Renault Megane RS 2019 in-depth review - Carbuyer

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@freduk5342 6 лет назад

Re-claustrophobic note: An opening panoramic glass roof is available with clear interior linen

@saxoryan 6 лет назад

Look at this Megane then picture the looks of the Civic Jesus christ... this is how a hot hatch should look. Meaty looking car and after owning a 225 and a 250. No doubt a superb car to drive and more than capable for the public road.

@FurkanSavas 6 лет назад

Looks are for everyone diffrent though, you cant blame or say someone is wrong for liking the design of another car.

@redhamasri 6 лет назад

Wait for the trophy,this is where the fun begin!

@Synysterjmz 6 лет назад

Yet the Civic absolutely destroys the Renault where it actually matters, so.....

@markc9274 6 лет назад

Synysterjmz Exactly! And when he said it easily keeps up with the Civic Type R .....erm no it doesn’t proven most recently the Type R destroyed it 😂 he keeps comparing to the Type R, however the Megane a much inferior car. He should be comparing it to a Golf GTI or Focus ST. The likes of a Golf R, Cupra, Focus RS and Type R in a different league night and day difference !!! I very much doubt the Trophy version will match the 300+ bhp super hatches!!

@saxoryan 5 лет назад

@@markc9274 in a different league??? Are you sure... each one of these cars on the road are just as quick as each other

@KuyaArbee 6 лет назад

Best color combination of this car! Love it! I love how the styling is!

@donmemoli 6 лет назад

Love the color, but the silver/black rims fit better in my opinion. The pure black ones look good on the white or grey model.

@xenongames7533 6 лет назад

Give it 15 years the local teenagers dream car

@245thegreat 6 лет назад

I'm getting the Trophy version next year, upgrading from a 66 Clio Trophy 😆

@cknorthpole 6 лет назад

Won't have gas in 15 years. Electric vehicle here we come.

@245thegreat 6 лет назад

@@cknorthpole the life of the party aren't you 🙈🙈🙈

@xinporco 6 лет назад

@@cknorthpole Lie, legistlation has been aproved to allow ICE in cars beyond 2040, in hybrid form.

@Luckyjo21 5 лет назад

Might need to wait that long before i can afford one too lol

@Tiago-cx8hv 5 лет назад

One of the best Reviews of the New Megane RS. Well done!😎

@crocoman776 6 лет назад

The gearbox in the I30N is absolutely on the money. It’s so precise and satisfying. That’s after 5000 miles or so. I know it’s perhaps difficult to get a true feel for certain aspects of a car when you maybe only have a car for review purposes for a week or 2.

@dt8607 5 лет назад

Excellent review James! Informative, relaxed and entertaining.

@bgsims 5 лет назад

If all we hear is comparison to the Civic Type R, how about that the Megane is 5k pounds cheaper? Did Honda pay for the review or is it just biased?

@georgetudor1767 4 года назад

yep, the RS is not reviewed as it should be, because it would of been such a good deal..

@ibrahimseck8520 6 лет назад

Hopefully I could afford to buy one in two years in the second hand market if the base model price fall under 20k euros...Brilliant car !

@g00dfeeling 6 лет назад

Love it. My favorite hot hatch!

@AntoineZertyty 6 лет назад

this car , is my goal , it's lovely

@mayhsalaam9321 3 года назад

perfect review all the time full with details a pocket of crisp water bottle sweets humbug reviews always fun to watch

@abhishek07cars 3 месяца назад

Car is fire and cool megane ❤🔥and your filming of this review absolute wonderful 💯

@mc_alfred6257 5 лет назад

Hmm!, we just got the GT-LINE and not bad I must say it's always nice to drive around!

@estanislao7964 6 лет назад

Weird lines in the top of the screen? Anyone else?

@Driven247 6 лет назад

Don Limpio yep

@Murphy252000 6 лет назад

Thought I was having a migraine :0

@Yoopercooper 6 лет назад

I thought my iPad's screen was dying. So happy others saw I too

@madewidianantara6649 6 лет назад

Lucas Burk lol me too

@HansGr00ber 6 лет назад

Thought it was my TV!

@capuchinseven 5 лет назад

Honestly James, I love your reviews, really grown on me.

@Pasthim 6 лет назад

Could not agree more about the look of the screen!!

@tinoschneider6350 6 лет назад

Cool car and a very nice review!

