First drive: Diesel power for Renault Megane hatch
RENAULT Australia has boosted its best-selling model and widened its reach in the bustling small-car segment courtesy of a frugal new diesel variant of its Megane hatchback. Starting from a competitive $27,490 (before on-road costs) and climbing to $32,490 for the highly specified Privilege, the diesel variants of Renault Australia’s top-selling model are designed to take the fight up to oil-burner rivals like the Volkswagen Golf, Holden Cruze, Hyundai i30, Ford Focus and Peugeot 308.
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GoAuto's latest car review
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EVERYONE has heard about electric cars and sensed their impending arrival in a world increasingly concerned about the long-term viability of fossil fuels like oil, but relatively people have actually driven one.
With the arrival of Australia’s first mainstream EV, we finally parked a Mitsubishi i-MiEV in our driveway at home and experienced a taste of future motoring.
In many ways, it proved less daunting that might be expected, but we also experienced the realities of “range anxiety” – the need to plan and monitor your trips mindful of your ability to recharge the car’s batteries and with the constant fear of what would happen if it simply stops out on the road.
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Don't miss our first local drives of no fewer than 13 new models that will be launched in Australia within the next week or so, led by the scorching new Lexus LFA super-coupe.
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