ANCAP has awarded the all-new Renault Megane E-Tech a five-star safety rating just as the car is arriving into Australian dealerships.
Priced from $64,990 the Renault Megane E-Tech EV60 crossover is powered by a 160Kw/300Nm electric motor fuelled by a 60 kWh battery that provides up to 454km of driving range (WLTP) in addition to DC charging up to 130kW.
“We’re delighted that ANCAP has recognised Renault’s continued commitment to safety with the Renault Megane E-Tech,” Renault Australia general manager Glen Sealey says.
“Not only does it come with a host of passive, active and advanced driver assistance systems, the Megane E-Tech also benefits from Renault’s unique global safety initiative: Human First.”
The Human First programme is focused on three key safety-related pillars such as, preventing accidents by developing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and safety equipment, managing road accidents more effectively by establishing a unique partnership with first responders from across the globe, and reducing the number of accidents by making substantial investments in R&D.
The Renault Megane E-Tech comes with a host of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) as standard, from automatic emergency braking with junction assist that can detect pedestrians and cyclists, to emergency lane keeping assist with oncoming traffic and road-edge detection.
Traffic sign recognition, hill start assist, driver drowsiness alert, distance warning alert and adaptive cruise control all help to make driving easier and safer in the conditions we find ourselves every day.
And it was these systems that helped Megane E-Tech secured ANCAP’s 5-star rating, the vehicle scoring 88% for child occupant protection; 85% for adult occupant protection, 80% in the safety assist category and 65% for vulnerable road user protection.
The Renault Megane E-Tech is available to order, priced from $64,990 plus on road costs. All model specification information is available at www.renault.com.au
