Renault Megane and Scenic E-Tech updated: more range from £28,245

Renault has opened UK orders for the updated Megane E-Tech and Scenic E-Tech, and the Megane now starts at £28,245 once the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant is taken off. That puts a family hatchback with up to 306 miles of WLTP range below £30,000, while the larger Scenic keeps its £33,245 starting price but gains range and quicker charging. For UK buyers, both cars now offer more for the same money or less.

Orders opened on 1 October 2026 (Express & Star), and Electrive reported the UK launch on 3 October. According to Electrive, the revised Scenic opened for orders in France in September and then in Germany, so the UK is following quickly. Both cars get exterior and interior changes, revised driver assistance systems and Renault’s latest openR link infotainment with Google integrations.

What has changed on the Renault Megane E-Tech?

The battery is the headline. A 67kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack replaces the previous 60kWh unit, the WLTP range rises to up to 306 miles, and peak DC charging climbs from 130kW to 165kW (Electrive). At that peak, a 15 to 80% charge takes 24 minutes, and both trims use the same 220hp motor (Autocar).

The UK range is kept simple, with two trims. The Techno is the one to look at first, because it carries the 306-mile figure. The Esprit Alpine adds sportier styling, larger wheels, electric front seats, a massaging driver’s seat, a nine-speaker Harman Kardon sound system and safe-exit assistance, but the bigger wheels trim its WLTP range to 298 miles.

What has changed on the Renault Scenic E-Tech?

The Scenic moves to an 89kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery rated at up to 392 miles WLTP (Electric Cars Report). That is 11 miles more than the outgoing car managed. Peak DC charging stays at 150kW, but a revised charging curve cuts the 15 to 80% time from 37 minutes to 28.

Auto Express summed the update up as extra range and kit for free, and the prices bear that out: the Scenic already started at £33,245 with the full grant in April (Electric Cars Report), and the updated car costs the same. The UK trims are Techno, Techno Esprit Alpine and Iconic Esprit Alpine.

Key figure	Megane before	Megane now	Scenic before	Scenic now
Battery	60kWh	67kWh LFP	87kWh	89kWh NMC
Peak DC charging	130kW	165kW	150kW	150kW
15 to 80% charge	Not quoted	24 minutes	37 minutes	28 minutes
Best WLTP range	Not quoted	306 miles	381 miles	392 miles
Entry price with grant	Not quoted	£28,245	£33,245	£33,245

How much do the updated Megane and Scenic cost?

Both Megane prices include the £3,750 grant, as does the entry Scenic Techno. The pre-grant figures below are simply the quoted price plus £3,750.

Model and trim	Quoted UK price	Price before grant	WLTP range
Megane E-Tech Techno	£28,245 (with grant)	£31,995	306 miles
Megane E-Tech Esprit Alpine	£31,245 (with grant)	£34,995	298 miles
Scenic E-Tech Techno	£33,245 (with grant)	£36,995	Up to 392 miles
Scenic E-Tech Techno Esprit Alpine	£36,245 (grant treatment not confirmed)	Not quoted	Not quoted
Scenic E-Tech Iconic Esprit Alpine	£38,245 (grant treatment not confirmed)	Not quoted	Not quoted

The two Esprit Alpine Scenics are quoted at £36,245 and £38,245 in the launch reports, which confirm the grant only against the entry Techno price. If you want a higher trim, ask the dealer whether the grant is already in that figure.

At entry level, the Megane costs exactly £5,000 less than the Scenic, which gives you a clear choice: a hatchback with up to 306 miles, or a bigger family car with up to 86 more miles of range.

How do they compare with the VW ID.3 Neo and other rivals?

The sharpest comparison is cost per mile of claimed range. Dividing each starting price by its best WLTP figure shows the Scenic Techno in a strong position, because its big battery is not priced at a premium.

Car	UK starting price	Best WLTP range	Price per mile of range
Renault Scenic E-Tech Techno	£33,245 (with grant)	392 miles	About £85
Renault Megane E-Tech Techno	£28,245 (with grant)	306 miles	About £92
Renault Megane E-Tech Esprit Alpine	£31,245 (with grant)	298 miles	About £105
VW ID.3 Neo Life 50kWh	£31,580 (with £1,500 grant)	258 miles	About £122

Volkswagen’s ID.3 Neo starts at £33,080 in the UK for the 50kWh Life with up to 258 miles, or £31,580 after the £1,500 grant (Electrive). That makes the Megane Techno £3,335 cheaper than that car. The 79kWh ID.3 Neo, which claims up to 390 miles, costs £35,495 after the grant, so the Scenic Techno is £2,250 cheaper for a similar claimed range. Our story on the ID.3 Neo’s UK pricing has the full Volkswagen line-up.

The grant band matters too. The Skoda Elroq is listed for the £1,500 Band 2 grant rather than the full £3,750 (The Car Expert), so a Scenic buyer gets £2,250 more taxpayer support than an Elroq buyer before any dealer discounts. If you are shopping for space first, our guide to the best electric SUVs for families puts the Scenic in context.

Do both cars get the full Electric Car Grant?

Yes, at the entry level. Renault’s release for the Megane says it is priced from £28,245 on the road after qualifying for the maximum grant (The Auto Channel), and Autocar reports that this gives the updated car more range for less money than before. The Scenic E-Tech is listed in Band 1 (Motoring Research).

The grant applies to cars with a list price of £37,000 or less (The Car Expert). The Scenic Techno’s pre-grant price of £36,995 sits just £5 under that line, which shows how carefully Renault has priced it. You can see which other models qualify in our list of every car eligible for the Electric Car Grant.

What this means for you

If your budget stops at £30,000, the Megane Techno is now one of the most convincing family hatchbacks you can order, with up to 306 miles of WLTP range and 165kW charging for £28,245. It belongs on any shortlist alongside our pick of the best electric cars under £30,000.

The Scenic is the stronger value story. It costs the same as it did in April but now claims 392 miles and charges from 15 to 80% nine minutes faster. On our price-per-mile measure it beats both the Megane and the entry ID.3 Neo, and it undercuts the 79kWh ID.3 Neo after grants. In our view, the Techno is the sweet spot of the Scenic range: the grant is confirmed on its price, and the two Esprit Alpine versions are quoted at £3,000 and £5,000 more.

Two practical points. First, if a dealer offers you an outgoing Scenic from stock, it should come with a meaningful discount, because the new one costs the same with more range and quicker charging. Second, the grant can close early if its funding runs out, so if you are ready to buy, our analysis of how long the Electric Car Grant money will last is worth reading before you sign.