Any opinion on the new megane ?

Moreilly

Looking at changing the car, had previously looked at some others but this has caught my attention https://www.renault.ie/vehicles/new-vehicles/megane-grand-coupe.html . Was looking at the Signature Nav model with the full led lights, leather, advanced braking ect.. .
Has anybody here got the new megane in any version? any good?, haven't seen many on the road..

bazz26

They are still a pretty new model so a bit early to say but if the last Megane and Fluence is anything to go by then they should be fine. New Megane shares a lot of stuff with the Nissan Pulsar which has been on sale for nearly 2 years now.

Villain

I am picking up a Megan GT next week, I had a 2011 Megane Estate and my wife has a 152 Kadjar, never had an issues with either, put up 130,000km on 2011 Megane and 40k on the Kadjar.

Very comfortable, the Diesel 110 engine is very economical if you are doing decent milage, wife gets between 4.5 and 4.7L/100 driving national roads.

The new Megane looks very nice, especially the Megane Coupe as they are calling it, even though it is a saloon! This is replacing the Fluence btw.

RCI Banque are decent enough to deal with if you are financing, mind you they don't offer the 0% VW, Skoda and Seat offer.

For me if came down to Octavia RS and Megane GT, I picked the Megane as it just appealed more to me and keeping both cars in the house with one dealer I know and trust seemed to make sense.

Moreilly

Villain wrote: »

I am picking up a Megan GT next week, I had a 2011 Megane Estate and my wife has a 152 Kadjar, never had an issues with either, put up 130,000km on 2011 Megane and 40k on the Kadjar.

Very comfortable, the Diesel 110 engine is very economical if you are doing decent milage, wife gets between 4.5 and 4.7L/100 driving national roads.

The new Megane looks very nice, especially the Megane Coupe as they are calling it, even though it is a saloon! This is replacing the Fluence btw.

RCI Banque are decent enough to deal with if you are financing, mind you they don't offer the 0% VW, Skoda and Seat offer.

For me if came down to Octavia RS and Megane GT, I picked the Megane as it just appealed more to me and keeping both cars in the house with one dealer I know and trust seemed to make sense.

The gt is a bit of a looker, lovely car .yeah,i like the look of the megane coupe and the specs look good. Full led headlights im hoping are a good improvement over the halogen on my 11 year old citroen. it was the Diesel 1.5 110 i was looking at as well. might have a quick look at the new peugeot 3008 a well but at the moment i prefer the megane

MuffinsDa

I had a 2010 Megane III estate diesel for 5 years as well, not a single problem. Started and drove perfectly every time, really reliable, extremely frugal on diesel (but a little bit "sluggish"). Loads of extras (automatic everything, cruise control, sat nav, etc). Sold it in 2015 and still got a good price for it.

If you are in the market for a reliable, easy to maintain, and really economic car you couldn't go wrong, as long as they haven't majorly f*ed it up with the new model.

Megane-III was pretty average in reliability surveys, at least in 2015 when I had it. Their build quality and reliability greatly improved after 09. Hopefully Megan-IV would be even better.

Now wait for the usual Renault-bashing "man in the pub says ..." "my cousin had a ..." brigade to pile in...

R.O.R

Had a 1.6Dci 130ps in as a demo for a week or so - GT line trim so the sporty looking one, and we all thought it was a little cracker to drive - very nippy on short journeys, but didn't take it for a decent spin.

Had a couple of Dynamique Nav models in, in October/November for a customer who used to get the bog standard cheapest Megane going, but now they've gone for Nav as well. I moved one in to the garage as did a colleague, and we both thought the dealer had sent the wrong model down, as these were far too good to be the cheap models we'd ordered!

Even in fairly basic trim, it's a nice place to be and very good value for money. 1.5Dci is adequate and well proven at this stage. 1.6DCi is pretty punchy for a small engine.

Moreilly

R.O.R wrote: »

Had a 1.6Dci 130ps in as a demo for a week or so - GT line trim so the sporty looking one, and we all thought it was a little cracker to drive - very nippy on short journeys, but didn't take it for a decent spin.

Had a couple of Dynamique Nav models in, in October/November for a customer who used to get the bog standard cheapest Megane going, but now they've gone for Nav as well. I moved one in to the garage as did a colleague, and we both thought the dealer had sent the wrong model down, as these were far too good to be the cheap models we'd ordered!

