Real-world fuel economy

Renault Megane Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Renault Megane managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

48.1mpg

Real-world average, all engines

82%

of the official combined figure

24–71

Range reported by owners (mpg)

1,623

Owner submissions

Renault Megane

2002–2008 · real average 44.1 mpg · owners report 24.0–70.0 mpg · 308 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.4 16V	40.9–41.5	–	36.9	90%	28.4–46.5
1.5 dCi 106	60.1	–	54.6	91%	–
1.5 dCi 86	60.1–64.2	–	58.0	93%	45.0–70.2
1.6 16V VVT	40.9	–	37.7	92%	28.0–45.0
1.6 VVT	41.5	–	35.7	86%	30.0–40.0
1.9 dCi	50.4–51.4	–	48.7	96%	37.0–60.0
2.0 16V VVT	35.3	–	32.8	93%	–
2.0 16V VVT Automatic	32.6	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi 150	51.4–52.3	–	44.9	87%	–
2.0 T	36.7	–	26.8	73%	26.6–26.9
2.0 VVT	35.3	–	33.7	95%	32.4–35.0
Renaultsport 225	33.2	–	28.8	87%	24.0–32.0
Renaultsport 225 F1 Team	31.3	–	26.5	85%	25.5–27.5
Renaultsport 230 R26	33.2	–	28.0	84%	25.0–31.0
Renaultsport dCi 175	43.5	–	41.0	94%	36.0–43.2

Renault Megane Sport Tourer

2003–2008 · real average 49.4 mpg · owners report 33.0–65.0 mpg · 83 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.4 16V	40.4	–	37.9	94%	32.8–42.9
1.5 dCi 106	60.1	–	52.8	88%	40.0–65.0
1.5 dCi 86	60.1	–	57.3	95%	44.0–65.0
1.6 VVT	40.4	–	40.3	100%	35.0–44.2
1.9 dCi	50.4–51.4	–	47.8	94%	39.0–55.2
2.0 dCi	51.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 VVT	35.3	–	34.6	98%	34.5–34.6

Renault Megane

2008–2016 · real average 48.5 mpg · owners report 25.0–71.0 mpg · 579 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TCe	53.3	–	–	–	–
1.2 TCe 130	50.4–52.3	–	–	–	–
1.2 TCe Stop/Start	53.3	–	36.7	69%	29.0–41.8
1.4 TCe	42.8–44.8	–	31.6	72%	–
1.5 dCi	80.7	–	57.5	71%	46.0–70.9
1.5 dCi 106	62.8	–	51.4	82%	39.4–62.3
1.5 dCi 110	64.2	–	54.0	84%	41.0–66.3
1.5 dCi 110 Automatic	67.3	–	46.5	69%	37.1–56.4
1.5 dCi 160	47.9	–	–	–	–
1.5 dCi 86	64.2	–	53.9	84%	43.5–64.0
1.5 dCi 90	64.2–70.6	–	63.3	94%	56.5–71.0
1.5 dCi ECO	67.3–80.7	–	55.1	74%	42.0–67.0
1.5 dCi ECO Automatic	67.3	–	48.2	72%	40.0–56.4
1.5 dCi EDC	67.3	–	54.3	81%	49.4–59.2
1.6	39.8–42.2	–	36.1	88%	28.0–45.0
1.6 dCi	70.6	–	54.2	77%	40.9–64.6
1.9 dCi	55.4–70.6	–	49.2	78%	38.0–60.0
2.0 220	38.7	–	–	–	–
2.0 CVT	37.2	–	35.2	95%	–
2.0 dCi	49.6	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi 150 Automatic	42.8	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi 160	47.9	–	37.9	79%	37.0–38.8
2.0 dCi 165	50.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi Automatic	42.8	–	–	–	–
2.0 TCe	36.7–37.2	–	32.2	87%	25.4–36.4

Renault Megane Coupe

2009–2016 · real average 48.0 mpg · owners report 26.0–68.0 mpg · 284 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TCe	53.3	–	43.1	81%	41.0–50.4
1.2 TCe 130	52.3	–	–	–	–
1.4 TCe	42.8–44.8	–	34.2	78%	28.0–42.0
1.5 dCi	80.7	–	55.2	68%	44.0–63.0
1.5 dCi 106	62.8	–	53.6	85%	41.0–65.0
1.5 dCi 110	68.9–80.7	–	53.0	71%	42.8–62.0
1.5 dCi 110 Automatic	67.3	–	43.8	65%	39.0–49.0
1.5 dCi 110 ECO	67.3–68.9	–	54.3	80%	41.0–66.0
1.5 dCi 110 ECO Automatic	67.3	–	47.8	71%	–
1.5 dCi 86	64.2	–	61.2	95%	52.1–68.2
1.5 dCi 90	70.6	–	52.5	74%	–
1.5 dCi Automatic	70.6	–	48.0	68%	44.0–52.0
1.6	39.8–78.5	–	36.4	61%	–
1.6 dCi	70.6	–	54.8	78%	46.2–63.0
1.9 dCi	55.4	–	49.2	89%	41.0–58.0
2.0 CVT	37.2	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi	47.8–49.6	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi 160	47.9	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi 165	50.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi Automatic	42.8	–	–	–	–
2.0 TCe	36.7–37.2	–	27.6	75%	26.0–32.0
Renaultsport 265	37.7	–	31.5	84%	28.0–35.0
Renaultsport 266	37.7	–	–	–	–

