Renault Megane E-Tech Electric Now Priced From £28,245

• The new Renault Megane E-Tech electric is on sale now, priced from £28,245 on the road after the £3,750 Electric Car Grant.
• A new 67kWh battery lifts range to up to 306 miles, 21 miles more than the outgoing model, with faster 165kW rapid charging.
• Every version adds Google Gemini, driver recognition and a wireless phone charger as standard, across a simplified two-trim range.

More Range, Faster Charging and One Less Decision to Make

Renault has put the updated Megane E-Tech electric on sale in the UK, with order books open from today. Prices start at £28,245 on the road after the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant, and the car arrives with a bigger battery, quicker charging and a simpler trim line-up than the model it replaces.

Pricing and the Two Available Versions

Renault has cut the Megane’s trim choices down to two: techno and esprit Alpine. The techno starts at £28,245 on the road, while esprit Alpine is priced from £31,245. Both figures already include the Electric Car Grant, so there is no separate deduction to calculate before comparing the Megane against rival hatchbacks and small SUVs.

Renault says a version of every fully electric passenger model it sells in the UK, including the Renault 5, Renault 4 and Renault Scenic, now qualifies for the maximum grant, which is a point worth checking against other brands where only entry-level trims tend to qualify.

Range and Charging: What’s Actually Improved

The headline change sits under the floor. A new 67kWh LFP battery, paired with a 220hp motor, lifts the techno’s WLTP range to up to 306 miles, 21 miles more than the previous Megane managed. The esprit Alpine, carrying larger 20-inch wheels, returns up to 298 miles.

Charging has improved alongside range. The new Megane accepts DC rapid charging at up to 165kW, cutting a 15 to 80 percent top-up to around 24 minutes, roughly a quarter quicker than before. An 11kW AC charger is standard for home and destination charging, and battery pre-conditioning helps the car reach its fastest charging speed on longer trips once a rapid charger is set as the destination in the car’s route planner.

Both figures put the Megane ahead of several rivals in its price bracket on range, though real-world figures will vary with weather, speed and how the car is loaded, as with any electric car.

Standard Equipment and Technology

The simplified range comes with more equipment fitted as standard than before. The techno gets 19-inch alloy wheels, a 360-degree camera, driver recognition that can load a saved driver’s preferred settings, and a 12-inch openR link touchscreen with Google built in, including the Google Gemini voice assistant in a future update. A ventilated wireless phone charger and heated front seats and steering wheel are also standard.

Stepping up to esprit Alpine adds 20-inch wheels, electric front seats with a massage function for the driver, a Harman Kardon audio system and active driver assist. Both versions get adaptive cruise control, hands-free parking and five levels of regenerative braking, including a one-pedal driving mode for stop-start city traffic.

Should Buyers Choose the Megane Over Rivals?

At £28,245, the Megane E-Tech sits close to the MG4 and below pricier family-size electric cars from Volkswagen and Cupra, while offering more range than several cars at a similar price point. Buyers who value one simple spec sheet over a long options list, and who want Google’s own software built into the dashboard rather than bolted on through a phone mirroring app, should find the Megane’s pitch appealing.

Anyone cross-shopping the Megane against the related Renault Scenic, which uses a similar electric platform but offers a larger body and up to 392 miles of range in its own updated form, will want to weigh the Megane’s lower price and sharper styling against the Scenic’s extra space and range before deciding which body style suits their driving.

Orders for the new Megane E-Tech electric are open now through Renault retailers across the UK, with the full pricing and specification guide available on the brand’s website.

Design Changes Worth Knowing About

Renault has redesigned the front of the Megane almost entirely, keeping only the headlights from the outgoing car. A new daytime running light pattern made of eight diamond shapes sits above a closed, gloss black grille, a styling cue that also signals the car no longer needs a large air intake for engine cooling. The rear lights have been reworked too, built from three-dimensional elements rather than a single covering panel.

Boot space stands at 440 litres with the rear seats up, rising to 1,332 litres with them folded flat, figures that sit in line with the class and should suit most weekly shopping trips or a family holiday without needing a roof box. A practical cable storage compartment under the boot floor keeps charging cables out of the way of luggage, a small but useful detail for anyone who regularly carries both passengers and charging gear.

Buyers who placed an order on the outgoing Megane before this update should check with their Renault retailer whether their order has been carried over automatically or needs reconfiguring under the new two-trim structure, as the previous range offered more trim choices than the simplified line-up now on sale.