Faults:

Clutch failed, probably the most expensive thing to fix. Air con never worked since I bought the car. Electric windows worked when they felt like it. Also seemed to blow bulbs often; auto electrician had a look but couldn't find anything wrong. In his own words "It's just Renault electronics".

I looked after it well - the car was serviced annually. Went through the usual consumables - brakes, suspension, exhaust, and so on. Got whatever it needed replaced. Repairs were reasonable on cost.

General Comments:

Megane is a very comfortable car and nice to drive, but those honestly are about the only positives.

1.6 was nippy and economical, interior had nice seats. "Dynamique" was a fairly middling spec but had enough electric toys for me.

The car was smooth and good looking in dark blue with alloys. I liked the look of it better than most other family cars of the time.

It was a decent car for me and I scrapped it just last year. I suppose at 14 years old and almost 130K on it, that was good going for a Renault from this time period. Usually they get a bad rep for reliability; mines had its share of problems, but honestly was no worse than any other car I have ever had.

Faults:

Both front electric window motors have become wet. The passenger side one was cleaned and works again, but the driver's side one short-circuited and set itself on fire. Fortunately, the whole family was in the car at the time, including our 11-month-old daughter, so we could flag down a bus and borrow their extinguisher to put the fire out before it spread to the rest of the car. The door was replaced and the car cleaned.

Rear window brake light had to be replaced.

Baggage compartment (electric) switch doesn't always work. Can be opened from the inside with a screwdriver.

Cold starts are a problem.

Passenger door loudspeaker stopped working.

Driver's seat is coming loose from the floor.

General Comments:

Comfortable to sit in, and a good-looking car.

Bad performance. Poor fuel economy. Loads of body roll in curves, and too much sway on the straights.

Because it's a bifuel car, the service interval is 10,000 km (around every 6 months). This is expensive.

Faults:

At 8000 km the engine started to make a horrible noise, like friction between two pieces of metal.

Sometimes at startup the engine is weak and the rpm's are variable, ending with a dead engine.

The clutch pedal had a weird noise, like if it's out of lubrication since day 1.

General Comments:

The main reason I bought this car is because of its safety features, the ABS brakes, the six air bags, the special seat belts, etc...

I like it's interior so isolated from the outside and comfortable too...

The card key is amazing...

I also like the roomy interiors and all its compartments including its big trunk.

It's nice to drive it fast, and manages well the curves...

It has a nice acceleration...

I miss an arm rest in the middle...

Love the design... its looks.