Renault Megane R.S. Vs.

The Renault Megane R.S. has been a fan-favourite car for decades. But don’t just take our word for it - we’ll let it’s track record speak for itself. The Renault Megane R.S. holds the fastest lap time at the Nurburgring for a front-wheel-drive production car: 7:40.100 minutes. Learn more about the history of Renault Sport in our latest blog on R.S. and R.S. Line.

We’ve put the Renault Megane R.S. up against other hot hatches and performance cars to see how they all stack up. It’s safe to say that the Megane R.S. stands strong against all contenders. 

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All stats are based on the new Megane R.S. Trophy vs. the latest version of each model.

The Renault Megane R.S. might have slightly less power than the Audi RS3 Sportback, but it’s actually cheaper and more efficient. This means you can enjoy the pure power and dynamic drive of the Megane R.S. for less! The value for power of the Megane R.S. is unbeatable against the RS3.

The Megane R.S. beats the MK8 Golf GTI in all power contests: more HP, more torque and quicker 0-62mph time.

The Honda Civic Type R weighs in with slightly more BHP and less torque. This translates into the Megane R.S. having a quicker 0-62mph time and higher fuel efficiency overall.

Again, the Renault Megane R.S. beats the Hyundai i30 N in all things power. More hp, torque and faster acceleration to 62mph.

Skoda’s Octavia VRS is the last challenger to fall to the Megane R.S. Yet another model it beats in power, torque and acceleration.

The numbers speak for themselves. Now you’ve seen how the new Megane R.S. stacks up against other performance cars. If it doesn’t beat them in power (which it did in the majority of cases) it wins in terms of value.

Get in touch with your local Pentagon Renault dealership to feel the raw power of the new Renault Megane R.S.