The entry-level Expression offers: 16 Sport alloy wheels, 4x15W RDS radio CD, Brake Assist, front fog lights, height adjustable drivers seat, height and reach adjustable steering wheel, Keyless car with Renault card and trip computer. In addition to the cars five proper seats, sports chassis with firmer suspension and a 12mm lower ride height compared with the Hatch, the Coupés generous core features include air conditioning, six airbags, electric heated body coloured door mirrors, front electric windows and emergency spare wheel. New Mégane Coupé available to order from early November 2008, launching late January 2009.Ĥ,925mm long x 1,808mm wide (2,037mm with mirrors) x 1,423mm high. Renaults first CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) debuts on New Mégane. Raft of new equipment available: Arkamys 3D sound system, dual zone climate control and leather upholstery. High standard equipment levels include: 16 alloy wheels, air conditioning, ESP with ASR (Anti-Skid Regulation) and CSV understeer control, six airbags, electric heated body coloured door mirrors and front electric windows. July 2013: Limited edition Renault Mégane Knight Editionįebruary 2015: Renault Megane 220GT 3-door coupe announced, along with 220GT versions of the 5-door hatch and Sport Tourer.ġ0 versions across three trim levels: Expression, Dynamique and Privilège, priced £14,745 to £19,195. March 2010: Megane GT and GT Line unveiledĭecember 2010: Simplified range for all Renault modelsįebruary 2011: Monaco GP special edition launched Report of Renault Megane 1.6 coupe, now at 60,000 miles, needing new driver's side drive-shaft at £180 and now knocking has developed again from both driver's and passenger's side driveshafts. 22-01-2014:Įlectric window failures seem to be a 'known problem' on early Megane coupes, but Renault dealers are charging £120 - £130 for 'subsidised repairs' rather than fixing them FoC. Report of 1.6 dCi 130 (in a Qashqai 4WD) failing due to a blown injector causing the lubrication on cylinder No 1 to wash away and wreck the engine. GT Line TomTom 1.6 dCi 130 Stop and Start 3dr GT Line TomTom 1.5 dCi 110 Stop and Start 3dr GT Line TomTom 1.2 TCe 130 Stop and Start 3dr GT Line TomTom 1.2 TCe 115 Stop and Start 3dr Knight Edition ENERGY dCi 110 Start & Stop 3drĭynamique TomTom 1.2 TCe 115 Stop and Start 3drĭynamique TomTom 1.5 dCi 110 EDC Auto 3drĭynamique TomTom 1.5 dCi 110 Stop and Start 3drĭynamique TomTom 1.6 dCi 130 Stop and Start 3drĮxpression+ 1.5 dCi 110 Stop and Start 3dr Limited ENERGY dCi 110 Stop and Start 3dr And this is merely the ‘coupe' version of a mainstream family hatchback. So, it's arguably better looking than a Scirocco, it goes as well, it handles better, and it costs a lot less. It grips so reassuringly I hardly ever strayed into the realms of understeer, despite some really serious cornering speeds. And, though stiffer by 19%, the suspension is still soft enough to stop the car leaping across the road on white lines like a BMW 123i, or a Scirocco on 18" wheels. Like the hatchback, the steering is very informative. Show it a corner, or better still a series of fast bends, and it really comes alive. So you have the double benefit of a quick 7.5 second 0-60 and diesel-like flexibility without a horrible power vacuum at very low revs. It pulls about 27mph per 1,000rpm in 5th, so it's a quiet cruiser. The engine is punchy and flexible, making 4th a very usable gear. But the most sensational thing about it is the way it goes. Though even on the 225/44 R17 tyres of our TCE 180 it didn't rattle our teeth over the ridges that Spanish highway engineers lay in your path to slow you down for ‘obras'. Renault engineers stiffened the springs quite a lot, by 19%. Readers report Real MPG to be between 26–68 mpg.Engines range from 1.2 TCe to Renaultsport 266.Driving Renault Megane Coupe (2009 – 2016)
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