The Renault Megane RS300 Trophy Costs The Same As A Civic Type R

At £31,810, the most focused version of the hot Megane is with a few hundred quid of Honda's mighty Civic Type R
The Renault Megane RS300 Trophy Costs The Same As A Civic Type R

If you’re about to order a Honda Civic Type R - or any other circa £30k hot hatch, for that matter - here’s something that may make you hesitate. There’s a new contender vying for your affections from Renault: the Megane RS300 Trophy.

First revealed a few months ago, Renault has now put a price tag on the most focused version of the Megane. It starts at £31,810 on-the-road, a few hundred quid more than a Honda Civic Type R, perhaps its closest competitor. And the holder of the front-wheel drive Nurburgring record, something which the new Trophy may well have a go at next year.

For that, you’re getting the Cup chassis as standard (comprising a stiffer suspension setup and a mechanical limited-slip differential), a boost in power to 296bhp, a more responsive ceramic ball turbocharger, a new exhaust and fade-resistant bi-material brake discs.

The seats in the Megane Trophy sit 20mm lower
The seats in the Megane Trophy sit 20mm lower

Want to swap that manual gearbox for a six-speed twin-clutch automatic? You’ll have to pay a little more - the auto version starts at £33,510.

The 19-inch ‘Fuji’ alloy wheels won’t be available until 2019, but it may well be worth waiting for these before putting your name down. Not only do they reduce unsprung mass by 2kg a corner, but they’re also shod in Bridgestone Potenza S007s. They’re effectively Bridgestone’s answer to Michelin’s PS4 S. And therefore rather good.

If you’re happy with the standard 19-inch ‘Jerez’ rims and their Potenza S001s, you can order an RS300 today.

Comments

Peanut_guy

It’s a joke, seriously. Starts at £33k but in France it’s £40k (44k €), with few options and Eco tax you are at 58k € (£52,7k). It is not worth it …

12/17/2018 - 11:44 |
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In America its… oh wait

12/17/2018 - 11:53 |
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In Denmark this car would cost over 100.000 euro.

12/18/2018 - 08:27 |
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Anonymous

Enter your comment…

12/17/2018 - 12:30 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Completely unrelated in price, performance, usability, practicality, mentality and generally everything. But they have 4 wheels and a motor so they must be comaprable. Why not go harder and say for 220k you would rather have a mclaren 720 spyder?

12/17/2018 - 13:14 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

You know what I’d rather get a moped seeing as that’s almost as related as the comparison you just made

12/17/2018 - 20:12 |
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DL🏁

I think it should be no less exciting than the Type R. Looking forward to reviews

PS thats a weird handbrake

12/17/2018 - 12:49 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by DL🏁

In the development department before the car’s release

Lead development engineer: “Alright, everything is good and-wait, where’s the handbrake?”
Engineers: …
Engineers: Pulls out bent handbrake
LDE: What is this?
Engineers: It was the handbrake that was supposed to go in the car but SOMEONE had to sit on it and now it’s all bent
LDE: Well shit. Put it in since there’s no other alternative

12/17/2018 - 13:07 |
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Weird….but still around 100 times better than a button…

12/17/2018 - 20:27 |
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Dave 12

Sooo much better to look at than the civic. Love it.

12/17/2018 - 12:53 |
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LukeyWolf

I’d rather this than the Civic Type R

12/17/2018 - 13:00 |
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Anonymous

These starting at X price posts are a shameless gimmick. No RS300 will be sold for 31.800. Maybe a well (ab)used demo car.

12/17/2018 - 13:16 |
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Martin Burns

This is absurd…. why not $100,000??

12/17/2018 - 13:20 |
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RWB Dude

The steering wheel looks like a mix between a VW steering wheel and a Ford steering wheel lol

I would take one of these but not over a Type R

12/17/2018 - 14:18 |
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Night Sprinter

Is that… is that an actual hand brake on a brand new sports car?

12/17/2018 - 20:16 |
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I did a double take myself, when I saw that. Good for Renault for not going with a pointless innovation.
Plus a manual gearbox! If I still lived in Europe, I would strongly consider one of these.

12/30/2018 - 22:35 |
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asif

And it still got outrunned by the civic type r on CARWOW on YouTube haha. 😂

12/18/2018 - 19:56 |
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