Prices and spec released now [Archive]

sh33n

15-10-2009, 14:30:48

Not that it will change anything but for me that's too much for a Renault Sport once you factor in only a few extras.

I'll wonder if / when we'll see the bigger discounts like with the previous model.

Fabio

15-10-2009, 14:31:53

What a total joke. So much for the credit crunch and deflation.

Half the cool new items are options, and its now £5 more for the R26 equivalent! Unless they are doing more than 25% discounts like they did on the R26 I wont be buying one.

Fabio

15-10-2009, 14:32:42

Norvern Rob

15-10-2009, 14:56:35

I think i'll wait 2 years and let someone lose £12k on the new price.

paddyirishman

15-10-2009, 15:02:48

I think i'll wait 2 years and let someone lose £12k on the new price.

+1
My R26 cost me £11.5K and it was only a year old, somebody took a big hit on it!

Arun

15-10-2009, 15:13:57

Loving the 18" Keza alloys.

sh33n

15-10-2009, 15:14:03

+1
My R26 cost me £11.5K and it was only a year old, somebody took a big hit on it!

Most people got their R26 below list price, so probably not as much as you think.

BlackRat250

15-10-2009, 15:17:44

Good spec list. Thanks Dave for posting it.

conley

15-10-2009, 15:36:34

I notice its 42 kg heavier than the R26. Kerb weight is up to 1387 kg.

scruffty

15-10-2009, 15:37:04

gulp!!!!!!!!

RS_Megane

15-10-2009, 15:44:06

Great spec list, looks good, "fully" spec'd for me would mean near £30000 !!!!

Will be worth it at 12 in 2 years.... but not 30k

Wheres the nearest Ford dealer.... ;)

mintblue

15-10-2009, 16:08:42

Hopefully BMNC will come back from the dead:D

Seriously though, i was hoping that i could pick one up for £14700(or thereabouts) new like i did with the current Meg.
Looks like i aint got a hope in hell.

Oh well, revert to plan B, second hand S4 Avant.

mccabee1983

15-10-2009, 16:16:41

Well I ve just bought an r26 but reckon I may pick one up next year if the dealers can do a pure cup one for 18k.

ClaneO

15-10-2009, 16:29:53

I notice its 42 kg heavier than the R26. Kerb weight is up to 1387 kg.

Damn. i thought it was supposed to be lighter :(

gonna check the spec sheet out now, not looing forward to it.

cactusbob

15-10-2009, 16:39:26

I see we are back to everythings an option at Renault again.

Ferdinand

15-10-2009, 16:45:54

It's impossible that the new Meg arrives to Mexico the price is the same here as a Renault Laguna or something like that.

Nice to see pics of it!

denty

15-10-2009, 16:49:15

:scared: this is like focus rs money.

God knows what im going to do cause already bout 3-4k of options I want :(

conley

15-10-2009, 16:58:15

Damn. i thought it was supposed to be lighter :(

gonna check the spec sheet out now, not looing forward to it.

R26 is 171 Bhp/ton

250 is 180 Bhp/ton

Wonder if the 250 will handle the extra baggage its carrying.

ClaneO

15-10-2009, 17:09:47

im a little confused,
Renaultsport 250 Cup: £21,995

Renaultsport 250: £22,995

but at the bottom of the options list its another £1950 for the cup pack, do you only pay that if you wanted a cup pack on your "lux" version?
i priced mine at 27,660, cup with cup pack, so thats around 25,610 if you dont have to pay for the cup pack on the cup lol

now that is RS money.

BlackRat250

15-10-2009, 17:15:37

the cup pack is for the 250.

paul_r26

15-10-2009, 17:15:45

Hmmm interesting, thanks for posting David :) although I'm not quite sure the options / cup info is that clear if im honest. May just be me!

BlackRat250

15-10-2009, 17:17:09

i was a little confused.

andyenobs

15-10-2009, 18:43:34

Fabio

15-10-2009, 18:51:12

Can I join the queue for the confused ?
What is the difference between mechanical lsd and electrical lsd ?
Why dont they have the same ?
As the mechanical is on the cup version I assume its better than the electrical but can someone educate me please ?