Renault Megane Sport Tourer

2009–2016 · real average 52.4 mpg · owners report 27.0–70.0 mpg · 224 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TCe	53.3	–	40.3	76%	35.0–49.3
1.2 TCe 130	52.3	–	38.5	74%	33.0–44.0
1.2 TCe 130 Automatic	50.4	–	–	–	–
1.2 TCe Stop/Start	53.3	–	40.9	77%	33.7–44.7
1.4 TCe	42.8–44.8	–	32.1	73%	27.0–36.2
1.5 dCi	80.7	–	56.0	69%	–
1.5 dCi 106	62.8	–	54.2	86%	42.0–61.0
1.5 dCi 110 EDC	67.3	–	52.6	78%	39.8–60.1
1.5 dCi 86	64.2	–	55.4	86%	50.0–68.0
1.5 dCi 90	64.2–70.6	–	53.6	80%	43.0–65.0
1.5 dCi 90 ECO	70.6	–	49.3	70%	–
1.5 dCi Automatic	67.3	–	–	–	–
1.5 dCi ECO	67.3–68.9	–	53.3	78%	44.9–58.0
1.5 dCi ECO Automatic	67.3	–	52.4	78%	48.0–57.0
1.5 dCi Stop/Start	80.7	–	54.9	68%	41.8–67.2
1.6	39.8–70.6	–	39.7	72%	37.8–42.0
1.6 16V	39.8–41.5	–	39.8	98%	34.5–45.0
1.6 16V VVT	40.9	–	35.8	87%	35.0–37.0
1.6 dCi	70.6	–	54.8	78%	45.0–65.6
1.9 dCi	55.4	–	50.6	91%	45.0–57.0
1.9 dCi 130 Stop/Start	70.6	–	58.7	83%	56.7–62.0
2.0 220	38.7	–	–	–	–
2.0 CVT	37.2	–	–	–	–
2.0 dCi 160	47.9–49.6	–	43.6	89%	43.1–44.0
2.0 dCi 165	50.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 TCe	36.7–37.2	–	–	–	–

Renault Megane

2016–2022 · real average 47.6 mpg · owners report 27.0–71.0 mpg · 120 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TCe	51.4–52.3	–	36.3	70%	30.0–44.0
1.2 TCe Automatic	50.4–52.3	–	37.3	73%	37.0–37.5
1.3 TCe	51.4–52.3	44.8–46.3	43.4	95%*	40.0–47.2
1.3 TCe 140	–	44.8–47.1	45.8	100%*	45.8–45.9
1.3 TCe 140 Automatic	–	45.6–46.3	–	–	–
1.3 TCe Automatic	50.4–52.3	44.1–45.6	43.5	97%*	38.0–49.4
1.5 dCi	72.4–76.4	–	54.8	74%	42.0–69.2
1.5 dCi 115	72.4–76.4	62.8	63.3	101%*	51.7–71.1
1.5 dCi 115 Automatic	74.3	58.9–61.4	55.4	92%*	51.0–59.8
1.5 dCi Automatic	74.3	–	50.3	68%	41.0–57.0
1.6 dCi 130	68.9–70.6	–	54.6	78%	43.0–62.0
1.6 dCi 165 Automatic	61.4	–	44.5	72%	42.0–47.0
1.6 TCe Automatic	47.1	–	34.0	72%	27.0–39.0

Renault Megane Sport Tourer

2016–2022 · real average 48.7 mpg · owners report 29.0–67.0 mpg · 25 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TCe	51.4–52.3	–	–	–	–
1.2 TCe Automatic	50.4–52.3	–	38.2	74%	35.0–42.5
1.3 TCe	52.3	47.1	–	–	–
1.3 TCe Automatic	52.3	44.8	–	–	–
1.5 dCi 110	72.4–76.4	–	55.5	75%	51.0–66.9
1.5 dCi 115	76.4	64.3	58.0	90%*	53.0–63.0
1.5 dCi 115 Automatic	74.3	58.9	–	–	–
1.6 dCi 130	68.9–70.6	–	55.6	80%	50.0–61.5
1.6 dCi 165 Automatic	60.1	–	–	–	–
1.6 TCe Automatic	47.1	–	32.7	69%	29.0–36.3

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Renault Megane fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Renault Megane?

Owners report an average of 48.1 mpg across all Renault Megane engines with data, about 82% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Renault Megane real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Renault Megane Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Renault Megane figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Renault Megane figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Renault Megane figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-08) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

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