Our Fleet Test Drive: Renault Megane Sport Tourer - 8th Report
Date:
15 April 2010
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Author: Guy Bird
Centre console
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Category: | Estate | P11D price: | £19,350 (est.) | Key rival: | Ford Focus Estate | |
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It might seem picky but I'm getting a little annoyed by the 'left-hand drive' bias of the Megane Sport Tourer.
I noticed it early on with the car's starter button on the left-hand side of the centre console, furthest away from right-hand drive customers. Then I couldn't find the bonnet-opening lever. Guess where? Over on the far left hand side of the passenger footwell.
Finally, when wanting to turn off the front passenger airbag to fit a child seat for a one-off journey I couldn't find the switch in its usual place on the passenger side of the dashboard; instead it was on the right. I know the cost of swapping items to their usual positions is expensive bit it doesn't stop me getting wound up by not being able to easily find them.
Renault Megane Sport Tourer 1.5dCi TomTom 5dr 6spd manual | Mileage | 3087 | Claimed combined consumption | 62.8mpg | Our average consumption | 41.7mpg | P11D price | £20,060 | Model price range | £14,935-£22,285 | CO2 (tax) | 120g/km/13% | BIK 20/40% per month | £43/£87 | Service interval | up to 18,000mls/2yrs | Insurance | group 6 | Warranty | 3yrs/60,000mls | Boot space (min/max) | 486/1567 litres | Engine size/power | 1461cc/106PS | Top speed/0-62mph | 118mph/11.2secs | Why we’re running it | To see if downsizing estates can really work | Positive | Satnav, interior detail, economy, ride | Negative | Odd locking, left-hand drive bias, engine |
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