Renault Megane EV Review 2023
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- Meet the all-new Renault Megane!
The Megane is back and it’s only available as an EV! The question is, should you consider it over electric competitors like the Kia e-Niro and Cupra Born? Let’s find out…
For starters, it’s a super stylish car. From the rear, it comes with a wide LED light strip, a mini roof spoiler and a gold strip around the diffuser (for top spec cars, that is). It also comes with a contrasting black roof, integrated door handles and 20” alloy wheels! The front end’s just as good, with thin headlights, swooping daytime running lights and even contours in the bonnet!
The quality continues on the inside, too. The dash comes covered in fabric and there are other soft touch materials throughout the cabin. There’s a big infotainment screen in the centre of the dash, as well as a big digital drivers display. The steering wheel is in a hexagonal shape, and all-in-all looks pretty smart.
In terms of performance, the Megane comes with a big 60kWh battery pack, along with a single electric motor that can deliver 217hp and 300Nm of torque. It has a claimed range of 280 miles, and a top speed of 99mph.
In terms of price, the Megane starts from around £36,000. But is it worth it? You’ll have to stick with Mat and see for yourself!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:36 Design
02:28 Interior
05:51 Back Seats
07:30 Boot
08:55 5 Annoying Things
10:18 5 Cool Things
11:40 Battery, Motor & Range
12:28 Town Driving
13:47 Motorway Driving
14:48 Country Road Driving
15:54 0-60mph
16:27 Verdict
Mat's Megane choice: bit.ly/Mats-Choice-Megane 
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8:59 So you know, the car used in this video is a pre-production model, which is why there wasn't a handle up front. Customer cars will come with grab handles fitted for the front seat passenger seat!
It's a Genesis GV60 clone 💯👍
@@BLAZE-sj6lf It absolutely is not: The Genesis is a luxury EV, with for instance hardly any hard plastics or other cheap materials inside and also all equipment included.
@@1corinthians15.1-4kjv The Megane E-Tech Is a Nissan Ariya Underneath the Skin
stop complaining about rear visibility, you don't need any to drive safely !
Having owned the ID.3 and now a Renault Megane E-Tech, the best way I can put it is the Megane feels like I’m driving a proper, rather luxurious car, while the ID.3 felt more like an appliance. As if I was driving a Nespresso machine.
this made me laugh - what a great comparison 😂
Nespresso machine 🤣
Фёдор 💪👍🔥
couldn't have said it better 😂
This made me laugh so much 😂… your mind is like mine,when I test drove the Audi q2- I described that as “it’s like driving a festival toilet “ 😂❤
Will miss the Megane RS though
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we certainly will as we did with the Clio 😐
Electrification is killing the car community, first off super cars and now rallies!!
@@PlanetautoUK yep. Never forget the 1999 Renault Clio Sport V6 24V. 250bhp and a 170mph top speed.
@@roulam3001 and soon to every single car.
36K for a base model Megane, what a time to be alive.
One ugly car too lol
Trop vrai old sport
Exactly .....hideous.
True say.....wtf is going on
Best looking car of the year? A Fckng Megane. What a time to be alive!
Got mine eight weeks ago. So far I really like it. I‘m in Germany, so got the bigger centre screen, which is awesome. Google Maps comes with a special ev trip calculator that will automatically include stops for charging and tells you everything you need to know, too, like with what soc you will arrive at your charging station, how long you will have to charge in order to reach the next stop etc.
The rear view mirror actually doubles as a screen for a rear view camera which solves the issue with the small rear window. Awesome feature!
Holy shit the bots on this channel lately are getting out of hand
@@philorgneopolotin8762 shame nobody knows about it except us
@@dontknowwhy186 yeah RUclips doesn't care
@@philorgneopolotin8762 yep. And most of them unknown bots.
Ahh great! So that's one problem down. Still doesn't solve the small rear wiper issue though.
The "retro" logo is because it's the old logo ! That were on the Renault 5 by example!
Renault 5 Turbo still better than Megane E2, Achaz.
@@purwantiallan5089 what is better than a R5T ??? NOTHING
@@achaz_ Safrane Baccara Biturbo comes to mind
Yeah, this looks a lot like the 1972-1992 Renault Badge. So pretty retro lol
Imagine being a motoring journalist and not knowing why the badge is retro... or, y'know, looking it up before embarrassing yourself in a review.
If they were to give any less window surface, they might aswell just sell a box of steel.
Yep. The renault Megane E2 is like a 5/10 car.
Crash tests are a bitch. They likely raised the shoulder line to account for updated crash tests (SUV impacts).
