Renault Megane 2000 fuel consumption

Renault Megane from 2000 to 2003 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 16% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 13% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 20% higher. Starting from 2000 Renault Megane average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2002 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Renault Megane
2000	+4%	+7%
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2001	+5%	+10%
2002	+6%	+12%
2003	+6%	+12%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Renault Megane.

2000 - 2003

Renault Megane 2000 cabrio fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.9 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+10%

Renault Megane 2000 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, Renault Megane 2000 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Renault Megane with automatic transmission consumes around 1.2 litres per 100 km or 17% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Renault Megane advertised fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is significantly above average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Renault Megane 2000 Cabriolet 2.0 16V IDE 140 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Renault Megane with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Renault Megane 2001 Cabriolet 2.0 16V 138 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Renault Megane 2000 Cabriolet 1.4 16V 95 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+6%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Renault Megane 2000 Cabriolet 1.6 16V 110 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+3%
Renault Megane 2000 Cabriolet 1.6 16V 110 HP automatic	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+18%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Renault Megane 2001 Cabriolet 2.0 16V 138 HP manual	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+21%
Renault Megane 2000 Cabriolet 2.0 16V IDE 140 HP manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+1%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.