Reader Al Maarof who sent in the photos of the Renault showcase earlier has scanned for us the estimated pricelist (with specifications) for the 4 Renault models going to be offered in Malaysia. All of them are over RM200K, with the turbocharged Renault Grand Espace going for over RM300,000 OTR inclusive of insurance.
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Comments express disappointment and frustration over Renault car prices in Malaysia, considering them too high compared to UK and regional markets. Many believe the pricing is influenced by taxes, policies, and Tan Chong's markups, making Renaults seem like luxury items unnecessarily expensive. Critics also highlight poor support, resale concerns, and the lack of lower-end models, with some comparing Renault’s value unfavorably to German brands and other competitors. Overall, sentiments are largely negative about Renault's market positioning and pricing strategy.
Ridiculous prices!
Betul2 karut! same goes to Nissan Teana!
I think even new Nissan Selphy will also be priced at nonsense & ridiculous RM!!!
Wake up TC!
omigosh…price so high..not worth buying…with that price tag…better go for other brands that has logic price…who ever buys it sure is bad in maths or just dont know where to spend their $$$…
wow..it is quite shocked to c the pricelist…espace is too xpensive…sure x brape laku nanti…i tot it will b arnd odyssey price tag…clio rs is too xpensive…conclusion…the price is too ridiculous n nonsense…
Aiyoyo…so expensive…for that amount of money I could buy a brand new merz C-class/BMW 3 series. Why do I need renault when I can have german latest technology??
Wow, french cars have that kinda value? Look at old Peu, Cit and Ren. All of them have such a low resell value. Who will wanna take risk even if they are interested to get. I saw new Picanto the other day which costs only 88k over.
I agree that the prices are quite expensive. But let’s not forget that they come here in CBUs and they are the first bunch of renaults since the Kangoo some many years ago. It is a bold step the distributors are doing now.
Why are they selling the megane coupe-cabriolet? Its not like the malaysians like convertibles.
On my comment earlier, the megane r26 and clio rs are sports cars and manufactured by renaultsport (performance divison of renault), so no wonder they are expensive
hope renault can make a strong comeback in malaysia. but i personally think that the price is high and TC needs put more efforts in after sales service and maintain its resale value. Megane is a great car but why TC only bring in R26 and clio sport? i think these 3 models will go against golf GTI. pls bring megane and clio basic model into malaysia!!!
Tan Chong is crazy… They should introduce some common car instead of this kind of crazy and expensive car… They should bring in the origninal Megane, Clio and Laguna… Those Renault are way too expensive!!
I agree with the CBU that makes the price shooting up. Blame the stupid government with the stupid policies. Making us paid more that we earned, crazy!
The Clio R27 and the Megane R26 are special editions of the Clio 197 and Megane 230. They’re specially assembled at Dieppe. This is the site where RenaultSport is based. That’s why they’re expensive. Maybe you should compare the Clio with the Golf GTI 30th anniversary edition, and the Megane with the Golf R32. Because that’s the obvious direct contender for these two cars.
Clio RS’s 197hp is close to Golf GTi’s 200hp, while Megane R26’s 230hp is more likely to content the Golf R32’s 250hp. Poor Malaysians, as the tax & pricing makes them as luxury items whereas in UK, average wage-earners can buy these cars affordably.
i wonder how many renault car is TC planning to sell with that kinda price??? Not that Renault have a strong presence here or its a luxury brand… but i guess some people think all thing ang moh should come with a premium price.
Ridiculous prices!
Betul2 karut! same goes to Nissan Teana!
I think even new Nissan Selphy will also be priced at nonsense & ridiculous RM!!!
