What's better a Renault megane or a Rover 25?

Question

Comparrison: Renault Megane W Reg 1.6 16V £2795
Rover 25 1.6i Y Reg £2995

Answers please...

Answer 1

You're talking elderly cars here, so any of the components, especially electrical, may fail with age. Build quality probably irrelevant, there's been a few years to see what drops off. I think the fact that Renault are still building the Megane would make me choose that. Rover aren't building anything and the dealer and spares support must be doubtful. I have owned both in the past.

Answer 2

The Megane and Rover body shapes came out the same time, but the Rover recieved a better facelift from the 200 to the 25 than the Megane had with just a couple of grilles tacked on.
Reliability on the Rover is slightly better, parts prices for the Renault are a lot higher and harder to source as there's usually a choice of 10 and it goes on what the factory had at the time, not the model or engine size.
Parts availability for Rovers was and never will be an issue as Rover never made the parts, they are made by Caterpillar who make the excavation diggers.
Only semi common fault with the 25 is head gasket failure, no worse than Peugeot, ford or even BMW.
Megane suffers poor electrics, head gasket failures, flimsy build quality and non operative door locks.
Insurance is about the same.
It's down to looks and personal preferance.

Answer 3

Well it's all a matter of taste and opinion, and of course experience with those types of car. Dynamically the Megane is a better car because the design is much more modern (remember the 25 is based on the old Rover 200 which is a 20 year old design). But the 25 is a steady car and easy to live with if serviced correctly etc etc, parts are cheap enough but remember the megane is in the same class (small family hatch) and has no major vices. I think it's safe to say that the megane will have a higher resale value. Can't really say much more with out being biased to one or the other....

Answer 4

The Rover is one of those cars that might be a dreadful headache later in life, as what with all the collapse of Rover and that, their image and values have suffered. They have good looks on their side, but brittle build quality and a question mark hanging over them regarding parts availability, although there's no problem at present. The Megane has a very good record for safety, but not so great for longevity. French cars in general are very flimsily put together, and often look shabby and feel ready to fall apart far quicker than most others. Their mechanical aspects are also often quite fragile, and you may end up spending more on garage bills than you'd hoped. If I had to choose between the two, I'd choose neither of them, and opt instead for an older Volkswagen Golf (or Vento/Bora, which are every bit as good, but cheaper), Escort/Focus (again, saloons are cheaper but every bit as good) or maybe look at a Skoda Octavia?

Answer 5

Having had both I wouldn't choose either, they are both unreliable & have poor build quality. Rovers are renowned for having very expensive head gasket problems especially at the age you're looking at. Bits also tend to fall off the car (like door handles for example). The 25 is also far too cramped for todays standards though it is a good drive if you can fit in one. The Megane is equally as bad plus it doesn't even feel as good to driveas the rover. My advice to you would be to revise your choice of car.

Answer 6

The Rover will be more reliable. Pretty much the same otherwise.

Answer 7

look before you buy rover as a lot of water trouble renult as alot of eletrick trouble

Answer 8

Megane . The Rover is crap!

Answer 9

If the Megane is in a good condition i would go for it .More spacious,comfortable.