Even in fairly basic trim, it's a nice place to be and very good value for money. 1.5Dci is adequate and well proven at this stage. 1.6DCi is pretty punchy for a small engine.

it's the 1.5 dci ill be looking at hopefully in the signature nav spec, glad to hear about the reliability from the above posters, the citroen i have at the moment never had an engine problem & i rarely opened the hood - only to put water in the washer thats all !, hopefully the renault will be the same. going to have a quick look at the new peugeot 3008 (looks like a really good car) and one or two more before i commit though

NIMAN

I love the look of the new Megane ...... on the outside anyway.

But I have never liked the interior design of Renaults, and looking at pics of the new Megane, I'm still not sold.

Villain

NIMAN wrote: »

I love the look of the new Megane ...... on the outside anyway.

But I have never liked the interior design of Renaults, and looking at pics of the new Megane, I'm still not sold.

The interior in the new models is pretty different and rather nice.

I'm still not sold on Rlink though, the latest update looks better but I haven't used it yet.

Actually that is the only issue my wife has had with the Kadjar the unit required an update for a recall but after the update the characters went into different languages and a little odd so they ended up replacing the unit which drives rlink including the screen. They did it under warranty and provided a rental car for the day so service was good.

billy few mates

Only three problems I can see with that car...
1. It looks bland
2. It's a Renault
3. It's a bland looking Renault


We had a Renault Megan's Scenic and I vowed never again, it was a piece of sh*t, the build quality and reliability was terrible and worst of all their customer service was abysmal.
I know people will say the quality of the workmanship improved after 2010 something something something but there's no way their customer service will have improved to any acceptable level, it was completely non existent. I would never consider another Renault after the problems we had (all of which were known about and admitted as build faults by Renault) but don't let me put you off them, if you like that car and you're happy with the price you should go ahead and buy it but you should also be aware they're resale values also plummet, try to trade one in against another brand and you'll see just how highly the motor industry value them.

bazz26

The 2009 to 2016 Megane and 2010 to 2016 Fluence have a very good record for both build quality and reliability. They also come with 5 year warranties which is better than some more perceived quality brands. The laughable thing is that the likes of the Nissan Qashqai have more Renault dna these days than Nissan yet people cannot get enough of them. Just goes to show you that people's perceptions rule their heads rather than fact.

Moreilly

I like the look of it, especially the saloon version, the inside is maybe a little bland compared to the new 3008, but it is light years ahead of the toyotas i looked at ( 2007 corolla and avensis ) the 9" r-link and the ambient lighting spice things up a bit as well, pity there is no heads up display on the irish spec models though. as for reliability, i hope it will be ok, the 1.5 dci seems like a reliable engine. all cars seem fairly reliable these days although there are always a few monday morning cars no matter what the make, in saying that everybody i know that had a audi (which is not that many people really ! )has had problems and i would have thought they were reliable. anybody know if the 2007 r-link has android auto or can mirror the phone screen ?

bazz26

I don't think the new Megane is bland, it's not as if there are any other stunners in this class of car anyway. Golf, Astra, Focus, etc are hardly lookers. But looks are subjective so it will boil down to the person buying it.

NIMAN

I hate the massive tablet look on the new dashes.

Particularly tacky (imho).

billy few mates

bazz26 wrote: »

The 2009 to 2016 Megane and 2010 to 2016 Fluence have a very good record for both build quality and reliability. They also come with 5 year warranties which is better than some more perceived quality brands. The laughable thing is that the likes of the Nissan Qashqai have more Renault dna these days than Nissan yet people cannot get enough of them. Just goes to show you that people's perceptions rule their heads rather than fact.

Interestingly enough she replaced the Renault with a Qashqai which she loved so she bought another one, we had a few technical problems with the new one and had to bring it back to the dealer three or four times to have them rectified but it was a completely different experience. On each occasion she rang they told her to bring it straight in, offered a replacement car and rectified the faults with no arguments and no charge. Mechanical (and electrical) things go wrong all the time, it's an inconvenience but I can live with it so long as the customer service is there make sure it's properly dealt with to my satisfaction, I didn't get that with Renault so I let my experience rather than my 'perceptions' rule my head.
Once bitten etc....

AMKC

bazz26 wrote: »

I don't think the new Megane is bland, it's not as if there are any other stunners in this class of car anyway. Golf, Astra, Focus, etc are hardly lookers. But looks are subjective so it will boil down to the person buying it.