Proper tank spec this
very ugly trend in modern cars, it's either an SUV or it's so chunky looking that it might as well be :(
Yes- I'm thinking of buying it but I have to give it a spin before to check visibility. I have no use for the back-seat except for storage. Storage is the other thing - I hope it's easier to manage than in the video, though I'm not an 80yo guy so might me manageable.
4:14 Being able to change the sound of the parking sensor audio is GREAT. For someone who is hard of hearing, sometimes the alert sound selected by the manufacturer is completely inaudible. Providing a few to choose from makes it more likely there is one within an audible frequency range.
Volkswagen have been doing it for years
@@drone_tours In my Golf7 is possible to modify the level, but I'd love to change the sound, as in this Renault 👍👍
@@drone_tours VW done better than Megane.
Mat, please could you add feature to your reviews to show headlights and rear lights light in the dark? And also internal car lights (displays, buttons etc) in the dark? This would be so great for everyone who cares about how it is look in the dark? Thanks a lot! Please bring this comment up.
French engineers are very clever at designing cars! This Renault Megane proves it!
You mean French designers are good at designing cars - the engineers not so much.
How Renault ever made a good looking car ever before? Peugeots are looking good at thr moment but still French qualify so would never buy one
@@ngc-fo5te says this about every video. It's a bot.
Did you see the same video?
@@ilikelampshades6 far higher quality than teslas though, and the id3 looks super cheap inside in comparison
The badge is (slightly) retro in so much as the original Renault badge had ribs. In the nineties, this was changed to an almost completely smooth design that was further refined a couple of times afterwards.
People love to hate on french cars just because their grandad had one in the 90s and it wasnt reliable.
Drove it today absolute weapon it is 🔥🔥🔥
Be good to have a brief review of the audio sound/speakers in these reviews.
Scammer!
I like it when you're in a peppy mood doing your reviews. All that expressions and sarcasm make the review all the merrier and funny!😅👍
One of my best friends has a Megane RS Trophy and it's an absolute monster. Mechanical LSD, turbocharged with 300hp and 4-wheel steering. Seeing the Megane line turning into an electric crossover is a knife to the heart.
As a Megane RS 225 owner, I cannot agree more. Everything is turning into the same.
Cars are a dying hobby. 😪
The petrol one still there btw
first.
Damn
lie
Love from india
I was the first one actually
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Hey carwow, anyway you could start adding cabine noise level measurements, specially for EVs?
Call me crazy but if would buy a new car and had this kind of money i would buy it instantly. For me it's the all car i'll ever need. I love the look of the car. Would be great for Renault to introduce the RS one with 2 speed gearbox from the Alpine electric prototype
Indeed this is a fantastic looking car!! Well done, Renault.
Was at my local renault dealer on monday for servicing my 2019 megane and they had one megane e(-tech) there in all white, i fell in love. Looks less Crossover-ish irl.
much love from Austria ❤
More like a crossover electric hybrid with Nissan Leaf.
@@purwantiallan5089 how does that have to do with my comment
True, a lot of crossovers look inflated with a lot of cheap exterior looking parts for some reason
So? Did you buy it?
I have a Volkswagen, I really really want to love the new stuff they're coming out with, but after seeing this review I see absolutely no reason to go for the ID3 over this, it's just better in every single way!
Thought id3 would beat it on the price, but no, the starting price of id3 is 1k higher in UK. So indeed, this is a great offering from Renault, perhaps only beaten by the new kia niro ev
@@YalokIy id3 better than Megane, Yalok Iy.
Go and drive both of them, I’ll bet ID3 is better. It’s also faster and more efficient. Megan do look nicer both in and outside.
ID3 is a better can and on the road the Mégane will probably look cheap, a bit like the Ioniq 5. That said, the ID3 is too expensive for what you get.
@@testi2025 The Megane drives better, is as fast and as efficient as the ID3. Interior quality and infotainment system are much better too on the Megane.
Every reviews say that the Megane is superior.
The only aspect where the ID3 wins is the space at the back.
Great revue & lovely car. Any idea why the Silver Trim above the Glovebox on right hand drive models does'nt have an Ambient Light Strip as in the EU version? It's a shame that we don't get the EU spec here but I expect it would cost more to buy. A Panoramic Roof would be a nice option too as my last few cars have had this fitted
We had a megane scenic, years ago. The killer feature was that the central seat in the rear could come forward of the outer seats, and it had a roof-mounted inertial reel belt. So we could get three stage one baby seats in the back. Handy if you have triplets. ;-) It was a nice car overall, too. Enough space in the back for a triple buggy, too, and drove well.
