The hatchback and sedan Meganes are Renault’s mainstay models, currently representing by far the bulkiest slice of the company’s Australian sales. Available in petrol or turbo form, the VW Golf-size, five-door Megane hatch offers a decent-size interior -- even though its wheelbase is shorter than the sedan -- excellent, smooth-riding on-road dynamics and high levels of safety. The luxury Dynamique’s 98kW/191Nm 2.0-litre DOHC four-cylinder petrol engine comes with either a six-speed manual transmission, or Renault’s four-speed Proactive automatic. Standard equipment includes 16-inch alloys, automatic climate control, leather-rim steering wheel and gear knob, and a six-CD stacker for the sound system.