It’s still just about quick enough (although never rapid), but the complex clutchless six-speed auto box can sometimes trip over the transition between electric drive and the combustion engine. Longer trips are a tougher test for a plug-in hybrid, of course, and the Megane’s performance is a little more patchy here. New Renault Megane Sport Tourer E-Tech PHEV 2020 review.Renault Megane E-Tech vs Cupra Born: 2022 twin test review.Or it would, were an all-new, pure-electric crossover with the same E-Tech nameplate not waiting in the wings, ready to be launched in early 2022. Its Megane Sport Tourer estate got a plug-in hybrid before the end of 2020 and yet only now, eight months later, do we get the same set-up in the bigger-selling hatchback.Įven so, with all of the mainstream VW Group models having PHEV versions, and the next-generation Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 308 also set to offer plug-in power, now feels like a good time for this Megane to benefit from this higher level of electrification. Renault’s push towards electrifying its range is resulting in some slightly odd launch schedules.
But while the car is mostly comfortable and reasonably spacious, its cabin feels dated next to, say, the Octavia iV’s. A BiK rate of just 11 per cent will appeal to company car buyers, too. It isn’t unflappable, but it’s refined at a cruise and clever enough to use its battery efficiently when left to its own devices. All three engines were paired as standard to a 6-speed manual, while the last two could have been mated to a 7-speed automatic (dual-clutch) gearbox.The Renault Megane E-Tech’s plug-in tech cuts it in the class.
For the diesel fans, the French carmaker installed a 1.5-liter dCi powerplant that offered 115 hp. The top of the line 1.3-liter four-pot provided 140 hp. Renault offered the Megane Sedan with a 1.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine as a base model for the drivetrain, which offered 115 hp. Next to it, Renault installed a 9.3" multimedia on the center stack system named Easy Link.
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Inside, the driver was welcomed by a completely new 10.2" digital instrument panel, which integrated the navigation system along with the other dials needed for regular driving. Another change was the addition of two chromed, fake exhausts under the rear bumper. The front bumper was reshaped as well, and it featured a more aggressive style with fake side-scoops in the apron and a lower grille with four slats. For the 2020 model, the LED technology was integrated into the car's headlights along with the light-strip for the DRL. Since they had to work on the engines and four years already passed since the car was introduced to the market, Renault decided to work on a facelifted version. Starting with January 2021, all new cars registered in the EU had to comply with the Euro 6d regulations. It was part of the Megane lineup, which also comprised the 3-door, the 5-door, and the station wagon. The French carmaker introduced the Megane sedan in 2016, and it sold it in more than 200.000 units since then. Designed as a four-door coupe, but with a reasonable price, the Renault Megane sedan received a facelift in 2020 to prepare it for the 2021 pollution norms.
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