Renault shakes things up with new Megane

I bet you remember the Renault Megane hatchback TV advert from 2003. The theme tune was Groove Armada’s ‘I See you Baby (Shakin’ That Ass)’ and, well, it featured lots of posteriors jiggling about with shots of the then new Megane hatchback’s distinctive rear end dropped in here and there.

Anyway, you’ve probably forgotten the car by now, even if it did have an unusually designed rear and a cracking theme tune. There’s been another generation of the Renault Megane since and it was pretty bland in the looks department, but the French company wants to relive its daring days of design, which explains the launch of a bold new look for the latest Megane hatchback earlier this year.

The scene is set by the track widths of the new car front and rear, which Renault reckons are the widest in the segment. That width is emphasised by distinctive new LED lights.