Renault Megane
The Renault Megane is, since 1995, the strong bet of the French company in the C car segment. It came as a replacement for the Renault 19, the last of the rhombus brand’s models to carry a distinctive number.
Four generations, various restyling and multiple variants, including three- or five-door hatchback bodies . There are also two-door convertible sedan models, as well as the ‘traditional’ four-door family designs.
Renault Megane fourth generation
Although this car has been a reference for the last twenty years within its niche, it has had to reinvent itself to withstand the advances of its competitors. The evolution of the Citröen C4, Peugeot 308 or the Opel Astra, have enriched the options available on the market.
In general, the latest generation of the Renault Megane follows, in terms of design lines, the style of the Clio IV. Its “hatchback” body has the longest dimensions of those developed so far for this car.
The new space (it measures a total of 4.36 meters long, 64 millimeters higher than its predecessor) has been mainly used to provide greater comfort to those who travel in the rear seats. It also increased the boot capacity by 12 liters, now offering space for up to 384 liters.
The lights of this compact adopted the style of another of its brothers, the Renault Talisman. C-shaped headlights, provided with 3D Pure Vision LED lighting.
The front design gives great prominence to the grille. This front grille ends up taking up practically all the space on the bumper. The front frame of the car is crowned by the brand’s classic diamond, but large.
Interior finish
The customization options have been one of the most remarkable added values of Renault cars.
The Megane has a choice of five light environments, the light sources of which are located in the front and rear doors. It also allows to determine the color to be used in the instrument panel and in the center console. In the higher-end models, it also allows you to choose the base tone of the TFT screens. Available colors are sepia, blue, red, purple, and green.
On the other hand, the R-Link system of the Renault Megane is configured on an 8.7-inch vertical touch screen. A more modest 7-inch, landscape-orientation model is also available.
Different configuration options
Configuration options include a driving profile selector. Using this system, some vehicle parameters can be varied, depending on the tastes of whoever is sitting behind the wheel. Each driver can adjust aspects such as the sound of the engine or the rigor of the steering at his whim. It also brings, by default, four driving modes known as Eco, Neutral, Comfort and Sport.
Other new features available inside this car, compared to previous versions are:
- Assistant camera for parking tasks.
- Head up Display
- Electric handbrake.
- Heated front seats.
- Driver’s seat with optional massage mode.
A safe vehicle
The fourth-generation Renault Megane was awarded five stars for safety in 2015.
The list of devices within this section includes: ABS brakes with assistance and automatic tire pressure control. It also adds the ISOFIX system for fixing baby seats, a speed regulator and six airbags.
At the decision of the users, an assistant for assisted emergency braking can be added. Also alerts of proximity, in progress or for involuntary lane change. Other options that can be added are speeding alerts and blind spot detection.
Control 4 Chassis
One of the variants available within this latest generation, the Megane GT, has the Control 4Chassis. Under this system, the driver has control of all four wheels of the car, so it will require less ‘steering wheel’ to turn or cross.
At less than 60 km / h, the rear axles will lean up to 2.7 ° to the opposite side with respect to the orientation of the front wheels. While above 80 km / h, they will incline up to 1 ° in the same direction as the driver.
Engines
The latest generation of this versatile car consists of four diesel engines of 90, 110, 153 or 165 hp. It also has three options in gasoline of 100, 130 and 205 hp.
The wait for a future diesel-electric model remains , which should not take long to be ready.
