Renault Megane 1.6A

• Dutch

  15 Jan 05, 13:40

  Hi all,
  
  Any comments on the Renault Megane 1.6A? It is equipped with a huge body and lots of gadgets.
  
  Reliability?
  FC?
  Handling?
  etc etc...
• zerocool85

  15 Jan 05, 13:44

  my mother's friend hate that car and wants to sell it off after 2 yrs old..
  
  when it was raining, rain water dripped down the clutch to her feet. and her battery died on her when the car was 3mths old.
  
  i donno but that was what she told my mother at a dinner table.. cheers!
• hirwan

  15 Jan 05, 23:15

  Originally posted by Dutch:

  Hi all,
  
  Any comments on the Renault Megane 1.6A? It is equipped with a huge body and lots of gadgets.
  
  Reliability?
  FC?
  Handling?
  etc etc...

  Please click on this forum.
  
  You may have all the answers from abovementioned forum.
• houndy

  16 Jan 05, 07:14

  oh.. renault... my family car for the past dont know how many years
  
  if you like comfort and smooth ride... it is good... interior is nice and comfy... good if you have a family...
  
  FC wise should be around the same as most 1.6A cars... 11.5-12.5.
  
  realibility is hmmm...now the electronics is much better than before...so should be more realiable????
  
  and it is damn safe with so many airbags now... 5 star safety rating... so you dont have to worry that much in an accident..
  
  But if you are those performance people, then i think it is not for you....
• slacker001

  16 Jan 05, 15:14

  Hmm test drove this car and yes it isnt v hot on performance. Think a lot of power loss from gear box and car is v heavy, so moving off is leisurely. Also feel its more comfort biased so handling not so sharp. My friend gets abt 10 plus km/l, maybe coz he stomps on the pedal to get it going. Safety wise this is the car to get, v solid, good for a family man. As for reliability my previous Renault Scenic gave a bit of engine trouble (very gruff, FC increased) after 3 years and the air con started to give problems around the same time. Also the car can run pretty hot in jams when idle. Not sure about the newer Megane but ask around abt reliability from current owners lah.
• hirwan

  17 Jan 05, 10:43

  Originally posted by slacker001:

  Hmm test drove this car and yes it isnt v hot on performance. Think a lot of power loss from gear box and car is v heavy, so moving off is leisurely. Also feel its more comfort biased so handling not so sharp. My friend gets abt 10 plus km/l, maybe coz he stomps on the pedal to get it going. Safety wise this is the car to get, v solid, good for a family man. As for reliability my previous Renault Scenic gave a bit of engine trouble (very gruff, FC increased) after 3 years and the air con started to give problems around the same time. Also the car can run pretty hot in jams when idle. Not sure about the newer Megane but ask around abt reliability from current owners lah.

  I own the Megane II.
  
  Comfort - good but depends on tire size. I'm using 205/55/R15 CPC.
  
  FC - average 12.3km/l (70% expressway). This car loves to drive on the expressway.
  
  Handling - good but still depends on type of tires.
  Interior is very roomy.
  
  Very stable at 140km/h.
• houndy

  17 Jan 05, 13:19

  Originally posted by hirwan:

  I own the Megane II.
  
  Comfort - good but depends on tire size. I'm using 205/55/R15 CPC.
  
  FC - average 12.3km/l (70% expressway). This car loves to drive on the expressway.
  
  Handling - good but still depends on type of tires.
  Interior is very roomy.
  
  Very stable at 140km/h.

  yup...good for drives into malaysia...