Renault has unveiled the 2012 model year Megane hatchback, making it althogether more appealing.
The updated range is better looking, more pleasant to be in, more powerful (in one particular case) and more economical.
The better looking part is thanks to a fairly standard set of cosmetic changes, most notably at the front. There's a set of daytime LEDs now (a common update these days), some gloss black trim and a mild bumper re-shaping. Two new colours are available, too, basically shades of blue and white.
In the cabin, new materials and trim options make the Megane a more welcoming place to sit; GT-Line versions now get contrasting stitching for the leather interior and the steering wheel, and Renault Sport badges for the sill guards.
The flagship Renaultsport version is now called the RS 265, which denotes a power hike over the old RS 250, following the special Trophy edition unveiled recently. The extra 15bhp comes partly from a more free flowing, louder exhaust system, while a slight torque increase makes acceleration stronger and "crisper", according to Renault.
At the more pedestrian end of the range, however, the Megane becomes especially alluring, thanks to a new trio of engines featuring start-stop. The most economical of them, a dCi 110 1.5-litre diesel, returns a staggering 80.7mpg with 90g/km CO2. That means its tax disc is free.
The higher powered dCi 130 doesn't fare too badly either, returning 70.6mpg and 104g/km.
The third of them is a TCe 115 petrol engine, a 1.2-litre unit that Renault claims is the most powerful 1.2 ever made. It manages a diesel rivalling 53.3mpg and has a 620-mile tank range, in theory.
The new Megane range is available from April.
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