trying to dance to a David Guetta song mashed up with Prince.
Fret not though because the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show will see the debut of the 2016 Renault Megane IV. From the looks of things, it will push the French manufacturer’s styling language further. Look at the spy photographs in the gallery below then at the 2016 Renault Laguna sedan. It’s no coincidence the two share some design cues that we haven’t seen on any other Renault model to date.
The prototype Renault Megane IV spied by our team of carparazzi in Spain is a test bed for the CMF-CD vehicle platform. The architecture is shared with the Kadjar and upcoming Laguna, as well as the all-new Espace, Nissan Pulsar, Qashqai and X-Trail. A wagon version will follow around six months after the hatchback debuts in three months’ time.
Powertrain choices will be familiar to those enthusiasts that know the Renault-Nissan alliance well. On the turbo diesel front, a 1.5 dCI with 110 PS and 240 Nm will be the base engine. A 1.6 dCi with 130 PS and 320 Nm will act as the mid-ranger while the range-topper will be a 1.6 dCi with 160 PS and 380 Nm of torque.
On the petrol-fed front, a 1.2 TCe with 130 PS and 205 Nm will be the entry-level option, joined by a 1.6 TCe with 160 PS and 260 Nm. Until an all-new Megane RS will become production reality, the biggest bang you’ll get on the 2016 Renault Megane is going to be 200 PS and 260 Nm from a 1.6 TCe. Transmissions include the typical 6-speed manual and a 6-speed EDC double-clutch auto.
From our point of view, the 2016 Renault Megane will appeal most through its styling. As mentioned a few paragraphs back, there’s a lot of future Laguna styling applied to this C-segment hatchback. Everything from the curved front-end with swept-back headlights to the rising waistline and slim taillights will blend nicely as an overall package. Renault pulled out all the stops for the Megane, make no mistake about it.
Fret not though because the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show will see the debut of the 2016 Renault Megane IV. From the looks of things, it will push the French manufacturer’s styling language further. Look at the spy photographs in the gallery below then at the 2016 Renault Laguna sedan. It’s no coincidence the two share some design cues that we haven’t seen on any other Renault model to date.
The prototype Renault Megane IV spied by our team of carparazzi in Spain is a test bed for the CMF-CD vehicle platform. The architecture is shared with the Kadjar and upcoming Laguna, as well as the all-new Espace, Nissan Pulsar, Qashqai and X-Trail. A wagon version will follow around six months after the hatchback debuts in three months’ time.
Powertrain choices will be familiar to those enthusiasts that know the Renault-Nissan alliance well. On the turbo diesel front, a 1.5 dCI with 110 PS and 240 Nm will be the base engine. A 1.6 dCi with 130 PS and 320 Nm will act as the mid-ranger while the range-topper will be a 1.6 dCi with 160 PS and 380 Nm of torque.
On the petrol-fed front, a 1.2 TCe with 130 PS and 205 Nm will be the entry-level option, joined by a 1.6 TCe with 160 PS and 260 Nm. Until an all-new Megane RS will become production reality, the biggest bang you’ll get on the 2016 Renault Megane is going to be 200 PS and 260 Nm from a 1.6 TCe. Transmissions include the typical 6-speed manual and a 6-speed EDC double-clutch auto.
From our point of view, the 2016 Renault Megane will appeal most through its styling. As mentioned a few paragraphs back, there’s a lot of future Laguna styling applied to this C-segment hatchback. Everything from the curved front-end with swept-back headlights to the rising waistline and slim taillights will blend nicely as an overall package. Renault pulled out all the stops for the Megane, make no mistake about it.
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