Opel Insignia vs Renault Megane

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Opel InsigniaRenault Megane

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Opel InsigniaRenault Megane

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,652 (better)
$2,684
Australia
$2,200 (better)
$2,224
United Kingdom
£1,611 (better)
£1,631
United States
$2,049 (better)
$2,074

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km (better)
8.3 L/100km
On a full tank
756 km (better)
602 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
490 L
549 L (better)
Length
4,897 mm
4,633 mm
Weight
1,450 kg
1,287 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
121 kW (better)
90 kW
Torque
250 Nm (better)
181 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Insignia or Megane?

Which uses less fuel, the Opel Insignia or the Renault Megane?

The Opel Insignia, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Renault Megane's 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Opel Insignia or the Renault Megane?

The Renault Megane, at 549 L to the Opel Insignia's 490 L, for their newest versions.

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