Wake up TC
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Ectually, this has 2 blame 2 the government….. They made us pay 300% tax……. Basically if u buy a Honda City, it’s like buying another 2 more city…… One of the reason is they are scared of their local markets like Proton n Perodua.. If they x naik the tax, I would have baught a New GTR easily
Renault are no doubt good cars, but their products are more for the average joe and not a luxury brand. Infact, i bet even Renault find these pricing absolutely ridiculous..to me its pathetic..policies from pathetic govt..
renault is not a premium brand..it is jz as same as d honda…so…im pretty shocked to c d espace ricetag…too xpensive…the clio rs still xpensive for me coz it is a mini car…smaller than golf gti..but xpensive…u can gt a better hot hatches like golf gti with a reasonable pricetag…btw..let see wat happen..
TC is fishing for losers with money.. If put it at luxury price, maybe ppl think Renault is luxury item at quarter milion ringgit like Precision German Engineering or Ultimate Driving Machine. Some more wit F1 wins long time ago, they might say it comes wit F1 tech.
To us it might sound ridiculous, others might say ‘hey, cool Frenchie! How bout a kiss..’ Actual recommended retail price? Maybe the price in Thailand or UK.. Yamseng!
Target group, idiot rich kids whose dads let them blow money any way they like it until one day they take over dad’s business and run it six feet into the ground.
Any of you motorheads out there like these kids? TC customers ahaks.. so easy for me to size ppl down, sorry.
Nisan not laku..then bring in Rinolt? wit stupid price figure/resale value/reliabilty etc..
TC syok sendili maa…they just build the batu nisan for themself better!THE ULTIMATE IDIOT>
you do not pip a car based on it’s horsepower. It is because of this naive mentality that the clio RS and Megane R26 becomes expensive. This same thinking has made the R32 priced against the bmw 130i, which is stupid.
Nuts…Grand Espace at RM300K….hahahaha…definately x laku, most ppl will definately buy those alphards/estima/elysion instead of this 50% depriciation after drivin out of the show room kind of thing….
The Clio is a smaller model and doesn’t compete with the Golf. The Megane competes with the Golf and in the UK, the Megane R26 is around the same price bracket as the Golf GTi. The Clio RS (I suppose it is either the Cup or the R27) is several thousand Pounds cheaper than the Golf GTi.
I think the culprit here maybe the AP (Approved Permit) bullshit. I’m just speculating here, but I believe Tan Chong being a non-bumi company, with no Ali Baba connections, doesn’t get free APs. Therefore, they had to buy the APs from the jokers who get APs for free. And therefore they have to include that cost into the price itself. And if you take that into account, then the pricelist becomes less ridiculous.
I believe it’s just like the situation that Mazda have with their cars in Malaysia, which are just more expensive than their competitors by a good margin.
Ok, I just did a bit of research and this is what I got.
Using the VW Golf GTi as a reference point;
Golf GTi = £21,000 approx (in the UK); RM200,000 approx (in Malaysia)
Megane F1 R26 = £20,000 approx (in the UK); RM250,000 approx (in Malaysia)
Clio F1 R27 = £17,000 approx (in the UK); RM220,000 approx (in Malaysia)
Bear in mind that the Renault Clio is competing with the VW Polo. Whereas the Renault Megane competes in the same segment as the VW Golf.
The prices provided are just estimated prices and they are usually marked up. When the cars are oficially launched in Malaysia, the prices will be less than the estimated prices.
Renault cars are reliable but beleive me Tan Chong Motors will make them look shoddy by the expert opinion of their own service people who will recommend all sort of expensive repairs and replacement. I own a kangoo and the servicing always cost me a bomb since there is always something to replace. Further more they do not have a proper place to file your complaints. Makes them very non-transparent. So stay clear from Tan Chong Motors and Renault. Better to invest in Toyota/Honda.
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Comments express disappointment and frustration over Renault car prices in Malaysia, considering them too high compared to UK and regional markets. Many believe the pricing is influenced by taxes, policies, and Tan Chong's markups, making Renaults seem like luxury items unnecessarily expensive. Critics also highlight poor support, resale concerns, and the lack of lower-end models, with some comparing Renault’s value unfavorably to German brands and other competitors. Overall, sentiments are largely negative about Renault's market positioning and pricing strategy.