Renault Megane Cabriolet (06-09) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 03 June 2009
The convertible Megane has a folding metal and glass roof. Although similar in appearance to the 2003 model, cars from 2006 received a facelift. It consisted of a very light restyling to the front and rear, a bit more power for some of the engines and a few other tweaks. None of which diminished the Coupe-Cabriolet's ability or good all round comfort. It's an ideal summer-time cruiser, looks good with the roof down and is easy to drive. It's one of the older designs for this size of car, although the more costly VW Eos is the only direct rival to also offer a glass roof section.
3.5 out of 5

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Comfortable cruiser with airy glass roof, neat styling, frugal diesel engines

Rear space cramped, not great to drive

The convertible Megane has a folding metal and glass roof. Although similar in appearance to the 2003 model, cars from 2006 received a facelift. It consisted of a very light restyling to the front and rear, a bit more power for some of the engines and a few other tweaks. None of which diminished the Coupe-Cabriolet's ability or good all round comfort. It's an ideal summer-time cruiser, looks good with the roof down and is easy to drive. It's one of the older designs for this size of car, although the more costly VW Eos is the only direct rival to also offer a glass roof section.

Driving & Performance

  • Performance

    3 out of 5

    "It does without the weakest and most powerful petrol and diesel engine options found in the Megane..."

  • Handling

    3 out of 5

    "The Megane has relatively soft suspension that helps to keep the body from flexing and wobbling too..."

Comfort

  • Comfort

    3 out of 5

    "It rides well and those in the front should find it spacious and comfortable. Space in the rear is..."

  • Practicality

    3.5 out of 5

    "Roof up, the cavernous boot exceeds that of the hatchback, but obviously isn't as good when the roof..."

  • Equipment

    4 out of 5

    "There are three trim levels for this well equipped model. Extreme is the most basic model and has..."

  • Behind the wheel

    3 out of 5

    "The instruments are clear and easy to read, although some buttons are randomly scattered which takes..."

Costs

  • Running costs

    3.5 out of 5

    "It'll hold its value better than other Meganes (but newer convertibles like the VW Eos and Vauxhall..."

  • Green credentials

    3.5 out of 5

    "The Megane scores well on the eco front. With an average of 171g/km CO2 across the model line-up,..."

Safety & Reliability

  • Safety

    4 out of 5

    "It scores highly in Euro NCAP crash tests with a maximum possible five out of five stars awarded."

  • Reliability

    3 out of 5

    "These later cars seem to be better built and build was claimed to have been improved during the 2006..."

Buying & Selling

  • Buying new

    3 out of 5

    "There are plenty of alternatives on offer from other manufacturers these days which means you should..."

  • Buying used

    4 out of 5

    "A used example is tempting as the savings are considerable although check that the roof hasn't been..."

  • Selling

    3 out of 5

    "It should sell easily and the hard roof means there's less seasonal variation in demand than is..."

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