Faults:

Air conditioning not working.

Automatic wipers operate when not raining.

Rear wiper operates when not turned on.

Radio will not turn off when card is taken out or door opened. When driving the radio will bleep after 10 minutes and turn off.

General Comments:

Excellent diesel, loads of pulling power, good mpg, good driving position.

Nice interior, let down badly by electrical problems.

Faults:

The wipers work for no apparent reason, wiping when its not raining and not working when it is raining.

During the cold weather the car would start then the revs would die and the car would stall. The garage told me that Renault were aware of the problem, but didn't know how they could fix it.

Recently had my 18000 mile service. I was informed by the garage that the rear silencer needed replacing and the engine had an oil leak.

I had to leave the car with the garage for 3 days, so that the problem could be fixed!

Last week went to France and the Service light came on to tell me I had an Electronic fault. Told the garage, but as the problem has since disappeared there is nothing that they can do!

General Comments:

Good looking car that is well equipped with extras. Automatic lights, wipers and AC.

Handles well, but performance is limited.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Excellent economy.

The 1.9 Dci engine is a wolf in sheep's clothing. It won't beat the hot hatches off the lights (just) but it will bury them into the sand on the motorway and on a hill. The torque (pulling power) this engine has is awesome as I found out when a guy in a Honda Type R tried to overtake me on a dual carriageway steep hill. I knocked down to third and the Renault just kept accelerating. The Type R gave in and probably wondered what the hell was happening!!

Seats are really comfortable.

Dash is nice and solid.

Rear legroom is very poor.

Exterior styling is original and refreshing.

Stereo is adequate and not that user friendly.

Faults:

Electrical connection between clutch and starter button came adrift. Easily fixed by AA, and not a major issue.

General Comments:

When I purchased this car, I compared it to every other car in this segment, including the Golf, Civic, Focus, and Corolla, and felt that the Megane offered the best combination of looks, value, economy, comfort, performance, and build quality.

Quality is extremely high with superb materials used for the interior and excellent panel fit all round the car.

The dashboard is ergonomically designed, and the standard remote control for the stereo is excellent. When I purchased the car I got the dealer to fit a 6-CD changer in the boot, and the remote controls this as well.

I have never had a diesel before, but have been amazed at how quiet and refined the DCi technology is. This 1.5 is also extremely economical (returning an average of 65mpg on my daily commute) without sacrificing performances which benefits from class leading torque.

The innovative Renault Card system works well and the associated software supports in-car security extremely well. The Renault Anti-Intruder Device, which locks the doors automatically when the car moves is a welcome protection and a feature often available only on more expensive cars.

Renaults major on comfort (I also have a 2001 Clio Dynamique), and although I do 500 miles a week in the Megane I never feel cramped, uncomfortable or bored. I love every minute behind the wheel of this car and am convinced it is by far the best in its class. An excellent purchase.

Faults:

Water ingress in driver side door.

Won't start with clutch depressed.

Won't start with brake depressed.

Interior lights not working when doors are opened.

Electric window switch not fixed in securely and pulls out of the holder when switch is activated.

Boot switch dropped out of boot recess.

Brakes screeching (there is only 15% wear on them.

Paint or plastic runs on rear bumper.

Intermittent loss of power when pulling away and sometimes at motorway speeds (feels like fuel starvation)

Airbag and service light comes on when going over a bump and then stay one until the vehicle is switched off and restarted.

Warning on dashboard console states " Steering not locked" this only occurs when the airbag light is on after hitting a bump.

Airbag obviously not working.

Clunking noise in the gearbox when changing to 2nd from third and vice versa, told by the dealer to keep monitoring it, so I do, and it's still there.

Very very irritating rattle in the drivers side air vent in the dashboard, told by the Dealer to keep monitoring it, so I do, and it's still there. It goes away with the radio turned up really loud.

Uneven tire wear on passenger side rear trre.

Rain sensing wipers have a mind of there own. They often wipe when there is no rain and don't wipe when there is.

No response to email sent to Renault customer services sent 3 months ago.

General Comments:

Nice car to drive, when it works.

Good engine and stylish looks, pity Renault can't back it up with a little customer service.

Renault customer service and after sales Dealer service have just lost 2 customers.

My wife also has the same vehicle, it's a bit like buying matching jumpers, but they are a different colours. Her vehicle also has a multitude of sins.

Faults:

The switch on clutch lever for starting procedure failed at 7000 miles, repaired under warranty.

Heat shield for exhaust came loose at 9000 miles.

General Comments:

The car thinks for you with automatic wipers and lights.

Everything in the cabin is laid out very well easy to reach and use, cabin lights up like a christmas tree when doors open, never seen so many interior lights in the ceiling or footwells.

Performance is a bit disappointing considering this is Renault's new variable valve timing.

Suspension could do with being a bit stiffer, but in general handling is good.

Having a card instead of a key to start the car is strange at first, but becomes second nature.

Good security feature when you unlock door is that it only opens drivers door, you have to press button again to open other doors.

Like the cars look it is totally different from the mark 1 Megane, the back end on the new Megane has a good retro look to it.

Three years warranty and three years AA breakdown cover, so three years piece of mind.

Go for 17" alloy option they transform the look of the car, standard 16" look lost on the car.