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Is Renault Megane 2007 a good car?

Another week, another diesel. Nothing wrong with that, because they all deliver great fuel economy, most with excellent refinement. Like the best of the breed, it is so quiet and refined you soon forget there is a diesel engine humming away up front. …

Is 2005 Renault Megane a good car?

2005 Renault Megane Dynamique LX II E84 This car has style and flair. It doesn’t really have prize winning performance, but it is exciting to drive. It is nimble and working the gearbox up and down winding roads is rewarding. It is at home in the urban jungle, in the mountains, or near the beach with the roof down.

What does dCi mean Renault?

Direct common-rail injection
Direct common-rail injection. dCi is used by Nissan and Renault to describe the type of injection in a diesel engine.

Does Renault use AdBlue?

Renault engines To reduce pollutant emissions, the new Blue dCi diesel engines are equipped with a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR*) system functioning with AdBlue®. This technology continuously converts the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emitted by diesel engines into non-hazardous gases (steam and nitrogen).

How much does a renrenault Megane cost?

Renault has ‘repositioned’ the Megane sedan (a polite way of saying they cut up to $4500 off the price), so petrol versions start from $24,990. That’s bargain territory for a European-designed car, it is built in Turkey, packed with safety equipment and creature comforts.

What’s the difference between the Megane and the scenic?

Coming in a couple of months will be a diesel version of the roomier and dearer Scenic, a five-seat ‘people-mover’ based on the Megane. Compared with the petrol Megane, power is down marginally, but torque is far greater, so no worries about the heartiness with which it pulls away once rolling.

What is the difference between the Megane’s petrol and diesel versions?

Fuel economy is the strong point: 5.8 litres per 100km for the diesel manual versus 8.2 litres for the petrol equivalent. The Megane’s four-speed automatic transmission is teamed with a less-hearty engine. Torque is 260Nm, a strong dose of pulling power though well short of the 300Nm which comes with the manual gearbox.

How many doors does the Renault Megane have?

Two distinct styles opened the batting for the Megane II range – the Hatch and Sport Hatch – which, translated out of Renaultspeak, mean five and three-door versions. The Sport Saloon four-door, the two door Coupe Cabriolet and the Sport Tourer estate back up the more mainstream hatchbacks.