What about the Mazda 3. I like Renault always have and think the new Megane is a classy looking car but the interior is a bit bland and I am also not a fan of the big touchscreens in cars.

I remember seen the first model Megane when it came out and going wow its stunning with a cool interior for its time and the car still looks good now even if its quite small now now and aged a bit.
Would love if Renault got back to doing cool interiors again just like Peugeot are with the 3008.

Jimmy Garlic

MuffinsDa wrote: »

I had a 2010 Megane III estate diesel for 5 years as well, not a single problem. Started and drove perfectly every time, really reliable, extremely frugal on diesel (but a little bit "sluggish"). Loads of extras (automatic everything, cruise control, sat nav, etc). Sold it in 2015 and still got a good price for it.

Horribly, painfully slow yolks. Rented one in France. Slow with one person in it. Hopeless with a few people in it and some luggage.

bazz26

billy few mates wrote: »

Interestingly enough she replaced the Renault with a Qashqai which she loved so she bought another one, we had a few technical problems with the new one and had to bring it back to the dealer three or four times to have them rectified but it was a completely different experience. On each occasion she rang they told her to bring it straight in, offered a replacement car and rectified the faults with no arguments and no charge. Mechanical (and electrical) things go wrong all the time, it's an inconvenience but I can live with it so long as the customer service is there make sure it's properly dealt with to my satisfaction, I didn't get that with Renault so I let my experience rather than my 'perceptions' rule my head.
Once bitten etc....

That sounds to me like you were dealing with a particularly poor dealer, doesn't mean they are all like that.

Villain

bazz26 wrote: »

That sounds to me like you were dealing with a particularly poor dealer, doesn't mean they are all like that.

Ya completely different than my positives experiences with local Renault dealer.

80s Child

We're in the process of changing the family car, which is a 08 Mondeo that has an ECU problem. I've looked at numerous option from the Passat to a Sportage, but I really like the look of the new estate, especially the GT version. Personally, I think it's a cracking looking car but cash being cash, we can't go new at he moment. I still plan on test driving one in the not so distant future, along with the 3008, and hopefully, in the next 3 years, we'll be able to upgrade to one of them!

walus

I saw the new megane and it is a good looking machine indeed. As a 6'3" I found the space at the back rather cramped however. I thought that with the new bigger car this would be better. Would have to go for the Tallisman Estate but that is not in the offering yet/at all?
I was absolutely and positively surprised with the new Scenic however - fantastic looking car. the 20" alloys make a huge impact on the looks of the car. The interior is probably the nicest in its class too. Renault still have it!

NIMAN

walus wrote: »

I saw the new megane and it is a good looking machine indeed. As a 6'3" I found the space at the back rather cramped however. I thought that with the new bigger car this would be better. Would have to go for the Tallisman Estate but that is not in the offering yet/at all?
I was absolutely and positively surprised with the new Scenic however - fantastic looking car. the 20" alloys make a huge impact on the looks of the car. The interior is probably the nicest in its class too. Renault still have it!

:eek::eek:
Pimp my ride.
Wouldn't want to be buying tyres for it too often.

Moreilly

walus wrote: »

I saw the new megane and it is a good looking machine indeed. As a 6'3" I found the space at the back rather cramped however. I thought that with the new bigger car this would be better. Would have to go for the Tallisman Estate but that is not in the offering yet/at all?
I was absolutely and positively surprised with the new Scenic however - fantastic looking car. the 20" alloys make a huge impact on the looks of the car. The interior is probably the nicest in its class too. Renault still have it!

Had a quick look at that Senic as well, lovely car, wheels do look massive though !!, very nice interior

Bricriu

Don't mind how good the damn thing looks, do some Googleing on Renault as a make, and find out how bad they are.

Having had one Renault, I would never buy a Renault 'anything' again.

Villain

Bricriu wrote: »

Don't mind how good the damn thing looks, do some Googleing on Renault as a make, and find out how bad they are.

Having had one Renault, I would never buy a Renault 'anything' again.

If you google for any car brand you will find huge number of people with issues, if people only ever think about historic issues then they will be limited in choice of cars.

Bricriu

Villain wrote: »

If you google for any car brand you will find huge number of people with issues, if people only ever think about historic issues then they will be limited in choice of cars.

Eh, no, not true: compare a Google of Toyota and Renault.