A Renault review video after a long time!
Makes no sense..
Its been long time coming too.
i feel like you missed to mention , that the rearview mirror, actually is a monitor, and hooked up to a rear facing camera, that kind of makes the small window okay.... as long as the lense is clear ofcourse
It has been one million subs ago since you made your intro, great job!! Keep on uploading this great content
Another great review. Giving us two recommendations at the end based on different needs is a good idea. My current pet peeve.... Why do so many quite nice smaller E-cars NOT have electrically operated hatches? This is very frustrating. I and my family members are simply used to being able to get the liftgate up with no effort and thus having the flexibility of having full arms. Plus, having to use strength to pull it down again is a no-go for my wife, who has had carpal tunnel operations and has weak hands.
You can flip the Mirror for the Back window and then it is a Display, which shows the View of a back Camera! You don*t actually need the Window in the Back this way
😂😂😂😂
Classic style fused with futuristic tones makes the interior inviting as for the the wheel, it's like stepping back in time, thanks Mat
Renault Megane E2 i think its like 5.1/10. It maybe futuristic but the front end looked like it came out from KTM.
What kind of cameras does itt have? Do we have 360° visibility with the camera? Can I turn on the camera with the press of a button like the Nissan? Does the camera com on automatically in tight spaces like toll booths and parking garage entrances?
This is certainly what the ID3 should have been like. A shame is doesn't start from 25k
In a world where they MG4 exists, it's a shame all it's competitors cost 10k more.
It looks like one of those cars from those futuristic movies.
You mean like "Back to the Future" movies?
The interior chapter was like a bonus 5 Annoying Things.
Great video Matt! Been looking at this car for a while as I have the clio E-Tech hybrid. On a bonus note I was looking at getting the Samsung fold4 and seeing the screen on yours has changed my mind 😂
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A wonderful review by a superb motoring journalist who has taken all the essence of a car, and distilled it into what makes it great! Well done.
I've ordered a top-spec Uk Iconic (with that essential heat pump). It was a straight choice between the Renault and the Tesla Model 3 (forget the id3/MG4......no contest!
The 'sterile', boring and poorly made Tesla is now looking so dated, and the tech is so 'yesterday'.
And on the 0-60 time.......the claim of 7.5 seconds, is actually 6.9 (that's Mini Cooper S territory but with the instant torque)......how typically French, downplaying it. Unlike the over-exaggerating Italians 😂 .
A brilliant touch going to the experts for the tech, Google, constantly updated.......well done Renault!
Automatically this car is a good one all because of the Lane Keep assist button. Really wish more cars had that
Finally !! I was waiting for this!
Hello Matt. I also use the fold Samsung Fold Phone. You have to get the protective display fixed. It looks it is getting worse by Samsung or switch the protective film. I like the way you do the reviews. Keep up the good work.
lovely review, thanks. but I keep missing decent shots of the interior from the drivers perspective. Now I see many minutes of 1 angle where I basically dont see the interior, but just Matt.
Imagine how the designer of the Allegro's Quartic steering wheel would feel if he sees how non standard steering wheels are getting accepted today.
As for the car, damn it's nice. Too bad it's not a big brand in Malaysia.
Although its nice, Renault Megane E2 not gonna rival Clio Sport V6 24V tho.
French cars suck!
Kan?! I guess this could be the car to change that.
Given the trend to ever bigger cars, it's great to see real compact cars again with EVs! Also it looks so much better than the ID3.
Real compact? Wouldn‘t call this stupid Crossover a compact car…
@@banoodel5121 It's compact as a car, compare its dimensions to the average car in this class.
@@etbadaboum its compact only its a little bit dull to drive due to electric battery on it.
@@banoodel5121 more like semi crossover.
@@purwantiallan5089 Reviewers praised its driving and handling. And like all EVs, the battery pack being low and a bit heavy, you have a great low center of gravity which is great for a dynamic feel.
Interesting content. Keep up the good work on your channel. Regards, WR4K.
Been looking at many electric cars and struggling to find something that looks even close to good. Other than maybe the Cupra Born. But this, in my eyes, is a really good looking car and one to consider.
What about the IONIQ 5?
@@MM-tf4xt It's funny, every time I see one I can't decide if I love it or hate it. Certainly got a kinda retro look to it. But I'd like to stay under 40k if possible.
Niro EV is a fantastic car.
...or the Kia EV6?
