Spy Shots: No Diggity - Next Renault Megane sedan bags it up
French automaker Renault is a major player in the popular compact car segment in Europe, and its main bid for sales supremacy is the Megane lineup. Going up against the likes of the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus (Euro-spec, of course) means that the Megane must be offered in a variety of body styles, of which the coupe and the all-important hatchback debuted last Fall at the Paris Motor Show. Up next? A four-door sedan, as seen in these spy shots almost completely covered up in drag. This same platform is also expected to spawn a crossover utility vehicle and a classic wagon. Each of the Megane models will be powered by the buyer's choice of gasoline engines ranging from 100 to 180 horsepower, or diesels packing between 85 and 150 horsepower. Enthusiasts can also look forward to the impending release of the Megane RS hot hatch, which is slated for the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Gallery: 2009 Renault Megane
[Source: Next Autos]
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Patrick 6:02PM (1/29/2009)
That's not fabric camo, it's the baggy, XXL version of BMW's Gina concept.
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Ken Stamper 6:02PM (1/29/2009)
I was looking at the fenders of the new Megane when it occurred to me (and it gives me great pleasure to say this)... The new Mazda 3 totally looks like it copied this car.
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Michael 6:05PM (1/29/2009)
I like the way it works it.
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JZeke 10:29AM (1/30/2009)
haha beat me to it.
John R 11:15AM (1/30/2009)
A Blackstreet reference on Autoblog...I thought I'd never see the day. Ha!
P.V. 6:57PM (1/29/2009)
I never thought I'd say this (after seeing the Vel Satis and Avantime), but that is a SEXY Renault!
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Ligor 9:37PM (1/29/2009)
and that's the best Nissan Sentra we'll never get
think about how this would raise the cmopetition on the Mazda 3 and this whole segment
Gosen u better be reading this
Benoit Cerrina 7:27AM (1/30/2009)
By the way traditionnally sedans based of hatchbacks like what we are seeing under the camo are not meant for western Europe's market. Those are meant for north Africa, south America and eastern Europe, in general less economically developped country which prefer sedan vs hatchbacks (while the main european market is the other way around). As a result because the boot is added afterward on a design meant to be a hatch those are usually much uglier than the regular hatch.
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anglo-saxon 11:45AM (1/30/2009)
Lame article title. A Caucasian would use a 1996 slang term in 2009.
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Rick 1:46PM (1/30/2009)
That's what I thought the new Mazda3 would look like.
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IceJava 4:05PM (1/30/2009)
Nissan would be wise to take this and design their new Sentra around it.
I love my 2007 Sentra, however it definitely lacks spirit. I would also like to see them reduce the weight (like they stated they would), and go back with a 1.8 or even 1.6 litre engine (like a tweaked MR18E), to see better gas mileage and give it a leg up over the competition.
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Chris 3:09AM (2/01/2009)
i really like that 5-door hatch version. it prolly looks bigger than it is because i feel like it should be given the VQ35DE, nissanize the interior, and slot it between the maxima and the altima with a NON-CVT motor or 6-speed manual.
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