Its like the Clio. You get the basic Cup car cheaper -which has the LSD and all that stuff but not many options of the comfort options. Or you buy the full version and add the cup pack. The difference with the Meg is that the cup pack includes recaros too I think.

old grey steve

15-10-2009, 19:42:03

Hi All
We've just published prices and spec for the New Mégane renaultsport 250

You can see it here http://bit.ly/P8k8O

David
Renault UKHi Dave great bit of info. For your information I'm a dealer and am trying like mad to do something with RenaultSport and have been waiting fo this for some time but why is there still no info on Distra-Net which for us is a vital tool? And although at last the details are finally on the website and thank god its priced as it is and not from £23k as discussed elsewhere when do you think dealers will get proper info so that we can look shall I say credible?

rosscoe

15-10-2009, 20:28:40

blimey..thats gonna be an expensive bit of kit.........250, with cup pack, leather and visibility kit (so long as you can pull the plug on the halfords lights).................roll on the discounts...

scruffty

15-10-2009, 20:43:30

my 2 pennies...
this is hot hatch money, golf, cupra, focus rs (and even ST), scirroco, cooper s works etc...

what separates these cars is the dealer network, reputation and most of all residuals. sorry renault but you don't fit in with these boys...just look at the thread in general discussion about having to pay for a hire car etc when a car broke down. Also, still only 2 years AA cover, for a 25k car, what?!

different league. different league.

mssansserif

15-10-2009, 20:48:20

The cup and the 250 weight the same doesn't that defeat the purpose?

Plus they seem to have invetned a new measurement for torque what are Mn's?

The car I would want is the 250 with the cup pack, visability pack, renaultsport monitor the rest would depend on the price.

You are talking £25 grand for that, my car cost me £11.5K a year old with 600 miles on it.........

Arun

15-10-2009, 21:01:07

Plus they seem to have invetned a new measurement for torque what are Mn's?

+ I've certainly never heard of these Contisportcontact 5's for the 19" wheels. They seemed to have jumped straight from 3 to 5 :p

zedilly

15-10-2009, 21:27:47

toonboy616

15-10-2009, 22:25:59

these prices are far above what they can hopeto sell them for, you are into a new porsche for a little bit more when you consider the options

david h

15-10-2009, 22:51:54

mechanical diff- like the one in the r26

electronic diff - like the one in the new golf mk6 gti if it sensors a wheel spinning up ie the inside wheel it will apply the brake 2 that wheel 2 help turn in and reduce understeer

david h

15-10-2009, 22:55:04

im waiting as i dont think any1 payed full price when they bought a r26/225 new;)

C1CDG

15-10-2009, 23:26:51

on a positive note, it looks class in that grey colour with anthracites!

paul_r26

15-10-2009, 23:53:01

on a positive note, it looks class in that grey colour with anthracites!

Oh yes :headbang:

ClaneO

16-10-2009, 01:47:34

from the general concensous i can gather that not many people will be buying right away? i'll join that list,the options list creates a monster!

jaybyme

16-10-2009, 06:33:34

I notice its 42 kg heavier than the R26. Kerb weight is up to 1387 kg.

I'm sure that's down on the R26.
Isn't kerb weight including Fuel/driver and 7kg etc for bits and pieces ?
The R26 is 1375kg fuelled without driver etc.

I think it's priced very well a few extras and the car I would want is 24,000.
I bet that works about the same as a normal Golf Gti ?

conley

16-10-2009, 07:33:57

I'm sure that's down on the R26.
Isn't kerb weight including Fuel/driver and 7kg etc for bits and pieces ?
The R26 is 1375kg fuelled without driver etc.

I think it's priced very well a few extras and the car I would want is 24,000.
I bet that works about the same as a normal Golf Gti ?

Jay I know the are various standards, kerb, EU, etc but using Renault's own figures (the same standard) the R26 is 1345 kg and the 250 is 1387 kg

caymanR26

16-10-2009, 08:04:23

I would like loads of the extras so adding it all up Id be looking at circa £29000 - would definately prefer a nice 2 or 3 year old Porsche Cayman for that money

Fabio

16-10-2009, 08:33:42

I would like loads of the extras so adding it all up Id be looking at circa £29000 - would definately prefer a nice 2 or 3 year old Porsche Cayman for that money

Good point. This is bull****. Renault cant charge those prices. Lets see what the group by comes up with. I am hoping under 17k for the regular 250. If you can get it with the cup pack for 18k then maybe. But its still a lot more than the R26 was.

meganeturbojkd

16-10-2009, 08:47:57

Sorry but i think if you dont want to pay more than 22k for a car of this quality/spec then need to move onto a different marque im afraid

I know it is a lot of money but at the end of the day it is classed as a sports car / hot hatch and the build quality is better than our Meganes.

