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  • 2012 Renault Megane UK range – Pricing

    Renault UK has announced the full price list of the Megane Range. The new 2012 models come with minor styling changes to freshen up their original lines – modified front end, LED daytime running lights, a gloss black bumper and a lot of sets of wheels.

    In terms of line-up, from April, a new entry-level Expression+ welcomes the inclusion of Bluetooth™, USB connection and upgraded audio system to 4 x 20W radio CD with fingertip remote control and AUX input, on top of an already high equipment level: 16” alloys, air conditioning and front fog lights.

    The top-of-the-range GT-Line TomTom also sees several new additions: auto parking brake with Hill Start Assist, parking camera with rear parking sensors, Arkamys 3D Sound 4x35W audio system – worth £760, but an OTR price only £270 greater than the previous range (dCi 160).

    The interior comes with new trims including a leather pack available in a choice of two finishes in the UK. The personality of the specific GT-Line TomTom finishes has also been enhanced inside and out thanks to specific ‘boomerang’-shaped LED lights, visible red upholstery stitching and a sports steering wheel incorporating thumb rests, plus Renault Sport-badged door sill guards and dashboard trim strip, serving as a reminder that it belongs to the Renaultsport family. Last but not least, the list of body colours available for Mégane 2012 has been extended with the addition of Azzurro Blue and Arctic White.

    The engine range includes a 1.2 TCe 115 petrol, 1.5 dCi 110 and the 1.6 dCi 130 diesel powered units. All feature Stop & Start technology, which are already available in the Scenic 2012 range.

    The new 1.2 TCe 115 retunrs up to 53.3 mpg on combined cycle and 119g/km CO2. The 1.5 dCi 110 gives class-leading 80.7 mpg and emits only 90 g/km CO2. The 1.6 dCi 130 boats 70.6 mpg and 104g/km CO2 emission.

    2012 Megane Renaultsport 265
    2012 Megane Renaultsport 265

    The Megane range now features the Visio System camera, which improves night-time vision by permanently scanning the road ahead. Lane departure warning has also been added to Megane 2012.If lane markings are crossed without the indicators having been being activated (above 44 mph), visible and audible warnings are automatically activated

    All radios are now equipped with Bluetooth hands-free telephony, connectivity and audio-streaming, as well as multi-functional TunePoint  and USB input which enable music stored on mobile devices to be controlled by the vehicle’s steering wheel-mounted fingertip control. Also available is Carminat TomTom® Live navigation (HD Traffic, real-time traffic information, etc.) on Expression+.

    Hill Start Assist prevents the vehicle from rolling backwards when pulling away on a slope, while lane change indicators warn other motorists when the driver is about to change lanes by flashing three times following a simple flick of the indicator stalk.

    To assist parking manoeuvres, a rear parking cameraprovides a precise image of the vehicle’s immediate surroundings and depicts its trajectory to help drivers adjust their line. Last but not least, the dual-zone automatic climate control is now equipped with a quality sensor which monitors cabin air quality and automatically activates the air-recycling mode whenever necessary.

    Renault Megane GT Line TomTom 2012
    Renault Megane GT Line TomTom 2012

    Full range pricing:

    Mégane Hatch 2012

    Version CO2
    Level    		 CO2
    Band    		 Combined
    mpg    		 Benefit in
    Kind    		 OTR
    PRICE
    Expression+ 1.6 110 159 G 40.9 21% £16,275
    Expression+ dCi 90 ECO 104 B 70.6 13% £17,525
    Expression+ dCi 110 ECO 106 B 68.9 13% £18,125
    Expression+ dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £18,800
    Expression+ dCi 110 EDC Auto 110 B 67.3 13% £19,425
    Dynamique TomTom 1.6 110 159 G 40.9 21% £17,275
    Dynamique TomTom TCe 115 Stop and Start 119 C 53.3 10% £18,325
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 ECO 106 B 68.9 13% £19,125
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £19,800
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 EDC Auto 110 B 67.3 13% £20,425
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 130 Stop and Start 104 B 70.6 13% £20,300
    GT Line TomTom TCe 115 Stop and Start 119 C 53.3 10% £19,825
    GT Line TomTom dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £21,300
    GT Line TomTom dCi 130  Stop and Start 104 B 70.6 13% £21,800
    GT Line TomTom dCi 160 150 F 47.9 23% £22,490

    Mégane Coupé 2012

    Version CO2
    Level    		 CO2
    Band    		 Combined
    mpg    		 Benefit in
    Kind    		 OTR
    PRICE
    Expression+ 1.6 110 159 G 40.9 21% £16,775
    Expression+ dCi 90  ECO 104 B 70.6 13% £18,025
    Expression+ dCi 110 ECO 106 B 68.9 13% £18,625
    Expression+ dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £19,300
    Expression+ dCi 110 EDC Auto 110 B 67.3 13% £19,925
    Dynamique TomTom 1.6 110 159 G 40.9 21% £17,775
    Dynamique TomTom TCe 115 Stop and Start 119 C 53.3 10% £18,825
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 ECO 106 B 68.9 13% £19,625
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £20,300
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 EDC Auto 110 B 67.3 13% £20,925
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 130  Stop and Start 104 B 70.6 13% £20,799
    GT Line TomTom TCe 115 Stop and Start 119 C 53.3 10% £20,325
    GT Line TomTom dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £21,800
    GT Line TomTom dCi 130  Stop and Start 104 B 70.6 13% £22,300
    GT Line TomTom dCi 160 150 F 47.9 23% £22,990

