Renault adds a sedan model to its new Mégane lineup and, it’s rather good looking. Also… it's not coming to South Africa.
Renault originally announced the new Mégane at the Frankfurt motor show way back in 2015. The hatchback model should arrive in South Africa later this year, but since the original European introduction the company has steadily been rolling out more variants in the form of a station wagon and now, the sedan. Instead of calling it a sedan, Renault calls its attractive new four-door a Grand Coupe.
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The Grand Coupe has a newly styled rear end with elongated rear tail lamps filled with LEDs for a very distinctive lighting signature. The front end remains identical to the hatchback with the ‘teardrop’ LED lighting starting to grow on us a bit more.
The boot of the "sedan" measures in at a healthy 508-litres and is operated using Renault’s hands-free Easy Trunk system. The boot opens when you wave your foot underneath the rear of the car and then is closed with a button on the tailgate.
The interior is, again, identical to the hatch's and we can't wait to try out Renault’s new 8.7-inch TFT touchscreen. The system is an updated version of what is currently offered on the Kadjar. The Mégane Grand Coupe also features Renault’s Multi-Sense system that offers three modes (Comfort, Eco and Sport) to adjust the driving character of the car.
The Grand Coupe will use the same engines as the hatch in Europe. Currently the line-up consists of two petrol engines – one naturally-aspirated and one turbocharged unit. Three diesel engines are available with 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmissions.
Given the current depressed state of the C-segment sedan market in South Africa, the sad news is that the Grand Coupe is not currently planned for South African introduction, according to Renault SA.
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