Renault Megane Sport Tourer dCi 160 road test
The last “Shaking Your Ass” Renault Megane was something of a Marmite car – you either loved it or hated it. The latest generation looks more conventional, with a conservative-looking saloon and stylish Coupe. The newest member of the family, the Megane Estate, is somewhere in between these two. As a vehicle aimed at [...]

Renault Scenic 1.5 dCi road test
Renault’s Megane-based Scenic compact MPV is popular in the mid-sized C segment (which includes cars such as the Focus, Astra, Golf, etc). In that part of the market, MPVs constitute 30% of sales across Europe, with the Scenic accounting for 14% of those sales. So Renault has a lot of stake with the launch [...]

Renault Megane Coupe 1.9dCi 130 Dynamique - 2009 road test
Renault’s trusty Mégane has been around in various incarnations since the mid ‘90s, with the current New Mégane range, Coupé included, introduced to the world at the ’08 Paris Motor Show. There’s no doubt that this latest Coupé looks a whole lot slinkier than its immediate predecessor, but might it be a case of style [...]

Koleos upgrades spec for 2010
Renault has released specification improvements for Koleos, on sale now (and rated four stars on RoadTestReports.co.uk).  Priced from £22,803 and launched last year, sales have so far topped 2,000 this year. The Koleos continues to boast MPV levels of comfort and interior space combined with robust exterior styling and genuine off-road ability.  The Dynamique S 2.0 [...]

Renault celebrate residual jump
Two of Renault’s latest range additions, New Kangoo and New Grand Scénic, have cause to celebrate following the latest CAP Monitor residual value update for May 2009, with significantly improved forecasts for both compared to their predecessors. New Grand Scénic – up to 8.3 per cent  RV increase Launched on 15th May, the new seven-seat version of [...]

New van from Nissan coming to the UK
One of the fruits of the Nissan/Renault alliance is about to ripen at the Barcelona International Motorshow. The Nissan NV200 will premiere in its van format at the show ahead of its European release in October 2009. The UK will see the NV200 in purely its van format, however other markets will see a combi and [...]

Renault Laguna Hatch road test
The new Laguna is the third generation of Renault’s large family car and it has, at last, seemed to have evolved into a car that can compete with the best in its class. Renault has addressed the quality issues that plagued the previous generation, but there are still two major obstacles to overcome. The [...]

Renault announce details of new Grand Scenic
Following its world debut in Geneva last month, Renault has now confirmed UK pricing for the new seven-seat version of its compact MPV, Grand Scénic. Aggressive pricing sees the range cost from £14,995 to £23,695, with the entry-level Extreme 1.6 VVT 110 costing over £1,000 less than today’s equivalent model. As one would expect given its [...]

ContractHireAndLeasing.com- proud to be sponsored by Renault
ContractHireAndLeasing.com is proud to announce that Renault  is currently sponsoring the webiste and our sister publication, FleetDirectory.co.uk. Renault’s banners are proudly displayed across the websites as part of Renault’s focus on the fleet sector as the carmaker looks to extend its share within the market. For the most competitve car leasing and van leasing deals across the Renault range, [...]

Dusting down for Dacia
More news coming out of the Geneva Motor Show concerns Renault’s Romanian budget brand, Dacia. Previous plans from Renault had pencilled in the Dacia to make an appearance in the UK during 2009 with the launch of their Sandero hatchback. However due to higher than anticipated demand for the car throughout Europe plans for a UK [...]