How many have pulled out of the group buy? IMO even at group buy price they wont sell them for 17k they'll still be around 20k i think

Trumpetman21

16-10-2009, 09:00:25

Think my current motor may be my last RS unless dealers do the decent thing & give good discounts OR there are plenty of decent used examples around at a good price a year or two from now.

jaybyme

16-10-2009, 09:12:50

Jay I know the are various standards, kerb, EU, etc but using Renault's own figures (the same standard) the R26 is 1345 kg and the 250 is 1387 kg
Either way I'm sure it will set faster lap times.
Not sure how Renault get their figures as I know mine weighs, 1360-70kg fully fuelled

JC23

16-10-2009, 09:14:23

370z me thinks instead!! Less money
for better spec, faster, more tuneable.............

conley

16-10-2009, 09:31:37

Either way I'm sure it will set faster lap times.
Not sure how Renault get their figures as I know mine weighs, 1360-70kg fully fuelled

Those lap times will be very revealing, including the difference between the 250 Cup and the 250.

I just have a feeling its not going to be a significant improvement over the R26.

What is significant? A cars length per lap on circuit is more than sufficient enough for me.

SaintDP

16-10-2009, 09:32:51

Hmmmm??? What price for a 275 then???

conley

16-10-2009, 09:40:04

Hmmmm??? What price for a 275 then???

About the cost of a Remap.

Arun

16-10-2009, 09:51:21

370z me thinks instead!! Less money
for better spec, faster, more tuneable.............

You driven one? Less than impressive, i thought.

And less money?!

paul_r26

16-10-2009, 10:07:04

I'm sure that's down on the R26.
Isn't kerb weight including Fuel/driver and 7kg etc for bits and pieces ?
The R26 is 1375kg fuelled without driver etc.

I think it's priced very well a few extras and the car I would want is 24,000.
I bet that works about the same as a normal Golf Gti ?

But the Golf will still be worth £20k after a year, the RS250 will not....

caymanR26

16-10-2009, 10:22:22

another problem is that due to the high prices (high in our opinions anyway) I assume they will not seel so many so second hand examples will be less common.
Although on the plus side if there are less around the prices may not drop so quickly on used examples

afy786

16-10-2009, 11:15:26

What % discount do you think you could get off the new 250? When I got my R26 it worked out at 22%. Do you think 20% is likely as the car I have speced up is 27595. No way im paying that, but -20% then it comes down to 22076 which is tempting.

snapper25

16-10-2009, 11:15:49

The price has put me right off!!!.

Boooooooooooooo Renault, your missing the point. Your good at fast cheap hot hatches!!!. Stick to that

Gareth

16-10-2009, 11:29:23

OUCH!! A sure way to lose a LOT of money fast.

Casey-R26

16-10-2009, 12:08:56

For a decent specked 250 your talking csl, exige s, evo x 360 and i wont personally be sending any money Renaults way. As said above stick to what your honey at, making cheap fast hot hatches. Its a hot hatch so why price circa sports cars and high end brands. Even a decent used 335i m sport coupe would be cheaper petrol or diesel and thats what im personally going to be looking at. Remap would see 370BHP rear wheel drive, paddle shift and they look very nice. But each to their own but i think anyone who actually pays circa 27k for a Megane wants their head sorting out. Way too much money for a Renault which will be worth half in 1 years time.

Dan

16-10-2009, 12:21:30

I'd want to 250 Lux + Cup Pack even though I hate the Cup wheels and prefer the standard ones by miles.

I expect be able to pick them at £20k + options.

SaintDP

16-10-2009, 12:22:48

Way too much money for a Renault which will be worth half in 1 years time. And thats why most of us will prob wait till next year for one.

sh33n

16-10-2009, 12:53:43

Trumpetman21

16-10-2009, 13:12:14

Let the chumps read the rave reviews, buy one, sell it on (at a huge loss) for the next big thing in one to two years time....that's when the canny purchaser will be moving in on one of these.

JC23

16-10-2009, 15:39:37

You driven one? Less than impressive, i thought.

And less money?!

Yep driven one and liked it, £27,000 for a fully loaded one from Nissan Derby seem less money to me than £30,000 for a fully loaded megane?? Or is my math wrong?

Oh and they are better looking than the new megane........

