Renault Megane Sport Tourer estate (2009-2016) - Practicality & boot space

The Renault Megane Sport Tourer measures up at 4,567mm in length and 1,804mm in width. That puts it about on a par with the Volkswagen Golf estate (4,562mm long and 1,799mm wide) but it’s a bit smaller than the Skoda Octavia estate (4,659mm long and 1,814m wide), which also has a bigger boot.

Visibility is generally good and the Megane is easier to park than many large, unwieldy estate cars can be. The high-spec GT Line models comes with rear parking sensors to make things even easier, too.

Interior space and storage

Rear-seat passengers have lots of space, with plenty of leg, shoulder and headroom for three adults. There are also lots of storage cubbies and cup-holders dotted around the interior.

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There are two ISOFIX child-seat mounts on the outer rear seats and the Megane Sport Tourer comes with a tyre-repair kit as standard. A proper spare wheel is a £95 option, and one that we always recommend going for.

Boot space

With the back seats in place, the Megane Sport Tourer offers 524 litres of boot space. A secure storage compartment hidden away under a false boot floor is ideal for storing valuables out of sight of prying eyes.

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If you fold the rear seats down flat, boot capacity expands to 1,600 litres, which is superior to the Ford Focus estate’s 476/1,502 litres, but is bettered slightly by the Volkswagen Golf estate, which offers 605/1,620 litres. It’s also far less than the frankly enormous 2,149 litres offered by the class-leading Peugeot 308 SW with seats down, while the Skoda Octavia estate can handle 610/1,740 litres as well.

Towing

Every Megane Sport Tourer can haul 1,500kg behind it, with the exception of the performance-focused GT 200 model, which, thanks to its extra power, can cope with another 100kg and tow 1,600kg in total.