Historically it has been the German brands that have been known for offering high quality interiors while those from French manufacturers have been less impressive. The space in the back seats and the boot is bettered elsewhere, the limited engine range will put off some buyers and it’s not the most fun to drive or the most comfortable either. The Megane Sport Tourer makes quite a strong style statement and has a smart cabin too, but it also comes with several compromises that make it hard to recommend over several of its rivals. It’s less refined than the petrol, creating more vibration and noise and offers less performance, but it counters this with superior fuel consumption. The diesel option is a 1.5-litre unit also seen in several Nissan vehicles, and although it has only 115PS it has more torque than the petrol with 260Nm. The petrol is a 1.3-litre turbocharged unit offering 140PS and 240Nm of torque, so despite its size it manages to offer useful performance alongside strong economy. Like the hatchback, the Megane Sport Tourer has a small engine range - just a single petrol or diesel option, with two additional versions of these engines having been dropped from the range in 2018. This puts a dent in the Sport Tourer’s credentials as a useful estate. However, look closely at the numbers and the Megane Sport Tourer’s boot is actually a little smaller than the key rivals, never mind the biggest cars in the class like the Peugeot 308 SW and Skoda Octavia. The news is better in the boot, where the typical estate rear means a nice, large area that can swallow a good deal of luggage.
It’s not a perfect system, but it has lots of functions and responds well to user inputs.Īs for the space itself in here, front seat passengers are well catered for in terms of head and legroom, but the room for passengers in the rear is less impressive, although legroom is good, headroom is compromised so that taller adults will find it is less than comfortable. It also means that, if you go for a higher-spec version or choose it as an option, you have Renault’s 8.7-inch infotainment system with its portrait screen, one of only a handful of cars that have this arrangement. That means a quite plain but sensible layout with good quality materials and a solid feel. On the inside you’ll find the interior and dashboard carried over largely unchanged from the hatchback. It’s a good thing that Renault has gone to this much effort for those of us who need an estate but don’t necessarily want it to look like one.
The bold front end and the sculpted bonnet give it presence, and the swoop of the rear wings into the back end provide some extra interest. The Renault Megane hatchback is quite an eye-catching car, and even though adding an estate tailgate at the rear doesn’t generally result in a wildly attractive end product, the Megane Sport Tourer remains quite a handsome thing. You’d have to say that they’ve certainly succeeded on the first point. The estate version - usually dubbed Sport Tourer - aims to keep the distinctive appearance while adding an extra layer of practicality for those who need more space. Renault’s Megane has been a significant fixture in the compact car segment since the 1990s, and more often than not it has brought a sense of style to a sector which is frequently filled with lookalikes.
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