There are six engines on offer with the New Megane Coupe, comprising three petrol units of 1.6 litres generating 110bhp, 2.0 litres with 140bhp and 2.0 litres with 180bhp.
The three diesel units are 1.5 dCi 86, 1.5 dCi 106 and 1.9 dCi 130. More follow during 2009.
As the sportier model in the Megane range, the Coupe does without the 1.6 100bhp engine of the five-door but gains Renault’s first continuous variable transmission with the 2.0-litre 140bhp petrol engine.
Six-speed manual gearboxes are standard across the Megane Coupe range with the exception of the 1.5 dCi 86 which is five-speed and the CVT.
Renault's latest petrol engine, the TCe 130 is an addition to the range from spring 2009. This new, fuel-efficient 1,397cc unit packs the 130bhp power of a 1.8-litre engine and the 190 Nm torque of a 2.0-litre yet its CO2 emissions are less than those of a 1.6.
The dCi 86 and dCi 106 engines have low CO2 emissions of 118g/km for the dCi 86 and 120g/km for the dCi 106, while the dCi 130 has CO2 emissions of just 135g/km. Newest addition to the line-up is the dCi 160 coupled with a manual gearbox and the dCi 150 mated to automatic transmission.
Performance ranges from a 0-60mph time of 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 119mph for the 1.6-litre petrol model to a 0-60mph acceleration time of 12.7 seconds and a 108mph top speed for the 1.5dCi 86 with economy figures of 40.9mpg and 62.8mpg respectively.
