Citroën ë-C4 vs Renault Megane E-Tech
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Renault Megane E-Tech
Megane E-Tech 67 kWh 220hp (MY27)£28,245 · 261 mi
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Our verdict
The Citroën ë-C4 and Renault Megane E-Tech are both electric hatchbacks in the medium car class. The Citroën ë-C4 starts at £26,150 in the UK and the Renault Megane E-Tech at £28,245, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The ë-C4 is £2,095 cheaper to buy new (£26,150 against £28,245).
The Megane E-Tech goes further, with about 261 miles of real-world range against 177 for the ë-C4. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (110 kW against 74 kW on average, 10–80%), has the bigger boot (440 litres against 380) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 7.6 s against 9.9 s.
There's little between them on efficiency and warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Citroën ë-C4 if you want the lower price and the Renault Megane E-Tech if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £26,150 (best)on sale now
- £28,245on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £12,4002024 car
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £148
- £108 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 177 mi285 km, estimate
- 261 mi (best)420 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 170 mi2024 car, est.
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh162 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.9 mi/kWh (best)160 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 191 mi308 km
- 293 mi (best)471 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 74 kW10–80% average
- 110 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW
- 22 kW (best)
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 46.3 kWh
- 67 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Hatchback
- Size class
- C · Medium car
- C · Medium car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 9.9 s0–100 km/h
- 7.6 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,646 kg
- 1,847 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.36 m14 ft 4 in
- 4.20 m13 ft 9 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.83 m6 ft
- 1.78 m5 ft 10 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.03 m6 ft 8 in
- 2.06 m6 ft 9 in
- Height
- 1.53 m5 ft
- 1.52 m5 ft
- Wheelbase
- 2.67 m8 ft 9 in
- 2.69 m8 ft 10 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 380 litres
- 440 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- No
- Yes (best)
- Towing (braked)
- Not approved
- 900 kg (best)
- Max payload
- 454 kgpeople and luggage
- 493 kg (best)people and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 4 stars
- –not tested yet
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years60,000 miles
- 3 years (best)100,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Citroën ë-C4
- ë-C4£26,150 · 177 mi
- ë-C4 54 kWh£30,005 · 202 mi
Renault Megane E-Tech
- Megane E-Tech 67 kWh 220hp (MY27)£28,245 · 261 mi