Also consider having lot off time going to service..i have Renault Senic(now as 3th car but for lot off year was first car) and even DCi engine in it is brilliant and flowless ,everything electric in car has failed..something even multiply times ,so they throw out only thing that was good (DCI engine) ,insert electric motor and sell you for 50K
Could you do a side by side test and drag race of this, the mg4 and other ev hatchbacks?
Or this vs Renault R8 Gordini vs TVR Tamora?
it looks amazing my neighbor has one and am amazed every time I see this car but he has this cool yellow Renault badge
This car looked like a downgraded Renault R8 Gordini.
That badge is proper retro. Classic from the 80’s (1982-1990)
Look great in the flesh. Saw one in France the other week. Def some competition to the Stellantis(?) Citroen/Peugeot/Vauxhall/Opel/Fiat variations on a theme in same mkt sector. IMO
It’s massive. More of a crossover suv nowadays then a hatchback
This will make the megane 4 even more wanted. Especially the RS and Trophy models
Thank you for humor and mentioning practical things
Love your car reviews! In-depth and detailed but always with a slice of humour 😂. So my thoughts are that you really should design your own family hatch back! At least you could write a must have list and send it to every mainstream car maker. You never know they might actually try and make a car that works in practical sense for a family and look and drive well!
I would choose this car over the VW ID.3. Much nicer to look at and the interior seems really good. Just a shame it doesn’t come with a heat pump…
The ID3's interior is just so so shit. Honestly as shit as a Dacia.
Drove both and the Renault is leagues ahead, better allround, better brakes, snappy acceleration and awesome navscreen (here in Romania my mate got the huge vertical one, harmann sound and a rearview mirror screen which really helps with that crappy rear window)
I can’t understand the ID3 at all.
The ID brand is like a bad child to VW. They need to grow up in the coming years then abandon the whole ID brand and build something thats actually good. I bet Renault/Peugeot/Citroen and all the new Chinese electric vehicles gonna beat them to it.
You can have it with a heat pump, it's an option.
Mat thank you so much for this insane video!
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@Bowie I know, the mind boggles 😂
@Bowie every f#cking video its insane.. it's a bot
@Bowie well its too insane in fact.
Lovely car. But shame about the smaller screens , hard plastic and manual seats. Especially in light of model 3 price coming down.
1:01 Mat, do you remember, as an example, the Renault badge on the 21 model?
On those older models, the Renault badge had many lines to make the Renault badge.
This new badge, with only two lines, makes a through-back on that same badge - which I personally dislike, as it makes the brand look old, in a time where its design philosophy is trying to through the brand towards the front.
The Renault group is some of the few Automakers to counter the BEV trend of an apartment worthy on wheels. If they increase more the production numbers of the Dacia Spring, so as a similar Renault badge model, they would sell them as hot cakes.
They can't sell them AS hot cakes. That is false advertising and could lead to litigation. Especially if somebody injures themself trying to bite into a car.
@@DrMcMoist Renault Megane E2 for me is a 5/10 car compared to even Megane 16V 1999. Megane 16V has 8.6/10.
There are talks about an electric sandero apparently (a rebadged zoe I imagine when the R5 will arrive)
@@purwantiallan5089 OK...?
Hot cakes? Renault is unreliable as sh*t.
If nothing else,it looks nice on first look inside and out.
It would be interesting to know the running costs of this thing over three or four years, how much would the charging cost?
Went for a testdrive, but had a couple of warnings that the parkinsensors and lane assist didn't work. Did not give me the highest of hopes. Hope those issues are ironed out when mine arrives.
Great design.
Renault said the reason for not offering the larger infotainment screen here in the UK, is down to complications when converting the car from left hand drive to right hand drive 🤷🏼
Renault Megane E2 for me is quite dull to drive.
What a lazy reason
LOL it's just another French engineering quirk
There is a trick on the electric Hyundai Kona whereas you hold the regen peddle the care comes to a super smooth stop. Does this work on the megane?
Hey that’s the sort of review I need to see. Thanks.
Doug is a type of a guy to use turn signals in Forza GT
Hey Mat, you forgot something important! The rearview mirror is capable of displaying the rear camera image... this makes up for the bad visibility.
Love your videos btw.
when i tested it it had a digital rear mirror, totally neglecting the smaller rear window. did your car not have that?
Thanks for checking this one out!
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Now imagine this thing with dual motors for all wheel drive. Like a 2x217hp RS version. That'd be sweet.
The wheels look absolutely massive! I like it
Would like a rear wheel drive grand scenic version of this
We have been absolutely shafted with the UK spec, the euro spec is so much better value!
The car maybe good, but the electric configuration killed the beauty of Renault itself.
