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Renault has issued a press statement saying the all-new Megane Estate or Tourer model will be available at the start of June 2016. It's a big surprise, considering production will likely begin in the last months of the year.
We are also taken aback by the base price, which is just €19,900 in France. The old Megane Estate is still being sold, and we found the cheapest version of that car costs €21,500. It's got an 115 horsepower version of the same 1.2-liter that only makes 100 hp in the 2016 model. But we are impressed with the price drop.
Not only is it more technologically advanced, but the new estate may also be one of the sexiest models in the segment. In terms of interior quality, it's right up there with the Germans.
As you may have heard already, the new Megane makes extensive use of tiny engines. The estate's range features the following units:
- Petrol engines:
All of them are turbocharged, but the one to watch out for is under the hood of the Megane GT. It's a 1.6-liter similar to the one in the Clio RS, but featuring 205 PS, more torque, and a better 7-speed automatic gearbox, plus rear-wheel steering. The numbers aren't in yet, but we predict a 0 to 100 km/h time of around 7.4 seconds, which isn't bad at all.
The Megane Estate GT will set you back anywhere from €32,800. Renault says a diesel version will also become available, powered by a bi-turbo Energy dCi 165 engine and fitted with a six-speed EDC dual clutch automatic transmission. Even though it will be more frugal, we'd either have the regular 1.6 dCi with 130 PS or the petrol model with 205.
If you want the 580-liter trunk but not the "powerful" engine, Renault will also sell a GT Line package consisting of the same
Not only is it more technologically advanced, but the new estate may also be one of the sexiest models in the segment. In terms of interior quality, it's right up there with the Germans.
As you may have heard already, the new Megane makes extensive use of tiny engines. The estate's range features the following units:
- Petrol engines:
- The Energy TCe 100 (with six-speed manual gearbox)
- The Energy TCe 130 (six-speed manual)
- The Energy TCe 130 (seven-speed EDC dual clutch automatic transmission)
- The Energy dCi 90 (with six-speed manual gearbox)
- The Energy dCi 110 (six-speed manual)
- The Energy dCi 110 (six-speed EDC dual clutch automatic transmission)
- The Energy dCi 130 (six-speed manual)
All of them are turbocharged, but the one to watch out for is under the hood of the Megane GT. It's a 1.6-liter similar to the one in the Clio RS, but featuring 205 PS, more torque, and a better 7-speed automatic gearbox, plus rear-wheel steering. The numbers aren't in yet, but we predict a 0 to 100 km/h time of around 7.4 seconds, which isn't bad at all.
The Megane Estate GT will set you back anywhere from €32,800. Renault says a diesel version will also become available, powered by a bi-turbo Energy dCi 165 engine and fitted with a six-speed EDC dual clutch automatic transmission. Even though it will be more frugal, we'd either have the regular 1.6 dCi with 130 PS or the petrol model with 205.
If you want the 580-liter trunk but not the "powerful" engine, Renault will also sell a GT Line package consisting of the same
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