RENAULT Megane Grand Tour · 1.5 dCi 80 Authentique Comfort · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 Renault began production of autos type Megane Grand Tour, modification 1.5 dCi 80 Authentique Comfort and finished it in 2005. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«Megane Grand Tour 1.5 dCi 80 Authentique Comfort» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 14.9 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 168 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 80 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 5.7 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 4.1 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 4.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 l of diesel, what lets to go nearly 1305 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Megane Grand Tour got the higher quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.