Renault Megane 1.5DCi

XDA

Anyone here drive/own a Renault Megane with the 1.5DCi engine? Im thinking of buying a 2nd hand one, and Im just wondering what the engine is like? Does have decent speed/acceleration? Can it cope with a car full of passengers and still manage a decent speed?

I would be doing a 80 mile round trip commute to the office, so just wondering how good it is for both motorway and single carriageway driving 5 times a week?

I realise that its a good cheap engine with 60 miles per gallon, cheap tax and insurance etc.

Cheers

hewhoisnotintheknow

they pull really well for a small engine

harveybobbles

Don't own one, but driven plenty!

Go for the later one with the 106bhp engine! they are sweet as a nut and run on fresh air!

CHUBB security use the 1.5 estate version and love em!

You will get 60mpg very easily from them!

£35 roat tax too on tha hathcbacks. Group 3 ins I think?

XDA

Cheers for the input guys.

I think I'll need to arrange a test drive sometime and see if I like it.

cyclonebri1

We have a Clio with the 86hp 1.5dci and a Megane estate with 106hp 1.5dci.
Daughter has Megane hatch with 86hp dci.

Not a single problem with any, and we've had the clio for over 5 years from only 198miles on the clock.

Clio seems sluggish in comparison but unbelievable economy

106dci feels no differrent to 86dci but is marginally more torquey and has 6 gears, (needed). Uses a bit more juice tho', closer to 55mpg on average as against 65.

Very comfy and relaxed especially on the motorways. My 106 is doing 64mph at 2000rpm in top.:T :T :T

It's my 1st non VX car for over 20 years and I'm well impressed.

Hate the Megane styling:rolleyes: , but the estate looks just like any other modern estate.

HTH