FIRST DRIVES
RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH PHEV
Plug-in hybrid powertrain finally reaches hatchback version of Renault’s family car
TESTED 27.7.21, LONDON ON SALE SEPTEMBER
For anyone experiencing déjà vu, yes, we have driven a current-era Renault Mégane plug-in hybrid before, but that was the estate, last September. This time around, it’s the hatchback. Quite why there has been such a delay between the two isn’t clear; even Renault personnel are unsure as to the reasons why.
No matter, the car is here now, with its chief rivals including the Seat Leon eHybrid and Volkswagen Golf eHybrid. If ever the vast majority of the public will be convinced to shift to EVs, they will probably make the transition via cars like these. The C-segment still represents 40% of Europe’s new car market, after all.