Renault Megane Sport Tourer vs SEAT Exeo ST - specifications
| Renault Megane Sport Tourer | Seat Exeo ST | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £19,585/£22,245 | £21,840/£22,210 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £6,678/34.1% | £8,321/38.1% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £705/£1,410 | £917/£1,834 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,544/£2,574 | £1,665/£2,775 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 20/£499/E/£120 | 27/£567/F/£125 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £207/£336/£20 | £91/£159/£91 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,559/2,702mm | 4,666/2,642mm |
| Height/width | 1,501/1,804mm | 1,454/1,772mm |
| Engine | 4cyl/1,870cc | 4cyl/1,968cc |
| Peak power | 128/3,750 bhp/rpm | 168/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 300/1,750 Nm/rpm | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/sp saver | 70 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 491/1,567 litres | 442/1,354 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,366/505/1,300kg | 1,490/560/1,600kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.32Cd | 11.2 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs AA | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs SEAT |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 18,000 miles/330 | 10,000 miles/128 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 34th (09)/30th (08) | 22nd (09)/24th (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/2/87 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.8/10.2 secs | 8.9/8.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.2/5.3 secs | 3.4/5.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.0/9.5 secs | 6.7/9.6 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 127mph/2,200rpm | 139mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.1/35.9/9.1m | 48.8/35.6/8.8m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/48/68/70dB | 64/46/63/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 37.2mpg/491 miles | 34.5mpg/531 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 45.6/64.2/55.4mpg | 34.9/61.4/47.9mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 175/134g/km/18% | 189/153g/km/21% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£300 | Six/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/power fold mirrors | No/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Hill descent ctrl/low-range gearbox | £400/£900/no | Yes/£905/£265* |
| Stability control/xenon headlights | £395/£650/yes | £370/£715^/no |
| Split-fold rear seats/cruise control | £450/yes/yes | £1,735/yes/yes |
