New Mégane awarded five-star safety rating
Renault says the Mégane features upgraded safety thanks to a suite of driver-assistance systems.
The car shares the benefits of the same Common Module Family (CMF) platform as the Kadjar crossover. Features of this new platform include the use of very high elastic limit steel for the spars, side rails, and cross members.
The CMF platform also incorporates effective occupant restraint systems, including dual-generator front airbags, the deployment of which adapts as a function of the type of impact and position of the occupant. This feature enabled the new Mégane to obtain high scores for both adult and child protection.
Seatbelts are equipped with pre-tensioners and adaptive load limiters which adjust the degree of restraint to the severity of the impact and the occupants’ build. In side impacts, front occupants are doubly protected by two latest-generation side airbags and two curtain airbags.
The Renault Talisman was also given a five-star rating at the same time as the new Mégane, taking the number of Renault models to achieve the five-star rating in 2015 to four, along with the Kadjar and Espace. However, neither the Talisman nor Espace will be sold here.