@Niffty83 4 месяца назад

I've just bought this car (same colour etc) and coming from a Leon fr with a chip so it was similar to the GTi, it is amazing!! It's so planted to road, yes it's a bit bumpy but the feel of it.. its amazing! And the looks... yes I could of got a Golf, but when you see this car in the flesh, beautiful! Also, I haven't seen another Mk4 RS in my town, so it's nice to be different.. love it

@skylineXpert 6 лет назад

Oh how i love the normal handbrake

@harrygodden408 4 года назад

This is the car my dad has it's sooo nice :D

@pummyy 3 года назад

summed it up well. I drove one yesterday and yeah definitely not a relaxing car. ITs always in race mode lol. But feels like its on rails and the steering is so direct like a go kart. Way more fun than R.

@oknk125 6 лет назад

Megane is best in its class. Larger interior and sharp visual. You can drive up to 300000 km with good maint.. etc in general. Well done Renault ! Better than hyundai kia seat seat ...

@Synysterjmz 5 лет назад

Best in it's class? Are you forgetting about the Type R, Golf GTI Clubsport and Seat Leon Cupra?? The Civic is the class leader.

@Jeerven 4 года назад

@@Synysterjmz civic is riced out from the factory tho.

@simeonaleksiev8690 4 года назад

@@Synysterjmz civic looks ridiculous and it's quite expensive

@Synysterjmz 4 года назад

@@simeonaleksiev8690 Type R GT is about a grand cheaper than a similarity spec'd Megane RS Trophy. £15k cheaper than a Megane RS Trophy R. You're talking utter nonsense. As for looks, they're subjective and do not change the fact that the Type R is the superior car.

@cupidstunt5172 5 лет назад

Wonder how long the engine mounts last

@tanjimbashar 6 лет назад

Lol. Literally thought my screen is gone forever. Scared to death.

@kasimirdenhertog3516 5 лет назад

Boot of the Megane RS is actually smaller than a Golf R’s. Performance exhaust steals 100 litres from the regular Megane’s 434 litres, making it 334 vs. 340 of the Golf R.

@adrianhazzard6665 6 лет назад

Much prefer the previous Mégane RS. May go for a 265 in the future.

@daefzor 6 лет назад

I hated you when you first reviewed Maserati Levante but now you are getting much better. I must say, I really like your reviews.

@jochem1986 6 лет назад

Daef Omg agreed.

@daefzor 6 лет назад

Top Cat He is the very big part of the review.

@ajgraham1983 6 лет назад

He hasn't changed, his style of reviews hasn't changed. What changed was that you decided to not dislike him because he was different to Matt. Griefing people because they aren't the same as someone else is really strange.

@whatevernevermind5960 5 лет назад

Cannot wait for the Trophy version

@davidsweeney111 6 лет назад

yes yes yes!!!!

@grmnn4080 3 года назад

Thinking off the 2013 megane rs 265. Any views. Thanks in advance

@danielmann316 5 лет назад

Do you wait for it to rain

@klasseact6663 6 лет назад

James does an outstanding job on reviewing high performance cars, more reviews like this please!

@jamiep61 6 лет назад

Yes he does

@bill9163 4 года назад

Don’t buy the larger screen it’s a nightmare to use while driving compared to the standard screen. Both screens run the same rlink versions. Your paying 1500 to make adjusting ac speed a nightmare while driving! Learn from my mistake :(

@NP-cq3vb 6 лет назад

"Only a 1.8 turbo with 275 horsepower"... the car I drove at my driving school in Finland was a significantly bigger Skoda Octavia with something like a 1.5L engine turboed.... Some people just can't get enough, eh

@anthonykelmann3640 5 лет назад

Anyone know which version has shark fin antenna?

@MrMigueleduardo99 5 лет назад

A very cool car, maybe one day I will be able to afford one :D

@torqueofthedevil8145 4 года назад

Isn’t there a soft furnishings you tube channel this guy could be presenting?

@jasonbarnes2636 3 года назад

Rear wheel drive?

@younesmekraldi9438 5 лет назад

It’s a fabulous looking car

@JTheAndroidFreak 5 лет назад

The question is? Would it be better then the new Focus ST? 🤔😊

@faragogyorgy88 5 лет назад

Looks better for sure : )

@samvrs 4 года назад

Looks mega😍

@HI0854 6 лет назад

I have one and I can recommend it :)

@khd8667 5 лет назад

Just bought one Red 😎

@SebLoeb09Cars 5 лет назад

You’re lucky 👍 one question, is it true that the new one is slower 100-200km/h than the old one 275hp???

@stefanc4873 4 года назад

@Robin H. , @KHD is it reliable so far?

@b.i.gpoppa9670 3 года назад

Stefan C the 1.8 is rly reliable if you get it manual

@jamiep61 6 лет назад

Great Video Review

@niceboy60 5 лет назад

Golf R is so Boring German Cars are becoming like APPLE minor changes every year and call it completely revolutionary

@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 5 лет назад

But they are stupidly fast and high quality

@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 5 лет назад

But still I would rather own a megane rs cup

@Alfra1324 5 лет назад

It goes more deeper than that!! Do a little research! VW has a very good reason for that my friend!!!!!?

@kresimircosic9035 5 лет назад

@@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 German and quality in the same sentence. Someone's still stuck in the late 90s and early 2000s.

@ap19926 5 лет назад

You ll be always returning to a vw golf ma friend :)

@dominicpowell9055 5 лет назад

Strange watching this without Matt

@baryonyx9642 5 лет назад

This car looks fking beautiful!

@imthiodor3776 3 года назад

i don’t what it is, but i love it

@loftysaltmarsh69 6 лет назад

Is my iPad broken or are other people seeing interference across the screen?

@karlman1397 6 лет назад

Andrew Jenkinson I’m getting it too on the tv

@woody555kl 5 лет назад

Transmission tunnel? Thought the megane was front wheel drive

@davidsanderson2960 3 месяца назад

It is. Its 4 wheel stear, not 4 wheel drive.

@blatantlyjohn6234 6 лет назад

good review, batch!

@Synysterjmz 6 лет назад

"Easily keeps up with the Honda Civic Type R". As Carwow have just recently demonstrated, it really cannot. 😂😂😂

@markc9274 6 лет назад

Synysterjmz it made me chuckle when he said that 😂 it hasn’t a cat in hells chance against the Type R FK2 or FK8. It doesn’t have the same performance - game over.

@369bogo 5 лет назад

Umm its not all about speed its also about handling and acceleration and laptime

@Synysterjmz 5 лет назад

@@369bogo I know, hence Type R > Megane. The Civic has better handling, better acceleration and is still the Nurbergring FWD fastest lap time holder. So what was your point again??

@stevenhearnden6103 5 лет назад

Yes, the civic made this car look like it had its brakes on! 😂

@wb20_a90 5 лет назад

Yeah nice car but I felt let down by the drag races of it on Car wow. Be nice to see it around a track against those cars tho

@eazyk5276 3 года назад

😍😍🤩🥰Renault megane 4 rs

@eazyk5276 3 года назад

My dream car 😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🥰

@TomskiZima 5 лет назад

Why compare this to a civic type r and golf r? They are super hatches with prices in a different segment. Get this against focus st and golf gti.

@sunzy7 6 лет назад

Long chalk? Dafuw

@crazy-diamond7683 Год назад

"well" I guess, the water bottle fitting in the door sold me! ffs.

@LoveGod16 6 лет назад

Transmission tunnel and the car is fwd.

@irekfilms 4 года назад

You have forgotten to put you orange pans on lol !

@user-yi7jv7gf2t 4 года назад

matt?

@apglong8673 3 года назад

Awesome car

@altacalifornia2580 4 года назад

I am watching in America to entertain myself with European hot hatches, knowing that they will not be sold in the U.S.

@-DC- 6 лет назад

Transmission tunnel on a fwd car ????

@cristianoprescu4314 6 лет назад

That is the tunnel for the exhaust piping...

@priteshchampaneri4706 6 лет назад

I'm sorry but Why does this have a manual handbrake and normal models have a electric

@fabian78 6 лет назад

Pritesh Champaneri didn’t you know that hot hatch drivers are all handbrake masters in the supermarket car park?! :-))

@blackra1nish 6 лет назад

Because you can correct understeer with the handbrake

@pradeepmagan6951 6 лет назад

still no moose test - esp on a empty road which can be done - no excuses

@jboi9309 5 лет назад

A hot hatch in my day was a 3 door car with sporty looks and grunt to match under the bonnet.. A hot hatch today, is a 5 door family saloon.. Lol

@shaana4079 5 лет назад

True, every manufacturer is switching to 5 doors

@dinohermann1887 5 лет назад

@@shaana4079And that's a good thing!

@chrisyrichardson6068 11 месяцев назад

Bravoe jolly olde chap

@schunkelperser1794 4 года назад

Excellent host and presentation. 👏

@chrismccombe6961 3 года назад

Edc gearbox in this car is awesome transformers the car

@SuperWolffie 5 лет назад

I prefer this Renault over the Civic....that looks like a stealth plane without wings. I just saw one in black.....jummyyyy

@spencoir1 6 лет назад

Love everything apart from the exterior and interior

@eazyk5276 3 года назад

😍🤩😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩

@marcossefer2978 5 лет назад

Simplesmente um carro muito bonito e potente.

@dawnbonome9056 6 лет назад

Shut the passenger door. Your letting the rain in! No inside camera for filming?

@dawnbonome9056 6 лет назад

There is a line on the video. No one checks the video before it’s released for people to watch?

@245thegreat 6 лет назад

I'm sorry James but you sound too much like Quentin Wilson.

