Engines and performance
A range of engines enables you to pick the option that best suits your driving style, while the MULTI-SENSE system offers several modes that customise your ride. Activate ECO mode to reduce fuel consumption or COMFORT mode to enjoy a smoother journey. Opt for the automatic EDC gearbox too, and you’ll enjoy complete control both around town and at higher speeds.
Technology and safety
A family car needs to be able to both entertain and protect, which is why the Renault Megane Sport Tourer is packed with the latest technology. From clear, crisp audio and smartphone connectivity to Active Emergency Braking and the Visio system, which combines several innovative features to make your drive safe, this smart estate puts you and your passengers first in every situation.
Contact Windsor Renault today
To find out more about the practical Renault Megane Sport Tourer, or to arrange a test drive, contact our experienced team at Windsor Renault today.
Throughout its history, Renault has always created, invented and been a pioneer, on the roads as well as in the air or on rail. Engine performance, aerodynamic efficiency, in-car safety, the challenges keep on coming and we keep on improving.
A new approach to performance
Inspired by aeronautics, Renault Rafale's design reflects the fine, streamlined, shape of a fuselage. The result of in-depth research, the sportback body with its pure lines blends into the landscape without disturbing its harmony, making it a dynamic and sporty SUV coupé.
The Renault Rafale is built on the Alliance’s latest-generation CMF-CD platform. Its raised fastback-style body ranks the Renault Rafale in the coupe SUV category, and at 4.71 metres long and 1.86 metres wide, is squarely in the D-segment. The car has a long wheelbase at 2.74 metres, while the roofline is curved to provide plenty of headroom in the back seats. The rear window tilts 17 degrees for aerodynamic efficiency, and renders a rear wiper unnecessary.
The brand’s new signature lights unambiguously point to Renault, while the two rear lights are as far apart as they can be. Their shape was inspired by Chinese tangram puzzles (a large square divided into five triangles, a parallelogram, and a smaller square). Their micro-optic technology makes them spring to life when on, with a “floating ice-cube” effect when off.
The Renault Rafale will be available in five body colours including two previously unreleased ones: a new Matte Satin White Pearl and a new Summit Blue tone. The first uses the same innovative technology as Austral’s Matte Shadow Grey which derives its satin-matte look exclusively from the varnish and makes it resistant to UV rays and carwashes. The three other colours available for the Rafale are Flame Red, Diamond Black and Shadow Grey.
Design
The Renault Rafale features the spectacular 1,470 mm by 1,117 mm Solarbay panoramic glass roof, developed by Saint-Gobain, with the Renault Rafale the first car in the world to use this iteration of it. Its AmpliSky technology replaces standard blinds with a fully active system that darkens each segment on demand using Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) technology. It provides maximum protection from the sun in seconds, and the sequential darkening of the nine segments across its surface is exhilarating to watch. It can be voice-controlled via Google Assistant and has a switch by the ceiling light to control it manually.Dynamic Interior
The Renault Rafale’s OpenR digital cockpit is made up of a 12.3-inch display on the dashboard and a 12-inch touchscreen in the middle of the console. On the dashboard display facing the driver, the usual circle has been replaced by a 28° diagonal line – the speed line – that changes colour as the engine increases in revs or the car speeds up.
The centre display comes with Google Maps, Google Assistant and many other apps (up to 50 for UK markets) from the Google Play catalogue. The interface is fully customisable, connects by wire or wirelessly, and is compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Based on Android Automotive 12, it includes a new predictive maintenance feature that can warn the driver when the wheels will need aligning or when the air conditioning will need servicing. OpenR Link connects to the cloud to download updates using FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) technology.
There are several AI-powered capabilities inside the Renault Rafale. The system proactively makes suggestions – for instance to switch off the air conditioning if a window is open or to switch it on if it is too warm inside. These proactive recommendations are based on “routine” patterns that the AI system picks up and analyses as time goes by.
The Renault Rafale pays tribute to its name and the aviation world with a new, extra-large (9.3 inch) head-up display. The car’s speed, active driver assistance systems, speeding warning and driving directions are projected directly onto the windscreen.
Full-hybrid powertrain
The Renault Rafale will launch with the 200 hp E-Tech full hybrid petrol powertrain linked to a clutchless multimode automatic dog box. This powertrain is powerful, economical, automatic and self-charging. It provides the best mpg figures in its segment (60.1 mpg and 105 g/km CO2, pending certification) and a range of up to 683 miles.
The 200 hp E-Tech full hybrid powertrain combines a three-cylinder 1.2-litre turbocharged 130 hp petrol engine with two electric motors. The internal combustion engine uses a Miller combustion cycle, low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation, a variable-geometry turbocharger and a diesel-engine-like long-stroke architecture. The result is an extraordinary 41% energy efficiency ratio. The main electric motor delivers 50 kW/205 Nm and is powered by a 1.7 kWh/400 V lithium-ion battery. The second motor is a 25 kW/50 Nm High-voltage Starter Generator (HSG) that starts the engine and powers gear changes in the clutchless dog box.
Charging is managed automatically by the smart gearbox, which uses the engine and motors to top up the battery. The driver can override the gearbox with a choice of four regenerative braking levels using the paddles on the steering wheel. The multimode automatic dog box derived from Formula 1 technology combines the main electric motor’s two ratios and the internal combustion engine’s four ratios. The 15 possible combinations optimise driving pleasure, consumption or CO2 emissions depending on driving mode.
Safety and driver assistance
The Renault Rafale comes with up to 32 ADAS including Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA), a system that automatically alerts the driver if the car’s speed exceeds the posted limit. The new Active Driver Assist system combines Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Keeping Assist and factors in geolocation data and specific maps enabling the car to adapt predictively to the road. The driver can also let the Over Speed Prevention system take over the car’s cruise control.
All models come with LED Adaptive Vision technology, which adjusts dipped headlights according to driving conditions. With LED Matrix Vision technology, available higher up the range, the driver can keep the full-beam lights on all the time, without dazzling others.
Additional advanced driver-assistance systems
Driving: Cruise control / Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Stop & Go / speed limiter/ Distance Warning (DW) /auto high/low beam/ auto lights & wipers/ Hill Start Assist (HSA)
Safety: Active Emergency Braking System (AEBS) and Rear AEB, including cross-traffic warning / Blind Spot Warning (BSW) / Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) / Lane Departure Warning (LDW) / Lane Change Warning (LCW) / Driver Attention Alert (DAA) / Trailer Stability Assist (TSA)
Parking: Front, rear and side parking assistance, Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) / hands-free parking / 360 around view 3D camera (bird’s eye view) / auto-tilt wing mirrors when reversing / Occupant Safe Exit Alert (OSE)
Iconic esprit Alpine
Upgrade to the iconic esprit Alpine specification and you can Drive happy with the Solarbay panoramic sunroof, puddle lamps with logo illumination from door mirrors, heated electric folding wing mirrors with memory and auto-tilt when reversing, 12” OpenR link screen with 12 speaker premium Harman Kardon audio system and Google built-in, hands-free parking, and 360° around view 3D camera