All RS Line Meganes get the heavily bolstered seats and they feel as out-of-kilter here as they do on the regular petrol versions. It’s an easy-ish thing to operate, even if it does without somewhere to rest your hand, while there are physical buttons for the climate control.
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Inside, the RS Line that we tested is dominated by the fully integrated, 9.3-inch portrait touchscreen (lesser models get a seven-incher). To my eyes, the C-shaped headlights help it stand out from the crowd. The Renault corporate face is becoming a familiar one because it’s so similar across all the models, but that’s not a criticism. Charging the battery via a plug can be done in a minimum of three hours.Įlsewhere, as you’d expect, it’s very much business as usual on the Megane. By using the B mode, to aid regenerative braking, we even managed to put some charge back into the battery, a rare occurrence in PHEVs. As ever, ignore the Megane’s claimed mpg figure - we saw over 80mpg on a mixed route, which is impressive going, and shows how well modern PHEVs manage their battery/petrol usage.
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It’s only a small difference but one that does add up, if our experiences in living with a 35-miler Kia Sorento PHEV are anything to go by. Kia’s Ceed will manage 35 miles between plug-ins. 2016 Renault Megane Sport Tourer dCi 130 Dynamique S Nav review.Renault Megane Sport Tourer dCi 110 2017 review.
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