renault megane grand coupe adds dash of panache - but not for uk meet another renault denied to uk buyers: its the four-door megane grand coupe, with a striking glass roof unique among compact saloons. despite the name, this essentially replaces the megane saloon. renaults number-crunching suggests it wont sell strongly over here, so its not being imported for british sale. its the third new megane derivative after theâ hatchback and sport tourer estate. why isnt renault selling the megane grand coupe in the uk?. a quick look at its target markets says all you need to know: itll be sold in places like algeria, israel and saudi arabia, as well as bulgaria, hungary and slovenia. interestingly, it will be sold in ireland and australia, so right-hand drive is not a barrier.
car hire uk automatic transmission, its basically aimed at eastern europe and the middle east, rather than renaults heartland western base. these territories favour the compact four-door, whereas brits can be quite snobby about mainstream saloons. under the skin, the turkish-built megane grand coupe is based on regular megane hardware, dubbed common module family (cmf). this brings a slew of gadgetry (tft digital dials, 8.7in touchscreen display, auto-brake and the like) plus a decent 508-litre boot with an automatic, waggle-foot-to-open feature. renault plans to offer a line-up that will include two petrols and a trio of diesels:. â five-speed manual or cvt auto â six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch edc â six-speed manual â six-speed manual or six-speed dual-clutch edc â six-speed manual gearbox.
seems a shame its not coming to the uk, judging by this first photos of a neat four-door style. look out for it at rental malls if you travel to eastern europe and the middle east.
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