Honda e vs Renault Megane

The Renault Megane costs £1,280 more than the Honda e. For that premium it adds 168 miles more WLTP range, 109 kW faster peak rapid charging and 269 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Megane comes out ahead overall.

The Honda e is £1,280 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Honda e comes out roughly £1,160 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 115 miles for the Honda e and 255 miles for the Renault Megane - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault Megane goes roughly 140 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-31 minutes.

The two are within 16 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 648 mm of total clearance for the Honda e and about 632 mm of total clearance for the Renault Megane. The Honda e also turns in a 1.8 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Honda e and 90% for the Renault Megane. That gives the Renault Megane a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Renault Megane's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Honda e's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.