LONG TERM FLEET
Hot-hatch Megane GT hates slow highways
Mark Smyth gets hot-headed over the Renault Megane GT
I am writing this report while in Mallorca, Spain. Granted, our long-term Renault Megane GT is parked at home while I am away but you would not believe how many of them are on this Balearic island off the coast of Spain. To give you an idea, over the few days I have been here, I have seen two Volkswagen Golfs, just two, but lost count of the number of Meganes by the end of the first day. It’s not really a surprise though because Renault has often been the top-seller in the Spanish market, surpassing even the Spanish Volkswagen Group brand, Seat. For some reason the Spanish love French models because there are loads of Peugeots in the region too. The Megane is easy to spot, with its distinctive c-shaped LED daytime running lights, athletic front and those fantastic rear lights. In fact the whole design is unique in the segment in a way that cannot be said about rivals like the Ford Focus, Kia Cerato and VW Golf. There’s bravery in the design, which I guess we expect of Renault. Back ...
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