ROAD TEST
Renault Megane guillotining the competition
Mark Smyth is seriously impressed with Renault’s new Megane
What is going on with Renault? A few years ago we were predicting that the brand might leave SA (we have been saying that about Peugeot Citroen too but they are also still here — although only just). Instead the French marque has performed a turnaround and is now not only doing well in SA, but in the first half of 2016 outperformed every market in Europe with a sales increase of 16%. That figure more than doubles to 38% in Africa, the Middle East and India, driven by models such as the Kwid and Kadjar. Nissan executives must be concerned about their alliance partner. The vehicle that started the crossover/small SUV revolution, the Qashqai, only outsold the Kadjar (which shares the same platform) by 13 units last month. Volkswagen dominates the hatch market with its Golf. The Ford Focus is also a popular choice. The Renault Megane has always been popular, but then the latest generation came along and, for now, the segment mainstays look rather inferior. A big part of this is the styl...
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