Details emerge on next-gen Renault Megane

Renault is putting the final touches on the next generation of its Golf-fighting Megane compact, and a new report give us a better idea of what to expect from it when it bows.
Visually, the next Megane will feature a more evocative look that will borrow styling cues such as sharp, elongated headlights and a U-shaped radiator grille from recent members of the Renault lineup like the Kadjar and the Juke-fighting Captur. The next Megane will be about as big as the current model (pictured) but it will gain a more upright rear end in order to offer a more spacious cabin.

The Megane will ride on the same modular CMF platform as the aforementioned Kadjar and Nissan’s new Pulsar compact. The switch will allow the Megane to shed a considerable amount of weight, a move that is expected to boost performance and fuel efficiency all across the board.

Renault will offer the next Megane with a wide number of downsized three- and four-cylinder gasoline- and diesel-burning engines. A hybrid is not believed to be in the works, but Renault will round out the lineup with a R.S.-badged hot hatch that could pack over 300 ponies in order to fend off competition from new entrants like the recently-introduced Honda Civic Type R.

Additional details about the next Renault Megane will emerge in the coming months. The hatchback will be presented to the public for the first time next September at the Frankfurt Motor Show and it will go on sale across the Old Continent early next year.

Photos by Ronan Glon.