@bichplz4375 6 лет назад

originalfunfair i miss Mat Watson

@runrabbitrunracing 6 лет назад

That's a compliment!

@245thegreat 6 лет назад

@@runrabbitrunracing depends on which way you look at it

@Lerppunen 5 лет назад

Also, he might be gay.

@jakjakez7874 4 года назад

I bought a 2018 Renault Megane rs

@csw7861 5 лет назад

This guy grrrrrrr

@cjramilo 5 лет назад

Why does this channel very closely resemble CarWow by Mat Watson?? 🧐🧐🤨🤨

@cybertroy2 5 лет назад

Coz Mat used to work for carbuyer before he went to carwow. So i guess he took the format to his new channel (carwow).

@vesnagoranovic7925 5 лет назад

The best car

@datwistyman 2 года назад

Definitely not made for Australian road's. The suspension is way to stiff for the back roads. I got a Subaru outback 2001 4cyl And this thing couldn't get away from me in the corners because it would just bounce across the road. On the straight it could pull away but as soon as the road surfaces got a little bad I was on his ars again. I would guess that the driver had a lot to do with it.

@MaballoNet 5 лет назад

Honda left the chat

@skimilarydinky2144 5 лет назад

No it did not

@Highlander1518 3 года назад

If anything it stayed. The FK8 is a fabulous car.

@kariahlukemacchan2230 5 лет назад

Great car but feel civic TypeR better , faster more fun and reliable. Same for trophy

@nixodian 3 года назад

Seats 5 no? CTR doesn’t, so not going to choose it. Practicalities essential

@joshbacon8241 6 лет назад

If Renault are able to offer a manual gearbox in the new Megane RS, I don’t see why they can’t do the same for the Clio RS...

@mdog2501 6 лет назад

Comes down to cost. The clio is coming to the end of it's life cycle. A new one is due soon. Not much sense developing a manual, testing it, certifying it etc. Hopefully the next generation clio Rs will be offered in a manual.

@Fantic1980 6 лет назад

Yeah but does it do mad skids?

@245thegreat 6 лет назад

What car can't "skid"? If your referring to drifting, then that's a completely different matter.

@Fantic1980 6 лет назад

Apologies, I've clearly been watching too much McM... Does it go SIDEWAYS?! I guess you non-car people would call it a "drift."

@markjarrett6083 6 лет назад

Just watch another Chanel and the i30n left the Rs for dust . Shocking .

@DFSTechAuto 6 лет назад

so its a good car but its not a Honda civic, is that what your saying 🤔

@Carl-yu6uw 6 лет назад

Having owned a new Clio Sport 172, lots of cheap fun but then kinda useful bits like the driver's electric window motor arm failed, costing me 250 odd quid for an electric motor replacement (as they are not modular) I'm a little sceptical of the build quality on these. Still it only cost me £16k new. I bought a Honda Type R next for a massive £18K and that was a good improvement in build. So try as I might, I cannot see how the prices can justifiably double since the noughties for these types of cars. They are priced so highly today they appear to almost miss the point of a hot hatch.

@Carl-yu6uw 6 лет назад

@@murgatroid2229 oh, do they mate? maybe buy one and enjoy the bits dropping off it.

@Carl-yu6uw 6 лет назад

@@murgatroid2229 ok, so your point is that your "experience" of RS is more worthy than mine. Great point.

@BJJPaulos74 5 лет назад

I know what you're saying, I bought a new Renault 225 cup in 2005 and the window and heater went multiple times, although I got them sorted under warranty it was a ballache. The dodgy electrics were really well known even going back to the old 205 GTi's but they're such good cars to drive. Anyway move on a few years and some friends had bought the R26 and none of them had any problems, so I gave the Megane another go and it turned into one of my favorite cars I've owned, all the problems had been sorted. Same when I bought the RS 265 about 6 years ago, I never had any of the old Renault dodgy electric problems so I wouldn't base my opinion on old Renaults, especially from the early 2000,'s tbh. Anyway, I've got a more 'grown-up' Audi RS6 now but I definitely would like a go in the new one especially the Trophy edition.

@anthonydeas2173 6 лет назад

If I was in the market, I'd look at a Hyundai i30n, and probabaly a Peugeot 308gti.... maybe a Seat Leon.... Not sure about this.... Just my humble opinion...

@richarddastardly6845 6 лет назад

Anthony Deas - Go for Seat

@user-bs9ct7li8n 5 лет назад

The 308 GTI has fake sounds from the motor.

@tubejorrit 5 лет назад

The i30N is so good, I test drove the Golf GTI performance (to dull but great daily) and Type-R (fast and existing but stiff and track focused), the i30N fits right in between.