Renault Megane 2009 vs Peugeot 307 2005
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Renault Megane engine produces 3 HP less power than Peugeot 307, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Peugeot 307. Despite less power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.4 | |
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The Renault Megane is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Megane consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 307, which means that by driving the Renault Megane over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Renault Koleos | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Peugeot 407, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 307 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Peugeot 307 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.54 m | |
| Renault Megane is 13 cm shorter than the Peugeot 307, 4 cm wider, while the height of Renault Megane is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 344 litres | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
377 litres | 2211 litres | |
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Peugeot 307 has more luggage space. Renault Megane has 176 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 307. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 307 (by 1834 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.95 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.050000000000001 metres less than that of the Peugeot 307. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`777 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 307 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 1800 | |
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