Car comparison

Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545)vsRenault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Renault Safrane I (B54)

3.0 Biturbo (B545)

263 hp2963 ccGasolineAWDManualTurbochargedHatchback1993-1996

Renault Megane II

RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

224 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2004-2005

Comparison overview

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Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545)

Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph
Most powerful
263 hp
196 kW
Highest torque
363 Nm
268 lb-ft
Largest trunk
390 L
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best practicality score
75/100

Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Lightest
1,375 kg
3,031 lb
Best power-to-weight
163 hp/t
121 kW/t
6.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.8 L/100 km
26.7 mpg US
32.1 mpg UK
Best estimated range
682 km
424 mi
Best economy score
83/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V
Power	263hp196kW	224hp167kW
Torque	363Nm268lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,695kg3,737lb	1,375kg3,031lb
Gross weight	2,150kg4,740lb	1,820kg4,012lb
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	236 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	92.4s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	72.4s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	27.3s Calculated	26.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.4L/100 km20.6mpg US24.8mpg UK	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	155hp/t116kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	163hp/t121kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated	218Nm/t146lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	667km414mi Calculated	682km424mi Calculated
Displacement	2,963cc181cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,763mm188in	4,228mm166in
Width	1,790mm70in	-
Height	1,414mm56in	1,436mm57in
Wheelbase	2,766mm109in	2,617mm103in
Front track	1,542mm61in	1,517mm60in
Rear track	1,487mm59in	1,521mm60in
Trunk volume	390L	330L
Max trunk volume	-	1,190L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	76L	60L
CO2 emissions	-	209g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545)Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	5,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	5,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.3 s	26.2 s
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	236 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	155 km/h 96 mph	159 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	263 hp 196 kW
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	224 hp 167 kW

Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545) has 39 hp more than Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V.

The biggest power difference is between Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V and Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545): 39 hp (29 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	363 Nm 268 lb-ft
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	1,695 kg 3,737 lb
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	1,375 kg 3,031 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	250 km/h 155 mph
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	236 km/h 147 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	7.2 s
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	6.5 s

Although Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545) has more power, Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V and Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545): 0.7 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V and Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545): 2.6 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	155 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	163 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	667 km 414 mi
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	682 km 424 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	263 hp 196 kW	7.2 s	250 km/h 155 mph
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	224 hp 167 kW	6.5 s	236 km/h 147 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)

Power	263 hp 196 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,763 mm 187.5 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Power	224 hp 167 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,228 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,436 mm 56.5 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)

Power	263 hp 196 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Power	224 hp 167 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK	7.2 s
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK	6.5 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)	155 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	163 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

RenaultSafrane I (B54)3.0 Biturbo (B545)

RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Power

263 hp

196 kW

224 hp

167 kW

Torque

363 Nm

268 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

6.5 s

Top speed

250 km/h

155 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,695 kg

3,737 lb

1,375 kg

3,031 lb

Fuel consumption

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,763 mm 187.5 in
Height	1,414 mm 55.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,228 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,436 mm 56.5 in

Range score

667 km

414 mi

682 km

424 mi

CO2 score

209 g/km

Trunk score

390 L

13.8 cu ft

330 L

11.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

155 hp/t

116 kW/t

6.4 kg/hp

163 hp/t

121 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Renault Safrane I (B54) 3.0 Biturbo (B545)	Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V
Consumption	11.4 L/100 km20.6 mpg US24.8 mpg UK	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.95 LC100 km	15.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.11 LC100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,710 L452 US gal376 UK gal	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,993 LC/year	2,310 LC/year