See all Motoring NewsRenault is doing a swoopy saloon version of the fourth-generation Megane, called the Grand Coupé (GC). Not since the Megane II went out of production in 2009 have we seen a four-door Megane, although Renault is trying to play up the coupé credentials of the GC, given that sloping roofline aft of the B-pillars.
Like other MkIV Meganes, the GC has the distinctive face of Renault's C-segment challenger and the same wide light clusters at the rear. It is built on the Common Module Family (CMF) C/D architecture that is widely used within Renault and Nissan at the moment, while the company is claiming 'top-level' rear-seat space and a 508-litre boot.
All the usual luxuries of the MkIV Megane family can be found in the GC, such as the seven-inch colour TFT instrument panel, an 8.7-inch multimedia tablet, R-Link 2, Multi-Sense, Easy Park Assist, and additional comfort equipment and driving aids such as Advanced Emergency Braking System and Lane Departure Warning.
Three diesels and two petrols (market dependent) make up the motive power offerings. It's unlikely the SCe 115, available with a five-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission, will come to Ireland, but the TCe 130 petrol, plus dCi units of 90-, 110- and 130hp outputs should all make it. All of these are available with a six-speed manual gearbox, with the TCe 130 having an option of a seven-speed EDC dual-clutch auto and the dCi 110 a six-speed EDC.
The Megane GC, to be built at the Bursa plant in Turkey, will go on sale in 20 countries across the world later this year, with Ireland being one of them. Our predilection for four-doors means the Megane GC should sell well over here, ahead of the Sport Tourer estate.
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