Size of Clio 197 vs Megane 225

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Clio 197


A - Wheelbase 2585mm
B - Overall length 3991mm
C - Front overhang 800mm
D - Rear overhang 606mm
E - Front track 1520mm
F - Rear track 1520mm
G - Overall width/including door mirrors 1768mm/2025mm
H - Unladen height 1484mm
H1- Unladen height with hatch open 1994mm
J - Unladen sill height 678mm
K - Laden ground clearance 120mm
L - Cabin length 1677mm
M - Front elbow room 1402mm
M1 - Rear elbow room 1412mm
N - Front shoulder room 1382mm
N1 - Rear shoulder room 1362mm
P1 - Distance between the H-point and the roof in the front seats 907mm
P2 - Distance between the H-point and the roof in the rear seats 861mm
Y - Upper width of boot 848mm
Y1 - Lower width of boot 894mm
Y2 - Inside width between wheel arches 1028mm
Z - Rear opening height 652mm
Z1 - Maximum loading length (from boot lid to flat-folded rear bench seat) 1306mm
Z2 - Loading length behind rear bench seat 675mm
Z3 - Height under luggage cover 541mm

Boot Volume (Litres)


Under rear parcel shelf 288
Rear seats folded to the roof 1038



Megane 225 Cup


(A) Wheelbase 2617
(B) Overall Length 4228
(C) Front Overhang 857
(D) Rear Overhang 754
(E) Front Track 1517
(F) Rear Track 1521
(G) Overall Width 1777
(G1) Overall Width (Including Door Mirrors) 2026
(H) Unladen Height 1437
(H3) Height with Open Tailgate 1812
(J) Unladen Platform Height 675
(K) Ground Clearance 120
(L) Maximum Cabin Length 1700
(M) Interior Elbow Cabin Width - Front 1474
(M1) Interior Elbow Cabin Width - Rear 1456
(N) Interior Shoulder Cabin Width - Front 1409
(N1) Interior Shoulder Cabin Width - Rear 1380
(P) Front Headroom at 14° 987
(Q) Rear Headroom at 14° 944
(Y) Maximum Load Entry Width (Upper Entry Width) 850
(Y1) Maximum Load Entry Width (Floor Level) 880
(Y2) Minimum Load Width (Between Wheel Arches) 1125
(Z1) Load Area Length with Rear Seats Folded 1620
(Z2) Load Area Length 824



Some comparisons as follows...

A - Wheelbase 2585mm
(A) Wheelbase 2617

E - Front track 1520mm
(E) Front Track 1517
F - Rear track 1520mm
(F) Rear Track 1521

B - Overall length 3991mm
(B) Overall Length 4228

G - Overall width/including door mirrors 1768mm/2025mm
(G) Overall Width 1777
(G1) Overall Width (Including Door Mirrors) 2026

H - Unladen height 1484mm
(H) Unladen Height 1437


Roughly the same width & f/r track, in terms of length the Megane is longer... Hmmm

Any thoughts...

 

[The Hoff]

My only thoughts are, i'd prefer a meggy. Least it doesn't just look like 'another soft hatch'. It looks aggressive and fresh.

 

[Ad]

interesting......

tbh im happy with the megane, especially when you consider the fuel consumption figures are better and its quicker!!!

 

[GordonD]

Its not surprising the Clio 197 is essentially the same width as a Megane. Because that's where it inherited its front subframe and suspension from. That's how they got the width to fit the 6 speed Nissan gearbox in that they couldn't fit in previously. But simply taking the front of a Megane and designing a shorter car to fit it - and it could well be its the same at the back. That solved the gearbox fragility problems and the wheel bearing problems, and spreads developments and production costs over a bigger volume so the 197 isn't as expensive as it otherwise would've been.

Which means if Renault, or Fred, or or anyone else, want to build a Clio turbo it'll be easy.

 

[Neil G]

My only thoughts are, i'd prefer a meggy. Least it doesn't just look like 'another soft hatch'. It looks aggressive and fresh.

Yep...I think I'd go for the Megane as well over the new Clio.

 

[RobHardyUK]

dont like the meganes huge booty, that alone would make me not but one. otherwise there nice. i like the front end. i dont like the rear side windows/roofline neither. would def buy the clio over it.

 

[Neil G]

Not that keen on the rear but could live with it...the Megane seems like a lot of car for the money and has easy tuning potential to boot.