Renault Megane Hatchback 2002-

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Loads of kit for the money, especially used.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Everything fixed under warranty so far, but checked out parts prices and seem OK.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nippy enough round town, fine on country lanes - excellent on motorway. Big bum makes you think before going for narrow gaps - it's as wide as an Omega!

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Slow for the engine size - but all those safety features are heavy - gearbox has good ratios

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Had it 8 weeks, been in the garage 4. New starter switches, window motors, alarm £1250 (warranty) headlight sensor, boot catch and brakes.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Sporty and youthful image I think - looks good next to Focus/Golf/Leon.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Spot on - 4 big adults 500 mile round trip in a day - no complaints. AC is good.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    10/10 (but see reliability)

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Sales manager was useless, garage manager unable to resolve complaint, damaged car when it was in for warranty claim, courtesy car was a van and we had to wait 2 weeks for that. As soon as warranty is up I'll be taking it to my local garage.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Nice and powerful.

    Other

    When the reliability issues are sorted this will be spot on - depreciation is a killer though.

    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