Villain

Bricriu wrote: »

Eh, no, not true: compare a Google of Toyota and Renault.

Have you any idea how many recalls Toyota have done in recent years?

NIMAN

Some would say that Toyota doing recalls is a positive thing, admitting a mistake has been made and fixing it? I think most, if not all of their recalls, were due to third-party supplied components. Since they began to outsource some of the components, the standard dropped off.

But I think overall their quality is still relatively high.

Surely the user surveys, and the likes of JD Power etc should highlight the brands less likely to break down on you. Of course you will always have reliable brands break down on certain number of cars, but some break down more than others.

In the car world for years we have always heard how badly built Alfas, Fiats and the French cars are, yet you read plenty of good reports of them from many happy customers.

MuffinsDa

An average reputation, but a decent warranty

Renault’s performance in the 2016 JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study wasn’t exactly shining, but neither was it terrible – the company finished in the middle of the table, behind Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall, but ahead of Audi and Volvo.

The Megane’s warranty, however, is better than average; you get four years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes sooner. That’s better than the three-year, 60,000-mile warranty you get with most rivals, though Kia, Hyundai and Toyota all offer even better warranties.

(the above is for UK sales but still)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/renault/renault-megane-review/

As I predicted, the anecdotal "never Renault again" brigade are closing in

And guess what, in 2016 as a brand Renault was ahead of Honda, Hyundai, Audi, MB, BMW , just to name a few, in terms of dependability:

https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/revealed-uks-dependable-car-brands-2016

14: Renault – 116 problems per 100 vehicles

The French carmakers finishing higher than the Germans – who would have thought it? In the past, Renault might have struggled in studies such as this, with the Laguna, Scenic and previous versions of the Megane bringing to mind tales of woe. But these are different times and Renault will be hoping the all-new Megane delivers even more success.

ba_barabus

NIMAN wrote: »

:eek::eek:
Pimp my ride.
Wouldn't want to be buying tyres for it too often.

Renault have a deal done with one of the mainstream supplier to provide tyres through main dealers at a reasonable cost.

billy few mates

My problem is, I just don't trust them.
I don't trust their build quality, I don't trust their reliability, and I don't trust their customer service skills to be able to address any issues that arise with their build quality or reliability.
This lack of trust is borne out of first hand experience of all three factors, end of story. They had their chance to win my trust and ertain my custom but that ship has long sailed now, there will be no second chance from me.

You can go on all day long telling me how much they've improved since then but I don't care, I'll never buy another Renault (I even refuse them when I hire a car which is very often), when someone asks for an opinion on Renault I give them my opinion.
That said, I fully understand that some people clearly like them, I'm fine with that, they're just not for me....

porsche boy

Shocked someone picked a Megane GT over a Octavia RS. Each to their own i suppose.

listermint

Bricriu wrote: »

Don't mind how good the damn thing looks, do some Googleing on Renault as a make, and find out how bad they are.

Having had one Renault, I would never buy a Renault 'anything' again.

Bricriu wrote: »

Eh, no, not true: compare a Google of Toyota and Renault.

Any beer mats ?

Villain

porsche boy wrote: »

Shocked someone picked a Megane GT over a Octavia RS. Each to their own i suppose.

Yep personal choice really but the Octavia RS just didn't do it for me. The GT is a nicer finish imo and the technology is superior. Obviously the Octavia would hold it's value better but I don't need a diesel and the Octavia RS Petrol was just too expensive

naughtysmurf

Bricriu wrote: »

Don't mind how good the damn thing looks, do some Googleing on Renault as a make, and find out how bad they are.

Having had one Renault, I would never buy a Renault 'anything' again.

Had a 00 Megane from 00 to 2011, never a days bother, scrapped it for a Fluence that has been faultless up to now with 150k on it, had a 05 Megane II (well known lemon) from 07 to 2014, that had a few of the well known issues, window regs, dodgy rear light cluster, key card, the father in law is currently driving it, with little or no issues considering its 12 years old, I'd buy another one again

listermint

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Had a 00 Megane from 00 to 2011, never a days bother, scrapped it for a Fluence that has been faultless up to now with 150k on it, had a 05 Megane II (well known lemon) from 07 to 2014, that had a few of the well known issues, window regs, dodgy rear light cluster, key card, the father in law is currently driving it, with little or no issues considering its 12 years old, I'd buy another one again

You cant move in Dublin for Fluence Taxi's must be terrible yolks for reliability