At long last, Renault has revealed the sedan version of its new Megane IV. This time, there will be no separate name for the three-box bodystyle – after flirting around with the Fluence name for one generation, the car will go back to being called the Renault Megane Sedan, although some markets will apparently receive the incredibly naff and obnoxious Megane Grand Coupé moniker.
As such, the notchback retains the Megane’s good looks, with the front gaining the same distinctive C-shaped LED light guides, large diamond badge and front bumper design as the hatchback and estate. The strong haunches have also been retained, while the rear receives broad tail lights that reach all the way to the centre badge. The C-shaped cut in the C-pillar does strike us as a tad odd, however.
It’s the same story inside, with the cabin dominated by the same optional portrait-format 8.7 inch capacitive touchscreen (with pinch-to-zoom functionality) for the R-Link 2 infotainment system. Also offered is a 7.0-inch TFT LCD instrument display, a colour head-up display and a Multi-Sense system with five driving modes.
Renault claims that the panoramic sliding sunroof is a first for a C-segment sedan, while rear-seat accommodation is said to be top notch. Also of note is the 508 litre boot space, accessible through a hands-free Easy Trunk Access system.
Based on the same cost-efficient CMF C/D (Common Module Family) platform as on the new Espace and Talisman, the Megane Sedan gets the latest driver assist systems such as Active Emergency Braking System (AEBS), lane departure warning and an Easy Park Assist that can autonomously park in parallel, perpendicular or angled spaces.
The comprehensive range of engines include two petrol and three diesel engines, including a 115 PS/156 Nm 1.6 litre naturally-aspirated SCe 115 engine and a 130 PS/205 Nm 1.2 litre turbocharged TCe 130 mill. The former is mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT), while the latter is paired to either a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed Efficient Dual Clutch (EDC) unit.
On the oil-burning side, there’s a 1.5 litre turbodiesel offered in 90 PS/220 Nm Energy dCi 90 and 110 PS/260 Nm Energy dCi 110 variants, with either a six-speed manual or – in the case of the 110 PS version – a six-speed EDC. A manual-only 130 PS/320 Nm 1.6 litre Energy dCi 130 mill is also offered.
To be built at the Bursa plant in Turkey, the Megane Sedan will be sold in over 20 countries, including Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine. No mention of Malaysia, but we’re crossing our fingers and holding our breath!
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Renault’s got a winner here.
But..but..but I got confused why the front and rear headlamps are similar? I thought the rear is the front and vice versa!
nissan also wins..
So it no longer shares platform with sylphy anymore? There goes the jepunis reliability USP.
It never did. It shared engine and gearbox with the Sylphy, and it might still do so. Or at least the same engines will be used in Nissan cars… and this time, it does share the platform with some Japanese cars (IIRC the X-Trail for example).
So Saga should be called Iriz sedan?
Jazz shud be called city hatchback… oh wai
No, Persona should be called Iriz sedan. The new Saga seems to be merely a facelift of the current Saga :( Cut cost…
Bring this baby here pleaseee
Renault are great cars but has no appeal here in bolehland ….. For obvious reasons.
not enough to bring the fight against the mighty civic on our shores…
tan chong ventures lately failing, nobody buying the fluence or subaru forester ckd…even xv only selling if got big discounts
subaru is a dying brand really. none of their current products are particularly outstanding in any area except being fairly priced. renault? seriously besides the renaultsport models, none of the normal models do well. the captur is so mediocre, the normal clio overpriced and the fluence just outdated. renault should bring in the new megane in all forms (hatch, wagon and sedan), price them wisely and they will sell on looks alone. look at how mazda managed to win back malaysian hearts. i’m surprised tan chong chose not to bring in the Kadjar as a competitor for CX-5, Kuga, CR-V, X-Trail. It would probably do well if priced wisely. Then again….they should really consider pricing their products wisely!
Subaru got boxer engine in most of their lineup, except for Forester. Don’t play play. They lack of market penetration compared to the 3 Jepunis giants, same goes for Mitsubishi too. They have a different target market that’s why Subaru and Mitsubishi do not have the same lineup as the 3 jepunis giants.
Malaysians will make a big circle around any European brand. You could offer them the Camry for 100k, as long as the brand name is not Toyota (and especially if it is a conti brand), they won’t touch it. You could put a Toyota badge on a cheap Dacia however, and it would sell like hot cakes.
It is all based on hear say (yeah, all conti cars are unreliable, very expensive to run, no resale value, …), no matter if it is true or not (Renault and Nissan share lots of parts and use the same SC, including pretty reasonable servicing and repair costs. RV is bad, but that’s a self fulfilling prophecy).
The Captur is a very attractive car, just like the Clio. Yet they don’t sell well. Granted, they are too expensive for what they are, but
It’s a tough task trying to lure the majority Malaysians to buy Renault cars. The Renault Fluence, while comes at an attractive selling price/maintainance package, the car itself is simply not outstanding enough. But it’s a different story with the new Megane – the overall design & quality are a huge leap over the Fluence. Looks like a winner here.
Hm. I drove the outgoing Megane, and sat in the new Megane. It is an improvement, I give you that, but huge leap… visually yes, but it doesn’t feel amazing inside. Something felt wrong. Not sure what… I think it felt cheaper than the Citroen C4, DS4 and VW Golf 7. Not by much, but it did.
I wonder at what price TC is able/willing to offer the Megane sedan, if they chose to do so. They may feel burnt again and just resign…
look handsome in and out
Makes me drooling
…At the end noone buys
This is one renault that i may consider getting,finally.
fluence is the cheapo version…so they r smart to use megane for more upmarket
Renault needs to explain to me how exactly that sunroof is supposed to be new in the segment. Big bit of glass? The Golf 7 has that too. The opening looks to be around the same size as with the Golf 7. The only difference is that the rest of the roof is painted black, while on the Golf only the front half is black/glass, the rest is the same color as the rest of the car.
Why the engine horsepower so low? Can’t wait to test drive its performance.
Why? The Golf 7 starts at 85 hp.
Tyre looks
Ike Altis 2.0v…pity current Fluence buyers, the car looks so weird wit the back looking as if jacked up
is this the next generation fluence? OMG!
Another good looking model from Renault, just like Volvo they are churning out good looking vehicles now.
The fluence despite its size had a problem of rear passengers not able to tuck their feet under the front seats as they sit very low to the ground making long distant travel uncomfortable when passengers have their knees up in the air.
This is a different car though…
finally removing the Fluence as it has literally no influence.
this megane has a nice and modern looking rear.
As it’s always the case with most european cars and niche brands in Malaysia..I’ll wait for the first guy (champion fella who buys em new regardless of brand) to take the massive hit and sell it within 3 years because he’s moving/bankrupt/dunno why he bought a car/ need money for something else/ Bored of it
That is always the case here and get a low mileage under warranty car for at least 3 quarters of its amount or half in other cases that I will use for about 6-7 years and use it as a downpayment trade in for my next adventure.. This Renault Megane fits that story perfectly
I love it that only 4 brands or so have RV here..all the interesting cars depreciate big time.. Terima kasih rakyat Malaysia..
Subaru was voted one of the most reliable marques in the US for the price offered I presume, so there goes Malaysia.
This could be a revival for Renault in Malaysia if ETC prices it well or should I say competitively …. good looks, could be their main seller too.
SAMSUNG Admire will love this car…
design remind me of preve
Nice looking car
It will sell five units a month. Still better than nothing.