The Comparative Analysis :

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

€ 41,100
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20) Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
€ 20,200
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 41,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,200

ⓘ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 300 GPF is 16.5 cm longer, 8.9 cm wider and 5.2 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6.
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW Golf 1.6
1428
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20)
1875
2058
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1875 mm
Width
1786 mm
2058 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1428 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20)
2670
4364
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4364 mm
Length
4199 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW Golf 1.6
1518 kg
Kerb Weight
1265 kg
1914 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20)
Weight Difference:
253 kg
16.67 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

General

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW Golf 1.6
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW Golf 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1798 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
296 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
296 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf 1.6
420 NM
at 3200 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
420 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW Golf 1.6
162 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

▶ REPLAY
5.13 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.52 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
5.13 kg/bhp
12.52 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
42 mpg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
37 mpg
42 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
30 mpg
city
32 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
403 mi
Range
510 mi
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
403 mi
510 mi
VW Golf 1.6
Environmental Impact
145.8 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).
127 kWh
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
145.8 kWh
127 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 5
190 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
157 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW Golf 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
396 kg
Maximum Payload
545 kg
294 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1157 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L