The hot-hatch Mégane RS shares its bones with an unlikely relative: the Nissan Sentra B16 sold in North America rode on the same Mégane II platform.
Median 80 hp across 230 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.0 F4RT turbo 225 (225 PS) · up to 227 hp
Renault Mégane RS2004–2009
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FactThe hot-hatch Mégane RS shares its bones with an unlikely relative: the Nissan Sentra B16 sold in North America rode on the same Mégane II platform.
The first Mégane RS, introduced in September 2004 on the Mégane II in three- and five-door hatchbacks, built at Dieppe from Palencia-made shells, with a turbocharged 2.0 L (225 PS, 0–100 km/h in 6.5 s, top speed about 240 km/h, 90% of the torque available from 2,000 rpm) and a twin-scroll turbo, double-axis strut front suspension and electric steering. The 225 Cup (2005) added the Cup Chassis; the July 2006 facelift added tapered headlights and translucent tail-lamps. The 230 Renault F1 Team R26 (2006–09) commemorated the 2005–06 F1 titles, with a limited-slip differential for the first time, and a 2.0 dCi 175 diesel followed in 2007. A lighter, 123 kg-lighter R26.R (450 built) is catalogued separately, and the mid-engined 3.5 V6 Trophy (330 PS) was a race-only car. The Mégane RS was the first in its class to score five Euro NCAP stars.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 F4RT turbo 225 (225 PS) | 2004–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 222 hp | 221 lb-ft | 6.5 s | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 dCi 175 diesel (175 PS) | 2007–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 turbo 230 F1 Team R26 (230 PS) | 2006–2009 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 227 hp | 229 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This generation of Mégane RS had an actual Formula 1 driver on the development team — Renault's own Nico Hulkenberg helped tune it.
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The hot-hatch Mégane RS shares its bones with an unlikely relative: the Nissan Sentra B16 sold in North America rode on the same Mégane II platform.
Rivals
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