Renault first revealed the 2017 Megane Sedan two months ago, before the 2016 Paris Motor Show. A week from that moment, the French automaker published an extended photo gallery of this model, along with its technical details.
We already knew that Renault had employed the CMF C/D platform for the Megane Sedan, which means that it shares its underpinnings with the hatchback and station wagon version of the Megane 4. The French automaker has also confirmed that it will sell this car in over 30 countries around the world.
These include Algeria, Australia, Egypt, Estonia, Morocco, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates, just to name a few.
The Megane Sedan will benefit from the same features, technologies, and engine range as its five-door sibling. However, this sedan prides itself on the roomiest interior in the class, thanks to the largest wheelbase in the segment. It also comes with a massive trunk, which has a capacity of 550 liters, and is also the biggest in the category.
The French brand improved the trunk opening, and it now can fit an object with a maximum width of 1,393 mm, and with a length of 1,084 mm.
The figures mean that the Megane Sedan's trunk can get an object that is 1.3 meters wide (51 inches) and 1.08 meters (42 inches) long inside, which means you can fit a 65-inch TV with some room to spare.
Renault declares that this model also has the biggest track in its segment, 1.57 meters (61.8 inches) front and rear, and the stance is complemented by wheels of up to 18 inches.
Renault says that its designers strived to give the body the silhouette of a coupe, and that the proportion of one-third glass and two-thirds metal was painstaking work to obtain.
The car is available in a non-metallic finish, Glacier White, or eight metallic paint options. Just like the Megane hatchback, this model can be ordered with full LED headlamps, while the rear lights also have LEDs.
Concerning powertrains, the range has eliminated the GT’s 1.6-liter TCe engine, but has introduced a CVT transmission in the company of a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated unit, which is also available with a five-speed manual.
Renault also offers a 1.2-liter gasoline turbocharged engine with 130 HP and a seven-speed EDC dual-clutch transmission, as well as a three diesel options, and one of them, a 1.5-liter dCi with 110 HP, can be had with a six-speed EDC transmissions.
The fastest-accelerating 2017 Renault Megane Sedan can sprint from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 10.5 seconds, and it is also the only one that can exceed 200 km/h (124 mph). The slowest model in the range takes 13.7 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h, and the second-slowest takes 13.2 seconds for the same maneuver.
The most economical versions of the Megane Sedan have an average fuel economy rated at 3.7 liters/100 kilometers in the NEDC’s standard combined cycle.
The least fuel-efficient version of the Megane Sedan, which is also the one fitted with a CVT and a naturally aspirated gasoline engine, has a fuel economy rated at 6.6 liters/100 kilometers. All figures mentioned above are valid with 16-inch and 17-inch wheels.
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