Car comparison

Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16VvsRenault Vel Satis 3.5 V6

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

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Renault Megane II

RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

224 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2004-2005

Renault Vel Satis

3.5 V6

241 hp3498 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedHatchback2005-2009

Comparison overview

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Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
236 km/h
147 mph
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
Lowest city consumption
11.5 L/100 km
20.5 mpg US
24.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.0 L/100 km
33.6 mpg US
40.4 mpg UK
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best economy score
83/100

Renault Vel Satis 3.5 V6

Most powerful
241 hp
180 kW
Highest torque
330 Nm
243 lb-ft
Best estimated range
696 km
432 mi
Largest trunk
460 L
Best practicality score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6
Power	224hp167kW	241hp180kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	330Nm243lb-ft
Curb weight	1,375kg3,031lb	1,720kg3,792lb
Gross weight	1,820kg4,012lb	2,270kg5,004lb
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	76.7s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	104.6s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	27.1s Calculated	36.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK	16.8L/100 km14mpg US16.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	163hp/t121kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated	140hp/t104kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	218Nm/t146lb-ft/ton Calculated	192Nm/t128lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	682km424mi Calculated	696km432mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	3,498cc213cu in
Length	4,228mm166in	4,860mm191in
Width	2,026mm80in	1,860mm73in
Height	1,436mm57in	1,575mm62in
Wheelbase	2,617mm103in	2,840mm112in
Front track	1,517mm60in	1,575mm62in
Rear track	1,521mm60in	1,555mm61in
Trunk volume	330L	460L
Max trunk volume	1,190L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	60L	80L
CO2 emissions	209g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16VRenault Vel Satis 3.5 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	5,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	6,000 rpm	3,600 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.1 s	36.4 s
Top speed	236 km/h 147 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	224 hp 167 kW
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	241 hp 180 kW

Renault Vel Satis 3.5 V6 has 17 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 Vel Satis 3.5 V6: 17 hp (13 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	330 Nm 243 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	1,375 kg 3,031 lb
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	1,720 kg 3,792 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
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	236 km/h 147 mph
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	6.5 s
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	8.3 s

Although Renault Vel Satis 3.5 V6 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 Vel Satis 3.5 V6: 1.8 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
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V and Renault Vel Satis 3.5 V6: 2.7 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
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	163 hp/t 121 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	682 km 424 mi
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	696 km 432 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	224 hp 167 kW	6.5 s	236 km/h 147 mph
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	241 hp 180 kW	8.3 s	235 km/h 146 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

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

RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6

Power	241 hp 180 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,860 mm 191.3 in
Height	1,575 mm 62.0 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

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

RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6

Power	241 hp 180 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 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
RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V	8.8 L/100 km 26.7 mpg US 32.1 mpg UK	6.5 s
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK	8.3 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
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
RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6	140 hp/t 104 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp	11.5 L/100 km 20.5 mpg US 24.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

RenaultMegane IIRS 2.0 Turbo 16V

RenaultVel Satis3.5 V6

Power

224 hp

167 kW

241 hp

180 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

330 Nm

243 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

8.3 s

Top speed

236 km/h

147 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,375 kg

3,031 lb

1,720 kg

3,792 lb

Fuel consumption

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,860 mm 191.3 in
Height	1,575 mm 62.0 in

Range score

682 km

424 mi

696 km

432 mi

CO2 score

209 g/km

Trunk score

330 L

11.7 cu ft

460 L

16.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

163 hp/t

121 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

140 hp/t

104 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

Average annual distanceDistance unitFuel price in your local currencyPrice unit

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Renault Megane II RS 2.0 Turbo 16V	Renault Vel Satis 3.5 V6
Consumption	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK	11.5 L/100 km20.5 mpg US24.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.40 LC100 km	20.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi	32.39 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal	1,725 L456 US gal379 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,310 LC/year	3,019 LC/year