[Venkatesh]

Renault is considering entering the Indian EV market with the all-electric Megane E-Tech.

Megane E-Tech underpinned by purpose-built CMF-EV platform. Will be available with 40kWh and 60kWh battery packs. Expected to be priced over Rs 45 lakh.

The Megane E-Tech can also be had with two electric motor outputs – a base 130hp and 250Nm, or a more powerful 218hp and 300Nm set-up. Renault claims a range of up to 470km depending on the battery pack used.

Inside, the cabin blends tech and minimalism with the dashboard being dominated by Renault’s OpenR display – an L-shaped arrangement featuring the 12.3-inch instrument display and a 12-inch portrait style infotainment touchscreen.

Renault is likely to import the all-electric crossover as a CBU.

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[@og_adi]

If priced rightly, it can bridge the gap between our mainstream sub 30 lakh rupees' EVs and the costlier ones. Renault Megane is no new name to the world and comes with a reputation of being a FTD hot-hatch. It is a real chance for Renault to establish a new segment and become a leader as its specs and photos suggest it's absolutely something one should wait for if Renault indeed has plans to bring it. Sure, it's a niche product and might not really see good numbers on the sales chart but I for one am very excited for it to come!

[DarthVeda]

Renault please make it happen, as it is you don't have a WOW product in your portfolio, the zoe is a decade old and you didn't bring it here, bring the Megan E and price it around 20L for your 40kwh pack, you might kickstart your sales like Tata did with the Nexon EV.

[YD14]

Originally Posted by DarthVeda

Price it around 20L for your 40kwh pack, you might kickstart your sales like Tata did with the Nexon EV.

It is expected to be priced from 30L in Europe. Add import duties on top of that and the car will be priced from no less than 50L in India, even by conservative estimates.

Originally Posted by @og_adi

If priced rightly, it can bridge the gap between our mainstream sub 30 lakh rupees' EVs and the costlier ones.

Yes, it can bridge the gap, but is the gap even worth bridging? Will anyone be willing to spend upwards of 50L on an EV that too from Renault?
IMO, if they really want to bring a halo product to India, something like the Kadjar or Arkana would be better.

[ajmat]

In India, presently, it is not enough to launch an electric car. You need to do a "Tesla" and subsidise building up the charging network or collaborating on expanding the charging infrastructure.

• Introducing the Megane as a fancy one off - okay for a short term high margin project.
  
• Introducing the Megane as a halo car for the Kwid Electric - you are getting somewhere
  
• Introducing Megane then Kwid-E plus investing in the charging network - you are getting there.

Renault have a good opportunity - Most of the Kwid is made here anyway. Only the electrics need to be sourced. Maybe they can help Ola actually achieve its Battery vision realistically.

[Shreyans_Jain]

This will be a silly and unnecessary launch. Unless they have found a way to make the electric Kwid viable for India, to back this up.

MG has made 45kw batteries at 25L the norm, and the facelift is upgrading to 50kw. If someone tries to sell a product with similar range and performance at 50L, they are going to eat dirt. Certainly, a mass market brand that basically sells sub 10L rupee cars will find no takers for such a product.

A Mini or Mercedes A Class type vehicle with a 50kw battery might still have worked. But brand Renault will not. The only way this works is if they magically find a way to price this in the 20-30L on road range. That, of course, will never happen.

[volkman10]

New Renault Megane E-Tech will be launched in Brazil.

It is the first vehicle of the brand to use the CMF-EV platform, the basis of future VEs of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and which is also the architecture of the Nissan Ariya.

It is very compact, with 4.21 meters long, 1.78 meters wide, 1.50 meters high and a wheelbase of 2.70 m, something very close to the French Captur (which has clio platform, unlike the Brazilian that is made based on duster). It uses a set of batteries of 40 kWh in the most basic version, reaching 60 kWh in the most expensive, which gives a autonomy between 300 km and 470 km. These batteries are made with a combination of nickel, manganese and cobalt and, according to Renault, is 40% smaller than Zoe's. The engine also changes according to the chosen configuration, with 130 hp and 218 hp, respectively.

Well-equipped, it comes with 18-inch wheels, a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, 9-inch multimedia center (or 12" as optional) with a system called OpenR Link, built in partnership with Google, LED ambient lighting, adaptive cruise control, track stay assistant, two-zone digital air conditioning and more.

