Renault Megane vs SEAT Exeo - specifications
| Renault Megane ST GT Line | SEAT Exeo ST 2.0 TDI 120 SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £22,600/£23,605 | £21,605/£22,535 | |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £7,887/34.9% | £8,724/40.4% | |
| Depreciation | £14,713 | £12,881 | |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £631/£1,263 | £857/£1,714 | |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,694/£2,824 | £2,057/£3,428 | |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 20E/£426/B/£20 | 21E/£497/E/£120 | |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | Free (4yrs) | £159/£159/140 | |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,559/2,703mm | 4,666/2,642mm | |
| Height/width | 1,507/1,804mm | 1,454/1,772mm | |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | |
| Peak power/revs | 128/4,000 bhp/rpm | 118/4,000 bhp/rpm | |
| Peak torque/revs | 320/2,000 Nm/rpm | 290/1,750 Nm/rpm | |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/fwd | 6-spd manual/fwd | |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/repair kit | 70 litres/foam | |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 479/1,600 litres | 442/1,354 litres | |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,320/429/1,500kg | 1,565/485/1,300kg | |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.1 metres/0.32Cd | 11.2 metres/0.32Cd | |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 4yrs (100k)/4yrs | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs | |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 18,000 (2yrs)/330 | 10,000 (1yr)/128 | |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 27th/14th^ | 24th/27th^ | |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 5/4/2/87* | 77/81/50/4 | |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.8/9.7 secs | 12.4/12.2 secs | |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.1/6.5 secs | 5.3/8.1 secs | |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.2/9.7 secs | 11.8/17.8 secs | |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 124mph/2,100rpm | 122mph/1,800rpm | |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.5/35.8/9.5m | 48.6/33.9/9.1m | |
| Auto Express economy/range | 45.4mpg/599 miles | 37.4mpg/576 miles | |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 63/44/60/67dB | 66/47/60/65dB | |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 58.9/78.5/70.6mpg | 39.8/74.3/56.5mpg | |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 13.0/17.3/15.5mpl | 8.8/16.3/12.4mpl | |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 167/104g/km/14% | 202/132g/km/20% | |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes | |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/£940/£310 | Yes/£1,075/£295 | |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £470/£680/yes | £450/£895/no | |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | £1,810/£60/yes | |
