Renault Mégane, story - Auto Story

La Reno Megan almost came of age: by age 17 compact French represents one of the most reliable alternatives to the Volkswagen Golf.

Third generation - available in variants Coupe, five doors, station wagon (DisputeTour) AND CC – has a less original design than in the past, and an assortment of engines which includes five units Petrol (1.6 da 110 CV, 1.4 TCE da 130 CV e 2.0 da 180, 250 e 265 CV) and four dCi turbodiesel (1.5 da 90 e 110 CV, 1.9 da 130 CV e 2.0 da 160 CV).

Let's discover together the history of a car capable of captivating critics and audiences.

I

Was born in 1995 to replace 19. This is not one machine, but a whole family of models built on one basis. Let's start with five doors и с Coach cut with shortened wheelbase and power reserve engines at startup consists of three units Petrol (1.4 da 75 CV, 1.6 da 90 CV, 2.0 da 114 CV) and two 1.9 diesel da 64 e 93 CV... Coach doesn't have 1.4 but is installed 2.0 da 147 CV already saw Cleo Williams under the hood.

в 1996 option came Stage minivan (which in 1997 wins the title Car of the Year) BUT Classic four-door while in 1997 it's up Cabriolet (with two motors: 1.6 da 90 CV и 2.0 da 147 CVEd El 1.9 turbodiesel ad direct injection da 98 CV.

Il makeup of 1999 opens up new horizons and improves safety: several gasoline units debut (1.4 da 98 CV, 1.6 da 110 CV, 1.8 e 2.0 IDE ad direct injection) BUT station wagon Break while the Scénic becomes its own model in the Renault galaxy.

в 2000 one arrives 1.9 common rail turbodiesel da 105 CV renamed ICD in it, how dTi weakened announcement 80 CV.

II

Debuts in 2002 and 2003 becomes Car of the Year: thanks to the original design, inspired by the design of the Avantime minivan, safety (this is the first compact car in history to receive an award five stars в Euro NCAP crash test) and other high-end content such as keyless entry and panoramic roof.

engines da 1,4 a 2 liters da 80 a 230 CV and five versions: three doors, four doors, five doors, station wagon (big Adventure) AND CC... Versions deserve attention RS three- and five-door cars with engine 2.0 da 225 CV, optimized suspension and enlarged bumper.

в 2006 comes makeup: new front end, front suspension borrowed from the RS and changes to the engine range (i 1.5 DCI 80 and 100 hp increased to 86 e 106 CV) AT 2007 point to the entry in the price list Sports dCi, FROM 2.0 turbodiesel da 175 CV, And F1 R26 Teaminspired by F1 Renault.

FUTURE

To the next Geneva Motor Show It will be presented Year of release 2012. New engines - a 1.2 a Petrol da 115 CV Debt dCi turbodiesel (1.5 da 110 CV e 1.6 da 130 CV) – and a front characterized by daylight a LED and chrome inserts.