Prices:

Renault Megane E-Tech should arrive in Brazil in the most expensive version and with greater autonomy.
In Europe, it sells for 35,200 euros (R$ 204,342), before receiving local incentives, reaching 40,900 euros (R$ 237,432). As a comparison, the most equipped Zoe is sold here for R$ 229,990, while the equivalent version in France costs 33,500 euros (R$ 194,473). By positioning yourself above Zoe and being much more equipped, expect a value close to R $ 300 thousand.

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[volkman10]

Megane E-Tech aces Euro NCAP tests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbKS...annel=EuroNCAP

[Venkatesh]

Renault Megane E-Tech Electric review - Autocar India

The 218hp electric motor in the car we drove can complete the 0-100kph sprint in 7.4sec.

While we started with the battery at 100 percent and 367km, we ended up with 37 percent and 141km. Correlating with the distance travelled, it would mean a range of roughly 345km

Attractive, efficient, extremely modern and enjoyable to drive the Megan E-Tech is the way ahead for Renault. So happy is Renault with its new age EV, it is even considering bringing a limited number to India.

[SPB_drives]

Renault Megane Plug-in Hybrid (2021 model) Driving Impressions

“All-in-all, this car is jack of all trades, master of none, and that in my books for the audience its supposed to pander to, is one-of-the-best options to consider.”

During my recent Nordic travels, I had planned to explore the Lapland region of Sweden. It being the summer season during my time there, it made perfect sense to do this by a car in order to explore the finer niceties of life which blooms under the pleasant shining sun. Soon began a hunt to get a self-drive car which ended with me pocketing the keys of Renault Megane Plug-in Hybrid (2021 model). When I was getting the car, I was neutral in my expectation from the car, but this one blew me away and how.

My impressions from the drive and the car:
- Its a 1.6 litre naturally aspirated engine coupled with a 9.8kwh battery in a strong hybrid set-up together providing 160 hp. This being a smidge bigger than our Baleno back home, made for a quick and an eerily silent car.
- The electric only range of the car is slated to be around 65km for highway run. And in my time with the car, the battery was depleted around the 50 km mark – could be because of my initial enthusiasm of learning the mannerisms of this car.
- It came with level 1 ADAS features and the music system gets the job done but lacks the sophistication.
- The controls were ergonomic and except for the left-hand driving orientation, it was a breeze to control.
- The suspension is firm and silent, a typical European set-up, which on European roads, of course works well, giving the car driving dynamics which you won’t expect from such a humble car.
- The boot space appeared to be around 385 litres in volume and was well shaped, taking in our big pieces of luggage with ease. There’s no loading lip, making it convenient to load and unload.
- Driving this car on the open expansive expressways of Sweden was a delight. There was minimal road noise creeping into the cabin, almost negligible tyre noise and the car’s tendency to shift to electric drive mode ever so often made for a relaxing drive helping me cover large distances effortlessly.

Does this car make sense for India?

Short answer – yes, long answer, please carry on reading…

While Renault may have registered itself as a brand to reckon with because of the Duster name plate (and rightfully so), in the present day, it is riddled with question marks. One might wonder why a global brand such as Renault is struggling to reclaim its position in the Indian market considering it has a good product line-up in the foreign markets. We as Indians, are in love with fuel efficient cars, and will put the safety and the driving aspects in the lower priority list. With the warm reception received by our latest strong hybrid entrants, Vitara and Hyryder, to my mind it makes sense for Renault to bring in its hybrid technology to the Indian shore and spice up its offerings in India. Specifically in respect of Megane, this being a hatchback, which is a body style which rakes in the numbers when done right, has the potential to be received well in India. For bringing this to the Indian market, Renault will definitely need to shorten it to a 4 metre length, reduce the engine capacity from 1.6 litre, to probably their 1.2 NA petrol engine, or probably plonk their 1 litre turbo petrol engine and reduce the battery capacity from 9.8kwh to a 7 kwh for getting the price right. And with every passing day, the Indian consumer is actually becoming comfortable to cough up a premium price for a product done right, I would think that Renault could re-consider its Indian product strategy and surprise us. Or can they just simply launch a strong hybrid Renault Kiger (a model which has been decently accepted in the market) – only time will tell!

Cheers!