Renault Megane vs Vauxhall Corsa-e

The Renault Megane costs £2,005 more than the Vauxhall Corsa-e. For that premium it adds 97 miles more WLTP range, 65 kW faster peak rapid charging and 173 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Megane comes out ahead overall.

The Vauxhall Corsa-e is £2,005 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 Vauxhall Corsa-e comes out roughly £1,965 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 255 miles for the Renault Megane and 174 miles for the Vauxhall Corsa-e - 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 24-30 minutes.

The two are within 3 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 635 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Corsa-e and about 632 mm of total clearance for the Renault Megane. The Renault Megane also turns in a 0.4 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Renault Megane and 84% for the Vauxhall Corsa-e. 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 Vauxhall Corsa-e's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.