Jono

16-10-2009, 16:46:03

Absolute **** take Renault!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better build quality etc etc,
Jesus it has to be,
But to price against the better brands stating better quality but not proving it yet is a different kettle of fish.Lets wait to see the build after 12 months!!
And to put all the bells and whistles on the options list shame on you Renault.
As already stated i love & i mean love my Renaults for being affordable,Quick
and a little quirky!!!!! (inc squeaks & rattles)
Looks like they are trying to cut it with the big boys now.
And as they say on Dragons Den "I'am Out"
(unless theres 25% discounts)

Arun

16-10-2009, 16:58:10

Yep driven one and liked it, £27,000 for a fully loaded one from Nissan Derby seem less money to me than £30,000 for a fully loaded megane?? Or is my math wrong?

Oh and they are better looking than the new megane........

Ah yeah, totally better looking. Glad you you liked it though, the syncho rev system is witchcraft!

Well it's just I thought the basic 370 was pretty poor in terms of spec, and to get anything have decent you needed to get the GT model, which is about £31k all in. Didn't think you could add much to the base model. Unless Derby are doing a mega deal on the GT, which would be awesome!

Anyway, we divulge. The dealership I went to weren't budging on list

Fabio

16-10-2009, 20:11:34

JC23

16-10-2009, 21:12:38

Ah yeah, totally better looking. Glad you you liked it though, the syncho rev system is witchcraft!

Well it's just I thought the basic 370 was pretty poor in terms of spec, and to get anything have decent you needed to get the GT model, which is about £31k all in. Didn't think you could add much to the base model. Unless Derby are doing a mega deal on the GT, which would be awesome!

Anyway, we divulge. The dealership I went to weren't budging on list

Same as anything it's who you know, as with your saving on a focus RS:)

The new meggy might be sh1t to drive but no one will know untill end of November.

ClaneO

17-10-2009, 04:11:54

specc'd up a focus RS tonight for 26,750 or so, hmmmmmmmmm

vdust182

17-10-2009, 04:51:25

Hmm just read the price and spec...seems alot that. Seems alot of money for basic, never mind when you have spec'd up!

Just think how much the 275 will be if released!

jaybyme

17-10-2009, 07:46:07

I think we have to wait and see how good the car is first,before everyone gets too carried away with the price etc
If it out performs the Golf R20,Seat R,Focus Rs etc it will be very well priced.
For us living in Europe, it's cheaper than what the R26 cost.
If I can get the car I want for under 30,000€ I would be very happy.
My R26 has lost virtually no money in 2.5yrs, so resale values are also very good here.

C1CDG

17-10-2009, 10:17:06

it seems RUK have went very quiet on the matter.....

Arun

17-10-2009, 11:33:24

Would would Renault have to say?

Rs_230 Jay

17-10-2009, 11:38:02

specc'd up a focus RS tonight for 26,750 or so, hmmmmmmmmm

I really do like the look of the FRS, I always have a good look when passing the garage, well several looks tbh

Arun

17-10-2009, 11:41:12

It's a good choice, if I'm honest. I'm certainly not kicking myself cos I didn't wait for the 250 prices and specs to be released, that's for sure.

Mat

17-10-2009, 11:42:22

Ive been in and nosed around the new meg (not RS) and its fair to say that its better built than the current meg but no way on par with VW/Audi. Still rattles and trim / plastics fitted by children on a Friday afternoon.

Sorry Renault :( but at the right price then it could be a bargin :)alternatives for £25k + like an RS / S3 / GolfR ect cos Renault cannot compete at that level.

I am waiting for the Golf R in particular co I think that is gonna be V nice indeed , replacement for the R32 with the S3 lump in the front + 4WD

MOS

17-10-2009, 16:31:48

Stop whining please!!

If it gets below £68K, it will be a sensation:banghead:

So be thankful you're not living in a country that hate cars.

scruffty

17-10-2009, 18:42:07

specc'd up a focus RS tonight for 26,750 or so, hmmmmmmmmm

completely standard then? luxury packs are a must on the RS, in my opinion!

remember the re-hashed focus shape is 5 years old and a new model comes out next year...but still, if I could find a discount RS I'd get one...

meganeturbojkd

17-10-2009, 19:26:03

Is there a new shape ST/RS out nxt year?

andy bassett

17-10-2009, 20:14:33

amullally

18-10-2009, 02:10:32

renault monitor is ???

JC23

18-10-2009, 10:02:19

renault monitor is ???

think it must be the screen that tells you all the info I.e turbo info, 0-60 time etc.

