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2016 Renault Megane (4th Generation)
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Renault Megane bows out of production after 27 years
French Ford Focus rival exits after four generations, leaving behind the similarly sized Megane E-Tech EV
The combustion-powered Renault Mégane has bowed out of production after 27 years and four generations, Autocar has learned, leaving behind the new electric hatchback of the same name.
The fourth-generation Mégane was introduced at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show and went on sale the following summer. It was available in traditional five-door hatchback, estate and – outside the UK – saloon bodystyles.
Made in Spain and Turkey, it also spawned the firm's final performance car to bear the RenaultSport badge, before that division was rebranded as Alpine. The Renault Mégane RS Trophy-R took the front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring in 2019.
The Mégane only recently went solely hybrid in the UK, dropping pure-petrol and diesel engines in favour of a 1.6-litre petrol mated to a 65bhp electric motor for a combined 158bhp - a set-up that also features in the Clio and Captur hybrids.
Figures sourced by Autocar reveal that in 2021, its fifth and final full year on sale, the Mégane sold 793 units in the UK, split roughly evenly between fleet and private buyers. For context, UK buyers bought 21,800 examples of the similarly sized Ford Focus and 30,200 Volkswagen Golfs.
www.autocar.co.uk
French Ford Focus rival exits after four generations, leaving behind the similarly sized Megane E-Tech EV
The combustion-powered Renault Mégane has bowed out of production after 27 years and four generations, Autocar has learned, leaving behind the new electric hatchback of the same name.
The fourth-generation Mégane was introduced at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show and went on sale the following summer. It was available in traditional five-door hatchback, estate and – outside the UK – saloon bodystyles.
Made in Spain and Turkey, it also spawned the firm's final performance car to bear the RenaultSport badge, before that division was rebranded as Alpine. The Renault Mégane RS Trophy-R took the front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring in 2019.
The Mégane only recently went solely hybrid in the UK, dropping pure-petrol and diesel engines in favour of a 1.6-litre petrol mated to a 65bhp electric motor for a combined 158bhp - a set-up that also features in the Clio and Captur hybrids.
Figures sourced by Autocar reveal that in 2021, its fifth and final full year on sale, the Mégane sold 793 units in the UK, split roughly evenly between fleet and private buyers. For context, UK buyers bought 21,800 examples of the similarly sized Ford Focus and 30,200 Volkswagen Golfs.
Renault Megane exits UK market after 27 years | Autocar
French Ford Focus rival exits after four generations, leaving behind the similarly sized Megane E-Tech EV
www.autocar.co.uk
FiestaST
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Goodbye Megane RS; Renault to discontinue the model in 2023
The Renault Megane RS’ days are numbered. The French carmaker’s performance hatchback has been given little more than a year before it is officially discontinued. The hot hatchback will still be sold in markets like Australia but production is set to end before the end of the year.
The DNA of Renault’s former Formula 1 Racing team is genetically engineered into all the Megane RS variants; The Megan RS200 1,8 turbo, RS300 1,8 turbo and the RS Trophy-R. With a 1,8-litre, 16-valve, 4-cylinder turbo direct injection engine that produces an astounding amount of power. The current generation Megane RS made its debut in September 2017 and is based on the fourth generation Megane. The Renault Megane RS features five driving modes, Comfort, Neutral, Sport, Race and Personal which is essentially a customisable driving mode.
The Renault Megane E-Tech will serve as a replacement for the discontinued model, adopting a crossover stance with a fully electric powertrain. The general manager of Renault Australia, Glen Sealey mentioned in an interview “Megane RS ceases next year. I don’t have the production end date yet, but from a production standpoint, it won’t continue beyond the end of next year. The demand for a hot hatch in Europe is waning. That can be replaced with an electric car. And it makes commonsense to switch across.”
www.carmag.co.za
The Renault Megane RS’ days are numbered. The French carmaker’s performance hatchback has been given little more than a year before it is officially discontinued. The hot hatchback will still be sold in markets like Australia but production is set to end before the end of the year.
The DNA of Renault’s former Formula 1 Racing team is genetically engineered into all the Megane RS variants; The Megan RS200 1,8 turbo, RS300 1,8 turbo and the RS Trophy-R. With a 1,8-litre, 16-valve, 4-cylinder turbo direct injection engine that produces an astounding amount of power. The current generation Megane RS made its debut in September 2017 and is based on the fourth generation Megane. The Renault Megane RS features five driving modes, Comfort, Neutral, Sport, Race and Personal which is essentially a customisable driving mode.
The Renault Megane E-Tech will serve as a replacement for the discontinued model, adopting a crossover stance with a fully electric powertrain. The general manager of Renault Australia, Glen Sealey mentioned in an interview “Megane RS ceases next year. I don’t have the production end date yet, but from a production standpoint, it won’t continue beyond the end of next year. The demand for a hot hatch in Europe is waning. That can be replaced with an electric car. And it makes commonsense to switch across.”
Goodbye Megane RS; Renault to discontinue the model in 2023
The Renault Megane RS is seeing its last days as the French carmaker’s performance hatchback has been given little more than a year before it is officially discontinued.
www.carmag.co.za
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