Renault Mégane 5-Door (MkI - 1995)
The first generation Renault Mégane coupe replaced the aging R19, while based on its chassis. Like the transition from 21 - Laguna, and R5 to Clio, the Mégane lost its number, and gained a name.
Taking its name from a Renault concept car shown in 1988, the Mégane further developed the new corporate styling theme introduced by Patrick Le Quément on the Laguna, most notably the "bird beak" front grille – a styling cue borrowed from the Renault 16 of the 1960s.
Power came from the Renault E type ("Energy") engine in 1.4 L and 1.6 L, and the F-type unit in both 1.9 L diesel and 2.0 L petrol forms, although this time around there was a wider variety of 16 valve derivatives. A 1.9 L diesel engine in both normally aspirated and turbocharged forms was also available.
The Renault Mégane to go on to spawn a more premium version with greater success - the Renault Mégane Scenic - an early addition of the monovolume form to the C-Segment small car.
Renault Mégane 5-Door (MkI - 1995)
The first generation Renault Mégane coupe replaced the aging R19, while based on its chassis. Like the transition from 21 - Laguna, and R5 to Clio, the Mégane lost its number, and gained a name.
Taking its name from a Renault concept car shown in 1988, the Mégane further developed the new corporate styling theme introduced by Patrick Le Quément on the Laguna, most notably the "bird beak" front grille – a styling cue borrowed from the Renault 16 of the 1960s.
Power came from the Renault E type ("Energy") engine in 1.4 L and 1.6 L, and the F-type unit in both 1.9 L diesel and 2.0 L petrol forms, although this time around there was a wider variety of 16 valve derivatives. A 1.9 L diesel engine in both normally aspirated and turbocharged forms was also available.
The Renault Mégane to go on to spawn a more premium version with greater success - the Renault Mégane Scenic - an early addition of the monovolume form to the C-Segment small car.