Renault Megane Coupe vs. rivals - specifications
| VW Scirocco | Renault Megane | Volvo C30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £18,395/£20,519 | £17,764/£20,969 | £16,995/£18,370 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £10,632/57.8% | £5,631/31.7% | £6,356/37.4% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £662/£1,324 | £817/£1,634 | £782/£1,564 |
| Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles) | £1,471/£2,451 | £1,741/£2,901 | £1,498/£2,497 |
| Insurance group/quote | 28/£424 | 22/£355 | 21/£369 |
| VED band/cost | D/£145 | E/£170 | E/£170 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £133/£174/£133 | £271/£312/£271 | £235/£235/£420 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,256/2,578mm | 4,295/2,640mm | 4,252/2,640mm |
| Height/width | 1,404/2,080mm | 1,423/2,037mm | 1,447/2,039mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4 cyl in-line/1,998cc | 4cyl in-line/1,999cc |
| Peak power | 158/5,800 bhp/rpm | 177/5,500 bhp/rpm | 143/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 240/1,500Nm/rpm | 300/2,250 Nm/rpm | 185/4,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/sp.saver | 60 litres/sp. saver | 55 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 292/755 litres | 337/991 litres | 364/1,010 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,271/449kg/TBA | 1,320/510/1,300kg | 1,390/390/1,350kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.34Cd | 11.0 metres/0.31Cd | 11.5 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/2yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/223 | 18,000 miles/330 | 12,500 miles/136 |
| Driver Power maker/dealer pos. | 17th/23rd | 33rd/30th | 12th/15th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A | 5/4/1/81 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.1/8.1 secs | 8.6/7.8 secs | 9.6/9.2 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.6/6.5 secs | 3.2/4.6 secs | 5.3/8.5 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 9.1/11.9 secs | 5.9/8.9 secs | 14.6 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 135mph/2,400rpm | 143mph/2,500rpm | 130mph/3,100rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.9/36.7/8.9m | 49.3/35.6/9.6m | 50.6/37.2/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/43/65/68dB | 69/44/62/70dB | 64/41/62/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.2mpg/354 miles | 27.2mpg/359 miles | 31.6mpg/382 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.5/52.3/42.0mpg | 26.9/37.2/47.9mpg | 27.7/38.2/48.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 203/154g/km/18% | 240/178g/km/23% | 207/177g/km/23% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£318 | Six/yes/£294 | Six/yes/£350 |
| Autobox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£206 | No/yes/yes | £1,400/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl /leather/heated seats | £387/£1,502/£313 | £391/£881/£196 | Yes/£600/£850* |
| Metallic paint /xenons/keyless go | £367/£313/no | £367/£636/yes | £525/£850*/£350 |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £1,155/£205/yes/£533 | £1,566/no/yes/yes | £1,500/£300/y/£250 |
