{"id":15973,"date":"2016-10-27T00:04:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T23:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=15973"},"modified":"2016-10-27T00:04:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T23:04:18","slug":"first-drive-renault-megane-grand-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-renault-megane-grand-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"First Drive: Renault M\u00e9gane Grand Coup\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Renault M\u00e9gane Grand Coup\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n

Irish buyers love saloon cars, more than one in every five cars we bought this year was a saloon writes Geraldine Herbert<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is it?<\/strong> Arriving in showrooms in time for 171 sales is the new Renault M\u00e9gane Grand Coup\u00e9, the saloon version of the five-door hatchback launched last year.\u00a0 Made in Turkey and sold in just 22 countries, it is aimed predominantly at the Middle East, China and other markets outside Europe where saloons in this segment have never been popular.<\/p>\n

First impressions of the new <\/strong>M\u00e9gane Grand Coup\u00e9<\/strong>?<\/strong> The new four doors M\u00e9gane features a saloon body with touches of coup\u00e9 styling\u00a0 and a\u00a0 panoramic\u00a0 glass roof linking the windscreen to the rear window adds a sufficient dash of French style and sophistication.<\/p>\n

What about the interior?\u00a0 <\/strong>Inside, Renault wants to woo buyers from the Toyota Corrolla and Skoda Octavia with a spacious interior and a healthy 550 litres boot that\u00a0 is operated with a hands free opening system. The cabin is similar to that of the hatchback and shares features such as the\u00a0 7-inch colour TFT instrument panel, an 8.7-inch multimedia tablet, connectivity, parking assistance, autonomous emergency braking and lane departure warning.<\/p>\n

Engine choice?<\/strong> Two diesel engines will be available in Ireland: The dCi 110, available with a 6-speed manual gearbox or the EDC 6-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and the dCi 130, available with a 6-speed manual gearbox.<\/p>\n

M\u00e9gane Grand Coup\u00e9<\/strong> on road? \u00a0<\/strong>At the launch in the Warsaw we had an opportunity to test both. On the road the M\u00e9gane is refined to drive, smooth and quiet making elegant work of the city streets. On the open road the one to opt for sheer power is the 130 bhp as the 110 is less refined and feels considerably less potent but what it lacks in power it more than compensates with impressive fuel consumption and emission figures.<\/p>\n

How much? <\/strong>No prices have been confirmed for the new M\u00e9gane but as the replacement for the Fluence we would expect prices to be a little above the current model that starts at \u20ac21,990. Interestingly, although the Fluence was offered with a pure-electric powertrain Renault has ruled out a zero-emission Grand Coup\u00e9.<\/p>\n

How safe?<\/strong>\u00a0As you’d expect from a Renault, it’s very safe and shares the same range of active driving aids as the rest of the M\u00e9gane family; once you get anywhere near another car it will bleep and whine you into submission.<\/p>\n

3 words to describe the <\/strong>M\u00e9gane Grand Coup\u00e9<\/strong>? <\/strong>\u00a0Smooth; Stylish; Spacious<\/p>\n

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For more information check out\u00a0Renault.ie\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0Renault Ireland facebook page,<\/a>\u00a0or follow them on\u00a0t<\/a>witter<\/a><\/p>\n

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Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/p>\n

27th<\/span>\u00a0October, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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