Renault Megane Hatchback (06-09) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 03 June 2009
The Megane was revised in 2006 to keep things fresh and up-to-date. The looks had scarcely dated since its launch in 2002 so the makeover was rather light. Consequently it's a case of 'spot the difference' between new and old, with exterior changes consisting of different lights front and rear and a new grille and bumpers. There are some changes to the engine line-up too, including more power for some of the diesels and a new 2.0-litre diesel. As before, the Megane's strengths continue to be its generous levels of equipment and dedication to occupant safety. It's comfortable on the move, but offers few thrills from behind the wheel.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Freeway

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Freeway 5d

£8,798

165

15%

£264

£528

£264

£528

Authentique

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Authentique 5d

£11,770

165

15%

£353

£706

£353

£706

1.6 VVT Authentique 5d

£12,270

164

15%

£368

£736

£368

£736

1.5 dCi Authentique (86bhp) 5d

£12,645

117

13%

£328

£657

£328

£657

1.5 dCi Authentique (86bhp) 5d (AC)

£13,145

117

13%

£341

£683

£341

£683

Extreme

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Extreme 3d

£11,770

165

15%

£353

£706

£353

£706

1.4 Extreme 5d

£12,270

165

15%

£368

£736

£368

£736

1.6 VVT Extreme 3d

£12,270

164

15%

£368

£736

£368

£736

1.6 VVT Extreme 5d

£12,770

164

15%

£383

£766

£383

£766

1.5 dCi Extreme (86bhp) 3d

£12,382

120

13%

£322

£644

£322

£644

1.5 dCi Extreme (86bhp) 3d (AC)

£12,645

117

13%

£328

£657

£328

£657

1.5 dCi Extreme (86bhp) 5d

£13,145

117

13%

£341

£683

£341

£683

Extreme II

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Extreme II 5d

£12,033

165

15%

£361

£722

£361

£722

1.6 VVT Extreme II 5d

£12,640

164

15%

£379

£758

£379

£758

1.5 dCi Extreme II (86bhp) 5d

£13,170

117

13%

£342

£684

£342

£684

Expression

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Expression 3d

£12,413

165

15%

£372

£744

£372

£744

1.4 Expression 5d

£12,836

165

15%

£385

£770

£385

£770

1.6 VVT Expression 3d

£12,902

164

15%

£387

£774

£387

£774

1.6 VVT Expression 5d

£13,325

164

15%

£399

£799

£399

£799

1.6 VVT Expression 5d Auto

£14,280

184

15%

£428

£856

£428

£856

1.5 dCi Expression (86bhp) 3d

£13,416

117

13%

£348

£697

£348

£697

1.5 dCi Expression (86bhp) 5d

£13,839

117

13%

£359

£719

£359

£719

1.5 dCi Expression (106bhp) 5d

£14,685

120

13%

£381

£763

£381

£763

1.9 dCi Expression (130bhp) 5d

£15,522

148

18%

£558

£1,117

£558

£1,117

1.9 dCi Expression (130bhp) 5d Non FAP

£15,785

149

18%

£568

£1,136

£568

£1,136

1.9 dCi Expression (130bhp) 5d Auto

£16,735

175

18%

£602

£1,204

£602

£1,204

Oasis

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Oasis 5d

£12,887

165

15%

£386

£773

£386

£773

1.6 VVT Oasis 5d

£13,387

164

15%

£401

£803

£401

£803

1.6 VVT Oasis 5d Auto

£14,362

184

15%

£430

£861

£430

£861

1.5 dCi Oasis (86bhp) 5d

£13,727

120

13%

£357

£714

£357

£714

1.5 dCi Oasis (106bhp) 5d

£14,397

124

18%

£518

£1,036

£518

£1,036

Tech Run

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Tech Run 3d

£12,995

165

15%

£389

£779

£389

£779

1.4 Tech Run 5d

£13,460

165

15%

£403

£807

£403

£807

1.6 VVT Tech Run 3d

£13,391

164

15%

£401

£803

£401

£803

1.6 VVT Tech Run 3d Auto

£14,346

184

15%

£430

£860

£430

£860

1.6 VVT Tech Run 5d

£13,815

164

15%

£414

£828

£414

£828

1.6 VVT Tech Run 5d Auto

£14,935

184

15%

£448

£896

£448

£896

1.5 dCi Tech Run (86bhp) 3d

£13,905

117

13%

£361

£723

£361

£723

1.5 dCi Tech Run (106bhp) 3d

£14,590

120

13%

£379

£758

£379

£758

1.5 dCi Tech Run (86bhp) 5d

£14,329

117

13%

£372

£745

£372

£745

1.5 dCi Tech Run (106bhp) 5d

£14,929

120

13%

£388

£776

£388

£776

1.9 dCi Tech Run (130bhp) 3d (Non FAP)

£15,740

149

18%

£566

£1,133

£566

£1,133

1.9 dCi Tech Run (130bhp) 3d Auto

£16,690

175

18%

£600

£1,201

£600

£1,201

1.9 dCi Tech Run (130bhp) 5d (Non FAP)

