5/31/2023 0 Comments Renault megane 2005![]() While the Megane was no dray, it was not the super-plush rider that it could have been. The auto, with its four forward gears, felt old-fashioned in the way it worked.įrench cars are always highly regarded for their ride quality. The 2.0-litre engine's power was delivered low in the rev range, and the six-speed manual version (the base model got a five-speed gearbox) is a much better car to drive than the automatic. The bread-and-butter models were cut down to four hatchbacks and three sedans, and both body styles were available with a 2.0-litre, 98 kW engine.īase models still got a 1.6-litre engine - it was well down on performance compared with the bigger engine - so it's worth paying a little more for a better all-round car.Ĭompared with some of the better Japanese competition, the Megane's driveline lacked glamour, but that's not to say it was deficient. Since that dozen models also included the nichemarket Sport and cabriolet models, it made the mainstream vehicles easier to sift through. From the Megane's original 24 variants, the range was pared to 12. Renault also added rear proximity sensors to make parking less hit and miss.Īt the same time as the Phase II upgrade, Renault rationalised what was a confusing line-up. The big safety inclusion was electronic stability control, which joined anti-lock brakes, brake-force distribution, brake assist and a full suite of airbags to give the Megane strong credentials in this area. Which is another way of saying you'll need to look hard, because the basic Megane appearance, for better for worse, remained. You'll spot the Series II cars by their slightly tapered headlights, translucent tail-lights and revised bumpers front and rear. More importantly, the Series II upgrade marked a big improvement in the standard safety package, and that, as much as anything else, makes these cars worth considering. They're newer, so they should still have some factory warranty left and fewer kilometres on the odometer. Of those, the Series II (phase II, in Renault-speak) cars, which arrived in mid-2006, are the plum buys. The more pedestrian models are more likely to have been pampered - and the way to go for a little French flair. ![]() While the super-fast Megane Sport F1 is the hero car, it's also the one that's most likely to have had a hard life. When it comes to second-hand Meganes, there are two paths to travel. Of course, the marketplace's wariness of the Megane has meant that it's a good second-hand proposition at a reduced price. The pronounced bubble-butt styling takes some getting used to, but at least it's a change from the grinding sameness of many competitors. Maybe it's the car's polarising looks, but Renault's Megane has never really done as well in Australia as it probably deserved. ![]()
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