Peugeot RCZ vs Renaultsport Megane - specifications
| Peugeot RCZ | RS Megane | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £25,595/£29,115 | £24,650/£26,865 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £11,083/43.3% | £9,515/38.6% |
| Depreciation | £14,512 | £15,135 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,024/£2,048 | £1,331/£2,662 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,738/£4,564 | £2,686/£4,476 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 34/£602/G/£155 | 34/£766/J/£235 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £18.99 per month* | £239 (3 years) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,290/2,612mm | 4,299/2,636mm |
| Height/width | 1,352/1,845mm | 1,435/1,848mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,998cc |
| Peak power | 200/5,500 bhp/rpm | 247/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 275/1,770 Nm/rpm | 340/3,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sealant | 60 litres/£75^ |
| Boot capacity | 309 litres | 344 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,421/293kg | 1,387/448kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.6 metres/0.32Cd | 11.0 metres/0.34Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/2yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 20,000 miles/300 | 12,000 miles/330 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 35th/28th | 27th/15th |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.7/6.3 secs | 6.8/5.6 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.1 secs | 2.9/4.6 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 5.7/7.4 secs | 5.7/7.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 146mph/2,900rpm | 152mph/2,600rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 53.2/38.2/9.9m | 51.3/37.4/9.5m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/39/65/68dB | 63/42/67/73dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 25.5mpg/309 miles | 26.0mpg/343 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 31.0/50.4/40.9mpg | 25.0/43.5/34.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 256/159g/km/20% | 251/190g/km/27% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Four/yes/yes | Eight/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£105/yes^^ |
| Limited-slip diff/stability/cruise ctrl | No/yes/yes | Yes**/yes/yes |
| Met paint/xenons/daylight run lights | £420/£680/no | £435/£870*** |
| Tyre pressure sensors/navi/Bluetooth | Yes/£1,470/yes | Yes/£470/yes |
