The Renault Mégane RenaultSport is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power to the front wheels.
Powering the Renault Mégane RenaultSport is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 261 bhp (265 PS/195 kW) at 5500 rpm and 360 N·m (266 lb·ft/36.7 kgm) at 3000-5000 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1387 kg at the kerb.
The Renault Mégane RenaultSport is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 255 km/h (158 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 11.3/6.5/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 190.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1594 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1548 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4299 mm | 169.3 inches | |
| Width | 1848 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1387 kg | 3058 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 65% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.21 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.75 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | F4R 874 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.7 × 93 mm
3.26 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 265 PS (261 bhp) (195 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 360 Nm (266 ft·lb) (36.7 kgm) at 3000-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 97.4 kW/litre 132.4 ps/litre 130.6 bhp/litre 2.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
180.18 Nm/litre
2.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Continental EMS 3110 multipoint fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2264.2 kPa (328.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 25.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 255 km/h (158 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 190.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.13 kg/kW 11.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.3/6.5/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.3/6.5/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.8/15.4/12.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.0/43.5/34.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.8/36.2/28.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 190.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.660 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8¼J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8¼ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | Dunlop Sport Maxx TT 225/40 R 18 92Y | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop Sport Maxx TT 225/40 R 18 92Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.19 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 267817 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | DZ1802 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Renault Mégane RenaultSport added 2012-03-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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