Renault Megane, whose production process in Turkey has been transferred to Karsan, will bid farewell to its 27-year production adventure as we know it.
The year 2022, which continues to bring brand new names, especially in the electric focus, will also be recorded as the scene of the farewells of well-established models. After Ford’s decision to bid farewell to production on the Focus side, the end of the road officially appeared for Megane, another important name in the market. It has become clear that there will not be a new generation for Renault Megane, which has become an important figure for us as one part of the production process is in Turkey. case. Megane, which has continued its existence on the streets for four generations in its 27-year production adventure, will be replaced by the electric Megane E-Tech, which shares its name, as expected.
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Renault Megane left its mark on brand history
We can remember that the message has been given in this direction for the last few years for the Megane Sedan, to which Renault Turkey transferred the production after the agreement with Karsan as of last year. With the transfer of Megane to Karsan, the new generation Mitsubishi Colt will be produced in Turkey as a current part of the planning. For Megane, which has been on sale for more than five years with its fourth generation currently on sale, updates were made with the make-up operation in this process.
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During the sales process, the family reached a significant audience with many different versions, including RS, and the best sales period of the family is 2004. Megane, which had global sales exceeding 465,000 units at that time, could not escape the backwards trend due to the SUV-oriented trend of users in recent years. Megane E-Tech, which will fill the gap after the farewell, plays a key role in the new period for the brand, as it is offered for sale as completely electric. As part of Renault’s transformation plan, starting from 2030, it will not include a gasoline or diesel engine option in any of its models. We will witness that this decision, which will be implemented only for the European market at the first stage, will be reflected globally in the future.