Abarth 600e vs Renault Megane

The Abarth 600e costs £2,000 more than the Renault Megane. For that premium it adds a 1.4s quicker 0-62mph time. The Renault Megane is not just cheaper - it also offers 99 miles more WLTP range, 65 kW faster peak rapid charging and 80 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Megane comes out ahead overall.

The Renault Megane is £2,000 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Renault Megane comes out roughly £2,080 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 173 miles for the Abarth 600e and 255 miles for the Renault Megane - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault Megane goes roughly 81 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-27 minutes.

The two are within 11 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 632 mm of total clearance for the Renault Megane and about 621 mm of total clearance for the Abarth 600e.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Abarth 600e and 90% for the Renault Megane. That gives the Renault Megane a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Renault Megane's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Abarth 600e's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.