Renault teases Mégane E-Tech Electric ahead of pre-production testing this summer

Renault’s Mégane has been on sale since 1995, but 2022 marks possibly the most dramatic shift in the French marque’s small car line-up as the Mégane goes all-electric. Taking its design cues from the Renault Mégane eVision Concept, the next-generation model will be based on Renault-Nissan’s Common Module Family EV platform (CMF-EV) which debuts underneath the upcoming Nissan Ariya SUV.

The Mégane E-Tech Electric features a 160kW (217hp) e-motor and a 60kWh battery pack enabling up to 451 km (280 mi) of range on the WLTP cycle.

Pre-production engineering test vehicles will commence testing on public roads in France this summer.

There’s no word from Renault Australia on whether the Mégane E-Tech would make it down under; local importer Ateco Group pulled the Zoe EV from the Australian market in 2020 due to poor sales numbers, shipping delays, lacklustre dealer enthusiasm and limited government support for zero-emissions vehicles.