Krash test Renault Megane Sedan 1996 - 1999 Sedan

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frosting, driver

Front Punch, Passenger

Side blow, driver

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	No information
Child older than 3 years	No information

Safety pedestrians

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

From all cars with a rating of four Megane stars provided the best protection of the front sedams during the frontal impact. However, at the side of the side, the breast cell of the driver turned out to be poorly protected, although the car satisfies security requirements for lateral strikes introduced into the EU in 1998. With a frontal blow, children's chairs were poorly kept their passengers. Pedestrians were poorly protected at the road, high risk of injury when hit in most control points.

Front punch:

The passenger salon is deformed not significantly. The driver's airbag provided a stable contact with his head, but Glov still hit the steering wheel. The zone near the steering column is covered with two knee protection overlays. It saves injuries.

Security of passenger children:

The chair "In the direction of motion", recommended for a 3-year-old child, was compatible with seat belts, however, with a frontal blow, it was not possible to prevent excessive head jerks ahead. For the younger child, an armchair "against the direction of movement" was used, fixed in the central place of the rear row of seats using a three-point seat belt. The frame of the chair in several places cracked with a frontal impact and could not prevent a very strong passenger head jerk forward. It also did not keep his head in its limits when hitting the side.

Side strike:

Driver's head hit the upper fastening of the seat belt, but the overall level of protection was at the proper level. The protection of pelvic and abdominal departments is recognized as good, but the chest has undergone high risk of injury.

Pedestrian safety:

It seems that MEGANE creators paid little attention to the protection of pedestrians. Twelve of eighteen checkpoints received a very low estimate.

General information about the car

Tested model	RENAULT MEGANE 1.6 RT
Body type	5-door hatchback
Year of data publishing	1998
Curb weight	1060

Safety systems:

Pretensels of front seat belts	There is
Front Belts Load Loaders	There is
Driver Front Airbag	There is
Passenger Front Airbag	No
Side airbags	There is
Side Head Airbags	No
Driver's knees and feet airbag	No