Brexit for you, weak uk pound etc
@@crimsonpirate1710 no their just lazy
punishment because you use imperial units and drive on the wrong side of the road :)
@@XzzVttll Interesting comment. But doesn’t the rest of the world use wheel sizes and infotainment screen sizes in inches? Mmmmm, strange that.
Here in the Middle East and other parts is Asia the Megane is actually a family sedan which isn’t electric , seems crazy manufacturers like changing names around 😅
Your megane sedan is actually the coupé version of the hatchback megane we have in europe
This brand new megane is totally different than the original megane we have in France, like a new model
Its because the Megane has two versions, Sedan/Coupe or Hatchback.
you are just getting a model that stopped selling in France, that's all no mystery there.
@@PsYDaniel i prefer hatchback instead.
@@youli5765 the Megane sedan doesnt pack a lot of performance spec compared to Gordini.
Is there a way to degoogle this car or at least to rout all the trafic through the proxy server and proxy DNS as Pi-hole?
LineageOS, CalyxOS or /e/OS would be much more preferable.
Love how the quick release on the front seats is a feature on this car while on all the cars I've ever been its just like " yeah whatever" 😆🤣😂
I've had it for three days now. Love it so far.
The best looking Car. I love this car.
I very much wish we got these cars in the US.
Looks a bit like the Fisker Ocean but IMO the Fisker's front looks a lot nicer.
best looking electric car around !!!
So.. why exactly do you love this car? The exterior is ok, the interior is a mixed bag, the practicality is a mixed bag, the driving is decent but nothing to write home about.
Seems to me like Renault focused on entirely the wrong things. Also what is that horrible clank the rear door made when you closed it? Even a Citroen feels better build.
I'm picking one of these up tomorrow so I hope I made the right choice
I like the drive selector being with the wheel but I don’t see why they didn’t put it on the left
It looks good but the design confuses me. It looks more like a crossover suv than the usual hatch that I thought a Megane was
The design looked like its quite unfinished for a new Renault car.
I’ve ordered one. I only wanted a hatchback rather than a crossover or SUV so smaller size suits me. Arguably the Cupra Born is a better all round car, especially if you are carrying teenage children or young adults as rear seat passengers. Cabin a bit gloomy but quality higher than in the Born. The Google Infotainment system is light years ahead of the VW group set up. I felt a stronger emotional attachment to the Megane than the Born. Neither the Megane nor the Born felt as fun to drive as my current BMW i3 nor as fast despite the i3 motor being nearly 50 bhp down on power - all down to the much higher weight of the Renault and Cupra. TBH at prices knocking on £40k it is difficult to make a case for the Megane unless you do a reasonably high mileage, can save a sizeable BiK tax bill and you can charge cheaply overnight or at work. Renault have done a very good job.
"Not sure how the badge is retro"? Matt I know your oldrnough to remember when the original Renault logo had bands three bands it in before they changed it to a solid diamond.
12:39
Mat's voice broke into pieces there 🤣
For EV this is definently the looking car for now
Matt never runs out of "5 annoying things and 5 cool things" whenever he reviews any car😹
He does trap a lot of seatbelts in a lot of rear seats, though.
Honestly, 3 out of the 5 cool things on this one are really irrelevant. The ridge on the door handle is groundbreaking though. More carmakers should do that.
Oh dear! Looks like result didn’t do the homework?
Reminds me of a Peugeot on the front with the front lights, VW in the interior system position and door dampening, slightly jaguar in the back, and Tesla ish with the door opening.. can’t immagine at low temp how that works..
opinions?
Are you gonna make a video about the new polestar 3?
very good looking car.
Renault makes some of the coolest looking cars!
Yeah but they build quality is woeful
You said that about the video review a few days ago..🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 only a bot you would say that🙄
UK models don't have any real optional extras like heat pump or smart rear view mirror in lower specification cars.
What colour is that car
please?
Very nice but expensive. I like the Allegro steering wheel.
Yep. Very cool with Allegro steering column in fact.
From £35000 for the base model to £41000 for the launch addition😫 For a basic small hatchback the price is a joke. Welcome to the world of electric vehicles for the masses.
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Is there going to be a review door the aptera?
When you move from Europe to America, you miss a lot of things.... Renault!
Skoda. Ain’t no Skodas in the US
Moi je resre ici ! Jamais je quitte ma 308 !!
Renault is made by Nissan. It's our Ayria
When your wife is Canadian and you left France 10 years ago to be with her...
Why would you miss Renault?! Great cars up to the early 2000s, but they've become really boring over the past years.