A camouflaged prototype of what’s believed to be a mid-life upgrade for the Renault Megane E-Tech Electric has been spied this week, giving us an early preview of what’s to come for the battery-powered small SUV’s upcoming facelift.
Snapped on the roads of Spain, the updated Megane E-Tech is heavily camouflaged but hints at revised styling that should bring the compact electric crossover into line with Renault’s new design language, with changes to its LED lighting signatures and bumper designs peeping through the black and white camo-cladding.
Our sources claim the Megane E-Tech will get the latest in the French brand’s driver assistance and infotainment technologies with its mid-life facelift, and will incorporate batteries made in its home country for the first time, courtesy of supplier Envision.
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These new batteries could see the Megane’s claimed WLTP driving range exceed 500km (currently up to 468km in Europe), which would make it more competitive against European rivals like the Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID.3, as well as the Peugeot E-308.
Our sources claim the facelifted 2026 Renault Megane E-Tech Electric will be revealed before the end of the year, ahead of a European market launch in the first half of 2026.
Here in Australia, the Megane E-Tech hasn’t changed much since it first launched locally back in February 2024, despite some running changes being released in the European market earlier this year. CarExpert has contacted Renault Australia regarding local updates to the Megane E-Tech range.
Down Under, the Megane E-Tech is available in just one trim level dubbed the ‘Techno’, pricing for which has been slashed from $64,990 before on-road costs to $54,990 drive-away.
Specification highlights include LED headlights, 20-inch alloy wheels, a 12.3-inch HD digital instrument cluster, and a 9.0-inch OpenR touchscreen infotainment system, as well as a 160kW/300Nm electric motor on the front axle fed by a 60kWh lithium-ion battery – good for 454km of range.
The Megane E-Tech Techno is also fitted as standard with 20 different driver assistance features, including adaptive cruise control, blind-spot assist and adaptive speed-limit assistance.
In March, Renault launched some running changes for the Megane E-Tech in Europe, adding a One Pedal regen-braking mode, standard 11kW bi-directional charging, and a new sporty Esprit Alpine trim level.
An interesting thing to note is that in its global media release, Renault and its Ampere EV division confirmed Megane E-Tech vehicles produced after March 2024 could have the One Pedal system retrofitted – it’s unclear whether this applies to Australian-delivered vehicles.
Despite an ever-increasing appetite for electrified vehicles and an onslaught of new products in the Australian market, the Megane E-Tech hasn’t quite found traction locally since its release.
Just 266 examples were sold in 2024, representing just 0.9 per cent of the premium ($45,000-plus) small SUV segment. So far this year, 179 new units have been registered for a 0.6 per cent share, down 15.6 per cent year-to-date.
