One of this week’s hottest news stories involved the French Police and the raid at Auto Plus over next-generation Megane spy photos that were leaked to the press. Although we haven’t gained access to those photos, our spy photographers have come up with some shots of their own.
Well, we’re far away from France and unlike what is implied in the newspapers regarding a journalist at Auto Plus, we didn’t have any inside information – but we did stumble upon a video shoot in the United States involving the next Megane. And although we have a variety of people attempting to cover the vehicle, we managed to get exclusive pictures of the next Megane – showroom ready!
The new Renault Megane III will be launched at the Paris Motor Show in October and, as you can see, will be a revolution in car design.
The new Megane will be a small family car offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback guise, with other versions (sedan, coupe, convertible, station wagon and probably crossover body-styles) to follow. Built on the same platform as the Nissan Qashqai, this European Renault will engage in a formidable fight with the Peugeot 308, Fiat Bravo and VW Golf VI, and will obviously be much more than just a mature evolution of the current Megane.
July 18th, 2008
07/18, 12:47 PM
posted by:
inline6
I like it! Now if only they’d sell them here. And the Laguna/Laguna Coupe. The Clio, too. And the Modus.
07/18, 12:53 PM
posted by:
jumpoffit
ooooooo the man is shaking his finger No to you, have they not heard of camouflage?
07/18, 1:04 PM
posted by:
zeeck
cool looking car, like inline6 said, too bad it isn’t coming here, why can’t american cars look like european cars?
07/18, 1:05 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
I can hear that frog-boy coming to the camera man …
“stoooop, nonono! Messuer must no make peectures, oui? We will fart in your general deeerection!”
07/18, 1:06 PM
posted by:
zeeck
does kinda remind of the corolla though…
07/18, 1:21 PM
posted by:
JoshyLofty
i love it. bring it here.
07/18, 1:23 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
inline6, you are right. Bring this and the Clio, and we will send France all the cheese and frogs they can eat!
07/18, 1:31 PM
posted by:
shaver
Rebadge it as the Versa, it it too obvious. The Megane is great looking and the Versa is unfortunate looking.
07/18, 1:46 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
You would trust anything that’s French and mechanical? Mavic makes good bike parts, but that’s about it….
07/18, 2:02 PM
posted by:
livelyjay
“The new Renault Megane III will be launched at the Paris Motor Show in October and, as you can see, will be a revolution in car design.”
What’s so revolutionary about a 3/5 door hatchback? Watch out, he’s shaking his finger at you. Guess they should have invested in some camo (even though it’s a photo shoot) or at least hire some fat-ass Americans to stand around it to hide it better.
07/18, 2:08 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
UNFORTUNATE yea thats the only way to desribe versa.
although this megane is not as bold as its predecessor
07/18, 2:14 PM
posted by:
xyunya
I would imagine it will come here in the form of Versa and only with 1 engine choice along with CVT.
07/18, 2:50 PM
posted by:
inline6
The Megane is more along the lines of the Sentra, not the Versa. The Versa rides on last-gen Clio archetecture.
07/18, 3:01 PM
posted by:
Mr. Piston
I hope I don’t go to jail for looking at it.
07/18, 3:43 PM
posted by:
kitko
Yeah, bring it stateside, it will sit nicely along other unreliable cars…. Who said US and France have nothing in common….
07/18, 4:31 PM
posted by:
VictorRaikkonen
““The new Renault Megane III will be launched at the Paris Motor Show in October and, as you can see, will be a revolution in car design.”
Statements like this make me wonder why it is I still come to this site… then again no they do not because I come for the pretty pictures and smart arse remarks of the readers.
“Revolution in car design…” is like saying the crap I will take later is a revolution in poo.
07/18, 5:01 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
I don’t see how this will be quite revolutionary. I would say the current Honda Civic has marked more of a milestone than this, but you obviously can’t see much more than the exterior. Great looking car though.
I think the Nissan Versa is a pretty great car. Not really good looking, but they got everything else right on target for a car it’s size. The Versa, Fit and Mazda5 are the only small cars I would really consider buying.
07/19, 12:45 AM
posted by:
beatusmongous
They do have camo on this car. Didn’t you see the tape over the hood logo in the first and fifth shot?
07/19, 12:46 AM
posted by:
beatusmongous
I like the exterior on this car. Very nice.
07/19, 1:52 AM
posted by:
sharpie
It makes me laugh how the woman in the last pic tried to use all 90 lbs of her body to cover the car. I need to see more of the back before I can decide. So far, the back looks like a freaking Daewoo (as in the Suzuki Reno).
07/19, 11:15 AM
posted by:
silviumc
I own a Megane 2. It looks great, it handles smoothly and has spirit when I floor the pedal. I’m keeping it for 2-3 more years then I’m gonna get myself one of these with the 1.4l turbo engine. Economical in the city, and juicy on the motorway. Either this Megane 3 or perhaps a VW Scirocco with the TSI engine, if they make a 5 door version.
07/19, 8:12 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Car looks great. Less so is the troll wearing the green shirt with the backwards baseball cap standing by the passenger door. What an UGLY guy. NASTY
07/19, 8:12 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Anyone notice the headlights and silver trim? Nod to the GTR?
07/19, 11:14 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Deanster, I didn’t even notice that guy until you pointed him out. That’s really funny.