Renault Megane Spares
Renault sold 34 747 Meganes in South Africa across the model’s life here, in hatch, Coupé and convertible form, before withdrawing it as local buyers moved to small SUVs. The fourth generation arrived in 2016 as an all-petrol range — no diesel was offered at all. The RS cars are a separate world again, right through to the RS 300 Trophy that closed the book, and they need to be treated as such when we source for them.
Local engines: 1.6 naturally aspirated 4-cylinder, 1.2 turbopetrol 4-cylinder, 1.6 turbopetrol 4-cylinder (GT), 2.0 turbopetrol (RS 265 and RS 275 Trophy) and 1.8 turbopetrol (RS 280 and RS 300 Trophy).
Renault Megane engines
Petrol engines
- 1.6 naturally aspirated 4-cylinder
- 1.2 turbopetrol 4-cylinder
- 1.6 turbopetrol 4-cylinder (GT)
- 2.0 turbopetrol (RS 265 and RS 275 Trophy)
- 1.8 turbopetrol (RS 280 and RS 300 Trophy)
How we pin spares to your particular Megane
What shifts across the years
Owners are often caught out by how much rides on the generation code, and the Megane ran three body styles and two very different worlds, the hatch, Coupé and convertible sold from the 2000s, and the RS cars that outlasted them here.
The fourth-generation range sold here was all petrol
The fourth-generation range sold here was all petrol — cars.co.za reported at the 2016 launch that Renault had dropped the turbodiesels in favour of an all-petrol line-up — so a Megane IV diesel part has no local car to go on, and a listing offering one is describing a car from another market. Within that petrol range the gearbox followed the engine: the 1.6 naturally aspirated Dynamique came with a five-speed manual, the 1.2 turbo with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch, and the 1.6 turbo GT with the dual-clutch only.
Treat the RS derivatives as a different vehicle
Treat the RS derivatives as a different vehicle again, because for parts purposes they are: a different engine, bigger brakes, their own suspension, and on the later cars a four-wheel-steering system nothing else in the range carries. The RS line ran from the RS 265 and the RS 275 Trophy on the two-litre turbo to the RS 280 Lux and the RS 300 Trophy on the 1.8, and by the time topauto.co.za reported the model’s withdrawal the RS 300 Trophy was the only Megane Renault South Africa still listed.
Anything RS-specific is therefore coming out of a very small local pool, and the derivative name has to be exact — RS 265, RS 275 Trophy, RS 280 Lux and RS 300 Trophy are four different cars, not four trim levels. It is worth knowing why the Megane went, because it explains the parts situation better than anything else: Renault told topauto.co.za that brands were moving away from the C-hatch to the B-SUV, that the C-hatch segment was declining locally and the B-SUV segment growing.
The car was not withdrawn because it failed
The car was not withdrawn because it failed — the segment moved out from under it. Dealer stocking followed the segment, which is how a car that sold in reasonable numbers here ends up hard to buy parts for within a few years of going off sale.
What we check on spares
- •The generation code — the Megane parts list splits on it
- •Which engine you have; this one was sold with 1.6 naturally aspirated 4-cylinder, 1.2 turbopetrol 4-cylinder, 1.6 turbopetrol 4-cylinder (GT), 2.0 turbopetrol (RS 265 and RS 275 Trophy) and 1.8 turbopetrol (RS 280 and RS 300 Trophy)
- •The engine code off the plate, or the VIN if you cannot find it
- •Where the car sits either side of its facelift
Locally, the Megane is mostly either a long-discontinued family hatch someone is keeping alive, or an RS in the hands of an owner who already knows exactly which part they want and why. Those two callers need opposite things from us — one wants the cheapest sound item that will pass a roadworthy, the other wants the correct part for a car they are not going to sell — so it helps if you say which of the two you are.
That is the wear pattern we source against, and it is why we ask what the car does rather than only what it is.
What we source for the Megane
If you are not certain which Megane you have, send the VIN off your licence disc and we will work it out.