Fabio

18-10-2009, 12:21:41

so £21,995 for cup

£750 - Renaultsport visibility pack: Bi-xenon headlamps with headlamp washers and auto adjustment, Electrochome rear view mirror, Electric heated wing mirrors, LED daytime running lights

£850 - Recaro seats - cloth upholstery

£300 - Renaultsport Monitor

= £23,895

that would do me but only if they do a nice discount on that, down to about £18,500 and im in :D

I just realsied that the standard car comes with full leather and a leather recaro option. So I speced a Cup to what I think the 250 has plus the options I would like and came to £25,125 I then speced the 250 with the options and it came to £27,150. So you are basically paying 2k for the leather. Does any one know if there are any other differences in the cars or am I right in saying that you can spec the cup to the regular one with the exception of the leather seats. I dont care for leather so this may be the better option esp with a good discount.

JamesH30

18-10-2009, 22:12:21

At the kind of money Renault are talking about they are entering dangerous territory where they are going to meet cars better built and better equipped like the MK6 Golf GTI.

They will have to discount otherwise at some stage otherwise they wont shift many at all.

jonathon555

19-10-2009, 18:38:54

Just seen the price list for the new megane RS, We have had 3 RS cars since 2003 2 x clio 1 x R26, 2 of which were bought brand new. I hope jeremy reads this.

I have just had a quick look at the options prices & specced up a FF car with a cup pack & a couple of other option........................ its a cruel joke ! £25K

The car is nowhere in the league of the Audi S3 for quality or holding its value. What a Joke, pricing it the same as the Focus RS ( which I bet will be in bigger demand & hold its money better) or near to the Audi S3 , Golf R, Scirroco R.

I am afraid to say that I will not hand over £25K for a 1387 KG car, where is the weight saving technology ?

I would very much doubt if this car is faster round the ring than a 2007 R26 with a stg 1 map.

Unless a clio 230 now arrives for £18K , I am not going to be a Renaultsport customer any more.

Also a disgrace in F1.

darren

19-10-2009, 19:14:08

At £22K That's only £2K over the original 225 price

Mine spec'd up had a list price £22K. For the 250 with similar spec its more like £25. But that's with more bits added

You know there'll be discounts

scruffty

19-10-2009, 20:35:01

as options are necessary, do you think there will be discounts on them? I doubt it- you'll only get a discount on the car, say 10%. Still looking at 22k specced up...

seano

20-10-2009, 00:02:16

I think Renault have got real issues here - its obviously way overpriced for such a rapidly depreciating car. It will take at least a decade maybe more before Renault can loose its poor quality and reliability reputation. They've come a long way thanks to Nissan, but sh*t sticks. Skoda did it and there's no reason why Renault couldn't. Meanwhile the pound had dropped badly against the Euro and thats a double whammy.

I wouldn't buy at these prices - there are cars equally good that will cost significantly less to own.

Expect serious discounting in 6 months when they are stacked up all over the hills round Dieppe.

Seano

jaybyme

20-10-2009, 06:52:52

jonathon555

20-10-2009, 07:46:55

so looks as though the high depreciation is a uk only problem.

r20 cwh

29-10-2009, 04:34:42

surely be monty discounts, my dci 175 lux was specd up to 23k new.
Guy paid £17750 for it.

LOLTASTIC!!!

sure the dealers will be encouraged to do deals. Too many things on the options sheet for me though. ALot of the decent stuff should be standard, but means you can of course personalise it.

like the 200 the standard alloys are absolute shat!

gustavb

29-10-2009, 07:00:22

oh well it looks like the Rs will be a big seller in other European Countries and not the UK.
Even though it works out more expensive than in the UK,it's much cheaper than it's rivals and holds it's just as well as any Golf,special edition models are even better.

finally the prices of new will be much lower in Europe than they were. i think the last megane RS were around 36 000 euros, the new starts at 28 900eur at least for our country. what is a huge difference.. .

guys i know you were paying less for RSs in UK - but remember, your pound went so down on exchange rate - that you still can be happy that the prices didn't double.. not a long time ago you would get 1GBP for 2 euros ... now - its almost equal 1:1.. and that had to show up somewhere.. your prices are still bargain compared to EU countries. i wouldn't blame RUK for this, its just a matter of many other things..

Dan

29-10-2009, 09:43:06

RS's have always sold well in the UK due to the bang for buck factor and now the RS250 is creeping towards the price other manufactures hot hatches which don't depreciate like Renaults.

I'm sure there will be similar discounts as the R26 next year.