2015 Renault Mégane GT-Line Turbo 97 kW: Long-Term Review (12-Month)
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Between Performance Shootout and a glut of test cars, the Mégane has been sitting idle, necessitating a few impromptu jaunts to get the odometer ticking over and reacquaint myself with my charge.
The 1,2-litre turbopetrol, with its mixture of impressive mechanical refinement and just-enough punch to ensure that only steep inclines and ambitious overtaking require any gearstick stirring, continues to please. However, a recent trip to Cape Point unearthed a slightly harsh aspect to the car’s otherwise fluid road manners.
Although compliant on better-kept roads, the suspension occasionally became flummoxed by the regular corrugations that pit the sweeping roads between Noordhoek and Kommetjie, while larger road scars announced themselves with surprising thumps.
This does little to dent the car’s dynamic appeal, though. The steering is meaty, there’s plenty of grip and good lateral body control.
Spirited driving over, a stop at the nursery saw the Mégane’s 992 dm3 utility room easily accommodate the plants thrown its way. But, carting friends later in the day revealed that the spacious boot appears to have come at the cost of rear legroom.
Daytrips done, the Renault will soon turn its nose east for a road trip to East London. I’m keen to see whether I can get that fuel-economy figure closer to Renault’s claimed 5,4 litres/100 km.
When it comes to cars, the subject of desirability is something of an odd affair. To some, it lies in the curves and cuts in the sheet metal; others covet a car’s ability to entertain.
But, as the Mégane nears the halfway point of its tenure, it’s become apparent that the hatch’s most endearing trait is the effortlessness with which it approaches various tasks.
This may be construed as a black mark against its name, but there’s definitely something to be said for the fire-and-forget manner in which it goes about its business in both the drudgery of round-town commuting and the long hauls to more interesting environs (including a 700 km round trip to Montagu that saw consumption drop below the 7,0 litres/100 km mark) that are despatched with a nonchalant Gallic shrug.
There have been a couple of hiccups that have ruffled the Mégane’s otherwise unflappable demeanour, though. The brake pedal has developed an audible squeak when lifting off, while fuel consumption, although hardly wallet-denting, is still some way off the manufacturer’s 5,4-litre/100 km claim. Transporting friends has also shown that, packaging-wise, it’s still of old-school hatch proportions, with a surprisingly cramped rear-passenger compartment sandwiched between a long bonnet and big boot.
The Mégane recently reached the three-quarter mark of its tenure in the CAR test fleet and, with the overall mileage inching towards the 10 000 km mark, the onboard computer signalled the car’s first service.
The service booking was made at Renault Paarden Eiland in Cape Town, and the initial experience was pleasant enough – friendly, helpful staff, plenty of magazines and coffee in a clean and comfy waiting area, and no quibbles regarding a lift to the office.
But upon entering the car’s particulars on the system, something didn’t gel. Despite the onboard computer’s indications, it turned out that the first service is actually due at the one-year/15 000 km mark. According to the service manager, 1,2-litre cars bound
for other markets are subject to 10 000 km intervals and the consensus was that the soft- ware update intended for our car didn’t take place or wasn’t properly received by the ECU.
After a computer reset taking around 10 minutes, the car was ready to undertake another 5 000 km of motoring before its return to the service centre.
The Mégane continues to impress with refined cruising and a sat-nav system that with- out fail finds points of interest thrown its way. Cramped rear quarters aside, the only black mark is a start/stop system that occasionally stalls the car on hills. Given it’s one of the first things I switch off when starting the car, it hasn’t bothered me much.
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