LONG-TERM FLEET:
Renault Megane GT’s parking and tight turns are so easy
Our long-term Renault Megane GT’s gizmos have been put to the test, writes Lerato Matebese
Our Renault Megane GT seems to be finding its mojo, as it were, thanks to it now showing incremental fuel consumption improvements. We are averaging 8.7l/ 100km without changing driving style, although the figure is still on the high side for its engine capacity. Granted, we have kept this French hatch within the confines of the urban environment and a long road trip is in order. That undertaking will firstly prove whether or not the model’s GT suffix is apt in this context and, second, how can the fuel consumption figure further improve. The model’s rear-wheel steer mechanism is easily one of its headlining features. as no other vehicle in the segment offers this setup. How it works is that the rear wheels, at slow speeds, steer in the opposite direction of the front wheels, thereby virtually reducing the vehicle’s wheelbase and making parking and three-point turns a breeze. At slightly higher speeds, the rear wheels steer in the direction of the front ones, which results in sharpe...
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