Renault introduces new Megane E-Tech trim in the UK

Renault UK has announced an update for the all-electric Megane E-Tech with the introduction of the new top-of-the-range 'Iconic' trim. It features a new heat pump, among other upgrades, and prices start at £41,995. (UPDATE BELOW)

The new Iconic trim features the extensive specification of the limited version Launch Edition, but included a new heat pump and an extended choice of colour palette. According to Renault, the heat pump can maximize driving range in cold weather by up to 9 per cent. Furthermore, the company writes that the pump is a response to customer demand, heightening both residual value and usability.

In terms of cosmetic improvements, Renault UK now offers two-tone paint options, allowing customers to pick “their favourite paint colour on the body and choosing between diamond black or shadow grey on the roof”. Body colour options range from solid, metallic to special metallic paints, and include glacier white, diamond black, shadow grey, ceramic grey and midnight blue.

Prices for the Megane E-Tech with the new Iconic trim start from £41,995. Next the new Iconic trim, customers can choose from Equilibre and Techno versions, with the basic ‘Equilibre’ battery-electric Megane E-Tech priced from £36,995. The ‘Techno’ variant starts from £39,495, while the launch edition currently costs £40,995.

The Megane is also being updated internally, as Renault outlined in their restructuring plan last November. The electric models Renault 5 Electric and Renault 4 Electric, the Megane E-Tech Electric, the Scénic Electric and two yet-unnamed others will be produced under the Ampere offshoot, which will focus exclusively on electric passenger vehicles.

Production for the electric Megane started in France in 2021, with a short interruption in April 2022, due to the semiconductor shortage and a lack of components that used to be produced in Ukraine. It is currently unclear whether the ‘Iconic’ trim will be available in other European, or global nations, or whether Renault plans to keep the variant on the British Isles.

Update 30 November 2023

UK pricing for the Renault Mégane E-Tech has been cut across the whole line-up. The electric car now starts from £34,495. That is £2500 less than the previous entry point of £36,995, but discounts on the higher trim levels are even greater. The middle-rung Techno+ trim is now priced from £36,495 (£3000 cheaper) and the range-topping Iconic model is £38,495 (£3500 less).

Update 30 April 2024

Renault has discounted its complete Megane E-Tech line-up with a £500 price cut in the UK, bringing the starting price for the all-electric hatchback down to the lowest price yet of £33,995. Additionally, Renault has upgraded the base equipment for every Megane E-Tech, and each is now fitted with a heat pump.

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