    Mégane Sport Tourer 2012

    Version CO2
    Level    		 CO2
    Band    		 Combined
    mpg    		 Benefit in
    Kind    		 OTR
    PRICE
    Expression+ 1.6 110 159 G 40.9 21% £17,075
    Expression+ dCi 90  ECO 104 B 70.6 13% £18,325
    Expression+ dCi 110 ECO 106 B 68.9 13% £18,925
    Expression+ dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £19,600
    Expression+ dCi 110 EDC Auto 110 B 67.3 13% £20,225
    Dynamique TomTom 1.6 110 159 G 40.9 21% £18,075
    Dynamique TomTom TCe 115 Stop and Start 119 C 53.3 10% £19,125
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 ECO 106 B 68.9 13% £19,925
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £20,600
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 110 EDC Auto 110 B 67.3 13% £21,225
    Dynamique TomTom dCi 130  Stop and Start 104 B 70.6 13% £21,100
    GT Line TomTom TCe 115 Stop and Start 119 C 53.3 10% £20,625
    GT Line TomTom dCi 110 Stop and Start 90 A 80.7 13% £22,100
    GT Line TomTom dCi 130  Stop and Start 104 B 70.6 13% £22,600
    GT Line TomTom dCi 160 150 F 47.9 23% £23,290

    The new Megane 2012 range is available to order ahead of its 1st April showroom launch, priced from £16 275 (Hatch), £16 775 (Coupé) and £17 075 (Sport Tourer) on-the-road.

    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Renaultsport 265
    2012 Renault Megane Renaultsport 265

    Source: Renault

  • Power and Efficiency to The People With the 2012 Renault Megane

    With a total of 730,000 units sold, Renault is betting on their affordable and hugely popular Megane when it comes to sales. So keeping up on the quality, refinement and reliability is crucial for the annual revenue. The MY 2012 Megane receives minor changes on the outside and inside and it also debuts three new start/stop engines which return stunning fuel economy figures.

    The exterior changes are pretty standard with the LED daytime running lights, a black glossy bumper with chrome lining and a complete revision on wheel selection. Inside new trim levels are available including a two-toned leather pack available for customers in the UK.

    Newly F1-engineer-developed engines are now being employed in the fresh lineup of MY 2012 Meganes. We have two downsized diesels – a 1.5 dCi with 260 Nm of torque, 110 hp and a whopping figure of 80.7 mpg (combined). Carbon dioxide emissions are down to  90g/km. Then there’s the 1.6 dCi with 130 hp, 320 Nm of torque and a combined fuel range of 70 mpg. That fuel efficiency is courtesy to the Stop & Start and brake energy recuperation systems that come with the diesels.

    Renault Megane Sport Tourer (2012)
    Renault Megane Sport Tourer (2012)
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer
    2012 Renault Megane Sport Tourer

    Th engine that takes the spotlight however, is the TCe 115 – this is the first petrol engine in a Renault that incorporates direct injection and a turbocharger at the same time. The engine block is 400 cubic centimetres smaller than the previous 1.6 16-valved one but overall power is up by 5 hp making a total of 115 hp. In fact, it is said to be the most powerful 1.2 engine in the world. And as it turns out it may be the most economical as well for it too makes use of the Start & Stop system usually reserved for diesels. Therefore we have 53.3 mpg on the combined cycle and 119 g/km of carbon dioxide emissions.

    Worry not because, cleverness goes beyond the engine bay as the Megane has some neat driver aids like the Hill Start Assist function which holds down the brakes for a while on attempting to start off on a steep hill. The decision to let in air from outside or cycle the one inside is left to a computer which measures the air quality of the surrounding air. The Renault Visio System on the other hand is basically a camera attached to the rear-view mirror, scanning the road ahead and alarming for things like lane changing etc. It also analyses the visibility conditions outside and decides alone when to put on high-beams or low-beams.

    The R.S. Line also gets an update with new a new leathery interior sewn by red stitching, a sportier steering wheel, branded door sill guards and a distinctive dashboard trim strip – the genetic code of the Renaultsport dynasty. On the outside, the R.S. gets specially designed, curvy LED lights which further assert the MY 2012 Megane’s aggressive stance.

    2012 Renault Megane Renaultsport 265
    2012 Renault Megane Renaultsport 265
    2012 Renault Megane Renaultsport 265
    2012 Renault Megane Renaultsport 265

    And now there’s an anniversary model called the Renaultsport 265 and as the name suggests it develops 265 hp (15 more than the previous one). Further down the road, for a more complete sporty feel, the engineers at Renault have fiddled with the exhaust system with the result being a more satisfying tone. Distinctive features of the 265 include an F1 styled front blade garnished with rows of LED’s, and fresh 18 inch wheels as well as the 19 inch ones now incorporate R.S branding at their centres. Customers can op for redlining on the diffuser, front blade and the side sills while inside a two tone leather upholstery can be added consisting of light grey and charcoal.

    Source: Renault