Renault Megane RS 2019 in-depth review - Carbuyer

Previous Renaultsport Meganes have been among the finest hot hatchbacks ever built – so how does the all-new 2018 model stack up against its forebears, and its current rivals? James Batchelor straps in to find out...

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[KuyaArbee]

Best color combination of this car! Love it! I love how the styling is!

[freduk]

Re-claustrophobic note: An opening panoramic glass roof is available with clear interior linen

[saxoryan]

Look at this Megane then picture the looks of the Civic Jesus christ... this is how a hot hatch should look. Meaty looking car and after owning a 225 and a 250. No doubt a superb car to drive and more than capable for the public road.

[xenongames]

Give it 15 years the local teenagers dream car

[bgsims]

If all we hear is comparison to the Civic Type R,
how about that the Megane is 5k pounds cheaper?
Did Honda pay for the review or is it just biased?

[crocoman]

The gearbox in the I30N is absolutely on the money. It’s so precise and satisfying. That’s after 5000 miles or so. I know it’s perhaps difficult to get a true feel for certain aspects of a car when you maybe only have a car for review purposes for a week or 2.

[ibrahimseck]

Hopefully I could afford to buy one in two years in the second hand market if the base model price fall under 20k euros...Brilliant car !

[AntoineZertyty]

this car , is my goal, it's lovely

[estanislao]

Weird lines in the top of the screen? Anyone else?

[Tiago-cxhv]

One of the best Reviews of the New Megane RS. Well done!😎

[daefzor]

I hated you when you first reviewed Maserati Levante but now you are getting much better. I must say, I really like your reviews.

[oknk]

Megane is best in its class. Larger interior and sharp visual. You can drive up to km with good maint.. etc in general. Well done Renault ! Better than hyundai kia seat seat ...

[harrygodden]

This is the car my dad has it's sooo nice :D

[klasseact]

James does an outstanding job on reviewing high performance cars, more reviews like this please!

[dt]

Excellent review James!
Informative, relaxed and entertaining.

[bill]

Don’t buy the larger screen it’s a nightmare to use while driving compared to the standard screen. Both screens run the same rlink versions. Your paying 1500 to make adjusting ac speed a nightmare while driving! Learn from my mistake :(

[niceboy]

Golf R is so Boring German Cars are becoming like APPLE minor changes every year and call it completely revolutionary

[Niffty]

I've just bought this car (same colour etc) and coming from a Leon fr with a chip so it was similar to the GTi, it is amazing!! It's so planted to road, yes it's a bit bumpy but the feel of it.. its amazing! And the looks... yes I could of got a Golf, but when you see this car in the flesh, beautiful! Also, I haven't seen another Mk4 RS in my town, so it's nice to be different.. love it

[torqueofthedevil]

Isn’t there a soft furnishings you tube channel this guy could be presenting?

[pummyy]

summed it up well. I drove one yesterday and yeah definitely not a relaxing car. ITs always in race mode lol. But feels like its on rails and the steering is so direct like a go kart. Way more fun than R.