Renault Megane Coupe 1996-
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good - bought it second-hand pretty cheap. Not de-vauled much.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Pretty good - about 370 miles to the tank.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nice!

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Got a good amount of Ooomph when pushed.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Until recently, it was fine. Had a lot of problems recently with battery, then starter motor and most recently head gasket.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Too many around now, but still looks better than most.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nice driver's seats!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Always seems to have been fine.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Big problems! Head gasket went after 60k miles. Starter motor also starting to be a bit ropey.

    Other

    Battery stopped holding charge after about 55k miles.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes