We already knew what the Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric looks like and we already knew how it drives. This leaves the question of what Renault’s new EV should cost, but there is now an answer.
The fully electric Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric is available from €35,390, or in a private lease from €449 per month. An EV40 is available for the base price, so with a 40 kWh battery. This version has 130 hp and a WLTP range of a fairly modest 300 km. There is also an EV60, which has 60 kWh on board. This version also has more power with 218 hp and, in theory, it will cover 450 km. That pleasure costs at least €39,990, or through a private lease construction at least €499 per month. Fast charging goes with a 40 kWh battery at a maximum of 85 kW, while the 60 kWh version peaks at 130 kW.
New version names
The entry-level version, to which these prices apply, will be given the special name ‘Equilibre’, French for ‘balance’. In any case, this comes with a 22 kW on-board charger as standard, so that’s a nice bonus. The EV40 is also available as a richer-equipped Techno, which should cost €38,390.
With the EV60, there are more choices. In addition to the Equilibre, there is also a Techno (€42,990), Iconic (€45,990) and the Evolution (€41,790) aimed at the business driver. As a ‘bonus version’ there is the Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric EV60 Evolution ER. This version, which is also especially intended for the business driver, combines a wealth of equipment with the low power of the EV40 and the large battery of the EV60. That means 130 hp, but also a driving range of 470 km. A little more than a regular EV60, so.
The version names mentioned will also be adopted by other Renault models in the future.
Compare with ID3
For comparison, we also take a look at the price list of the largest competitor of the Mégane E-tech. The Volkswagen ID3 turns out to be slightly cheaper at €33,490, for a version that also gets a little further with 45 kWh and 349 WLTP kilometers. The equivalent of Renault’s EV60, the ID3 with 58 kWh, is also cheaper at €36,240. That doesn’t tell the whole story, though, as there can be significant equipment differences. We would like to find out when we have the complete equipment table of the Mégane E-Tech in our hands, which is not yet the case. Did someone there yell ‘Back to Basics?’
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl