The Comparative Analysis :

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)

€ 36,800
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20) Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
€ 17,000
 VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 36,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF is 16.5 cm longer, 8.9 cm wider and 4.5 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.4.
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW Golf 1.4
1435
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
1875
2058
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1875 mm
Width
1786 mm
2058 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1435 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
2670
4364
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4364 mm
Length
4199 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW Golf 1.4
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1217 kg
1931 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
Weight Difference:
318 kg
20.72 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)

General

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW Golf 1.4
RFB
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW Golf 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CGG*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1798 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
276 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
276 bhp
79 bhp
VW Golf 1.4
390 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
390 NM
132 NM
VW Golf 1.4

Performance

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW Golf 1.4
158 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF

62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

▶ REPLAY
5.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.41 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
5.56 kg/bhp
15.41 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW Golf 1.4
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
44 mpg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
38 mpg
44 mpg
VW Golf 1.4
32 mpg
city
33 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
420 mi
Range
534 mi
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
420 mi
534 mi
VW Golf 1.4
Environmental Impact
140.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
121.2 kWh
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
140.2 kWh
121.2 kWh
VW Golf 1.4
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 5
186 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW Golf 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
396 kg
Maximum Payload
533 kg
294 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1157 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L