Renault Megane GT 220 revealed

The Renault Megane GT 220 has been revealed as a sporty Megane one step down from a Renaultsport, with 220bhp and as a Hatch, Coupe or Estate.

Renault Megane GT 220 revealed – it’s a RenaultSport ‘Lite’

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The new Renault Megane GT 220, revealed today, probably needs a new badge to denote its place in the Megane line-up. It’s more than a regular sporty Megane, but not quite a Renaultsport. Perhaps ‘RenaultSporty’ best describes it?

Sitting at the top of the Megane range – and below Renaultsport – the GT 220 gets a 220bhp version of Renault’s 2.0 litre turbo petrol engine mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and good for 62mph in 7.6 seconds. So it’s ‘warm’, rather than ‘hot’. But that does mean, thanks to standard stop-start, that the 220 GT gets official economy of 38.7mpg.

Based on the Megane GT Line TomTom it gets a chassis tweaked by Renaultsport with stiffer springs and dampers and Renaultsport discs at the front (and a Renaultsport master cylinder) under the 18″ alloys.

Cosmetic tweaks include new bumpers, sports seats, aluminium pedals, analogue instruments and polished carbon finish on interior trim elements.

Equipment is decent with Climate, Cruise, auto lights and wipers, LED running lights, R-Link Sat Nav, reversing camera, Bluetooth and upgraded Arkamys sound all in the standard specification.

The Megane Renaultsport can be had as a Hatch (from £23,245), a Coupe (from £24,230) or a Sport Tourer (from £24,245).