Is the Renault Megane diesel reliable?

Is a 151 Renault Megane 1.5 diesel a reliable car?

Tom Nelson (Maynooth)

Dec 2016 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Tom,

Yes, it is. Renault has really gotten on top of the quality issues that plagued the brand in the early 2000s and the fact that the engine (and pretty much all the bits you can’t see) are shared with Nissan should tell you a lot about their potential reliability.

We have heard of that 1.5 engine blowing turbos, but it seems to be a relatively rare issue. Nonetheless, as it ages you should definitely keep an eye on the various electrical and electronic systems as they can throw up niggling problems. That said, if you stick to the service schedule, it should be fine.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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