£16,205

149

18%

£583

£1,166

£583

£1,166

1.9 dCi Tech Run (130bhp) 5d Auto

£17,155

175

18%

£617

£1,235

£617

£1,235

GT

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 T 16V GT (165bhp) 3d

£16,670

180

15%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

2.0 T 16V GT (165bhp) 5d

£17,135

180

15%

£514

£1,028

£514

£1,028

2.0 dCi GT (150bhp) 3d

£17,546

146

18%

£631

£1,263

£631

£1,263

2.0 dCi GT (150bhp) 5d

£18,205

146

18%

£655

£1,310

£655

£1,310

Maxim

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 VVT Maxim 3d

£13,087

165

15%

£392

£785

£392

£785

1.6 VVT Maxim 5d

£13,587

165

15%

£407

£815

£407

£815

1.5 dCi Maxim (86bhp) 3d

£13,427

120

13%

£349

£698

£349

£698

1.5 dCi Maxim (86bhp) 5d

£13,927

120

13%

£362

£724

£362

£724

Dynamique

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 Dynamique 3d

£13,495

165

15%

£404

£809

£404

£809

1.4 Dynamique 5d

£13,960

165

15%

£418

£837

£418

£837

1.6 VVT Dynamique 3d

£13,881

164

15%

£416

£832

£416

£832

1.6 VVT Dynamique 3d Auto

£14,970

184

15%

£449

£898

£449

£898

1.6 VVT Dynamique 5d

£14,304

164

15%

£429

£858

£429

£858

1.6 VVT Dynamique 5d Auto

£15,258

184

15%

£457

£915

£457

£915

2.0 VVT Dynamique 3d

£14,505

191

15%

£435

£870

£435

£870

2.0 VVT Dynamique 3d Auto

£15,505

201

15%

£465

£930

£465

£930

2.0 T 16V Dynamique (165bhp) 3d

£15,482

184

15%

£464

£928

£464

£928

2.0 VVT Dynamique 5d

£15,005

191

15%

£450

£900

£450

£900

2.0 VVT Dynamique 5d Auto

£16,005

201

15%

£480

£960

£480

£960

2.0 T 16V Dynamique (165bhp) 5d

£15,982

184

15%

£479

£958

£479

£958

1.5 dCi Dynamique (86bhp) 3d

£14,395

117

13%

£374

£748

£374

£748

1.5 dCi Dynamique (106bhp) 3d

£15,080

120

13%

£392

£784

£392

£784

1.5 dCi Dynamique (86bhp) 5d

£14,830

117

13%

£385

£771

£385

£771

1.5 dCi Dynamique (106bhp) 5d

£15,418

120

13%

£400

£801

£400

£801

1.9 dCi Dynamique (130bhp) 3d

£15,522

148

18%

£558

£1,117

£558

£1,117

1.9 dCi Dynamique (130bhp) 3d Non FAP

£16,240

149

18%

£584

£1,169

£584

£1,169

1.9 dCi Dynamique (130bhp) 3d Auto

£17,190

175

18%

£618

£1,237

£618

£1,237

1.9 dCi Dynamique (130bhp) 5d

£16,022

148

18%

£576

£1,153

£576

£1,153

1.9 dCi Dynamique (130bhp) 5d Non FAP

£16,705

149

18%

£601

£1,202

£601

£1,202

1.9 dCi Dynamique (130bhp) 5d Auto

£17,431

175

18%

£627

£1,255

£627

£1,255

2.0 dCi (150bhp) Dynamique 3d

£16,522

146

18%

£594

£1,189

£594

£1,189

2.0 dCi (150bhp) Dynamique 5d

£17,022

146

18%

£612

£1,225

£612

£1,225

1.6 VVT E85 Dynamique 5d

£14,680

170

15%

£440

£880

£440

£880

Privilege

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 VVT Privilege 5d

£15,070

164

15%

£452

£904

£452

£904

1.6 VVT Privilege 5d Auto

£16,045

184

15%

£481

£962

£481

£962

2.0 VVT Privilege 5d

£16,005

191

15%

£480

£960

£480

£960

2.0 VVT Privilege 5d Auto

£17,005

201

15%

£510

£1,020

£510

£1,020

2.0 T 16V Privilege (165bhp) 5d

£17,245

184

15%

£517

£1,034

£517

£1,034

1.5 dCi Privilege (106bhp) 5d

£16,145

120

13%

£419

£839

£419

£839

1.9 dCi Privilege (130bhp) 5d

£17,017

148

18%

£612

£1,225

£612

£1,225

1.9 dCi Privilege (130bhp) 5d Non FAP

£17,285

145

18%

£622

£1,244

£622

£1,244

1.9 dCi Privilege (130bhp) 5d Auto

£18,235

175

18%

£656

£1,312

£656

£1,312

2.0 dCi (150bhp) Privilege 5d

£18,285

146

18%

£658

£1,316

£658

£1,316

Dynamique S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 VVT Dynamique S 5d

£15,283

164

15%

£458

£916

£458

£916

1.6 VVT Dynamique S 5d Auto

£16,435

184

15%

£493

£986

£493

£986

2.0 VVT Dynamique S 5d

£16,198

191

15%

£486

£972

£486

£972

1.5 dCi (106bhp) Dynamique S 5d

£16,397

120

13%

£426

£852

£426

£852

1.9 dCi (130bhp) Dynamique S 5d (Non FAP)

£17,705

149

18%

£637

£1,274

£637

£1,274

2.0 dCi (150bhp) Dynamique S 5d

£18,705

146

18%

£673

£1,346

£673

£1,346