The entry-level 110 dCi turbodiesel gives up its modest power grudgingly, so that it feels underpowered and unwilling even when you’re not trying particularly hard with the 130 providing very little extra performance, you might be better holding out for that twin-turbo 1.6 dCi with 163bhp. Not very sporty, unfortunately, and certainly not a match for the stylish exterior design. There are also storage bins either side by the wheel arches. You can select a ‘high position’ for the boot floor, which not only creates a flat floor with the rear seats folded, but also a separate storage area under the boot floor. That’s 19 and 126 litres down, respectively, on the big-booted Astra that goes by the same name.
There’s 521 litres of boot spaciousness, or 1504 litres with the rear seats folded. There’s ample legroom in the back, but the rear seats are perched so high that those over six-feet tall have only marginal headroom. The seats are incredibly comfortable and deeply bolstered, something exaggerated as you sink into the generously padded bases they’re reminiscent of the Clio Williams’ chairs. The touchscreen reduces button clutter and, while it can frustrate on first acquaintance, it doesn’t take long to adapt. The interior is strikingly clean and simple, and feels solidly built. You’ll need our Dynamique S to step up to the 8.7-inch portrait touchscreen (it’s a 7-inch landscape unit on lesser specs), 17-inch alloys and parking camera with front and rear parking sensors.
LEASA MEGANE SPORT TOURER BLUETOOTH
We won’t exhaustively list every feature of every trim level, so let’s just say that even entry-level models get 16-inch alloys, front and rear electric windows, Bluetooth and DAB radio. Prices start from £18,550 and top out at £27,450. The six trim levels span Expression +, Dynamique Nav, Dynamique S Nav, Signature Nav, and GT Line Nav and GT Nav. The 1.5-litre DCi Hybrid Assist and a 163bhp 1.6-litre twin-turbo dCi are also due later in 2017.
LEASA MEGANE SPORT TOURER MANUAL
You can choose from two petrols (a 1.2 turbo with 128bhp and the 1.6 turbo with 202bhp) and two turbodiesels (1.5-litre 108bbhp, 1.6-litre 128bhp) and either six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch auto gearboxes.
It looks longer and lower and wider because it is. It’s the architecture that also underpins Kadjar, the non-UK Talisman saloon and Espace MPV plus, of course, the Megane hatch.Ĭompared with the last-generation Sport Tourer, the new car is 20mm lower, 67mm longer, and with a track widened 47mm at the front, 39mm at the rear. The Sport Tourer is built in Spain along with the Kadjar crossover, and is based on Renault-Nissan’s Common Module Family (CMF). You can’t get a slower or more frugal Megane Sport Tourer than that. It produces 108bhp and 192lb ft, and promises a pretty solid 76.4mpg and 96g/km CO2. We’re driving it here in top-spec Dynamic S trim with the entry-level ‘110’ 1461cc turbodiesel engine and six-speed manual gearbox. It also adds a fifth family member to Renault’s UK car range, and is its only estate car – the rest are crossovers or MPV-type things, or the Megane hatchback.
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