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Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS

The Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.37 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.89 s, tripping the lights at 101.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.21 s and the eighth mile in 8.99 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.55 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS SEAT Leon Cupra R

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS
0–60 mph5.37 s
0–100 mph13.55 s
60 ft2.21 s
1/8 mile8.99 s
1/4 mile13.89 s
Trap speed101.1 mph

About the Megane RS MK IV 280 PS

The 2018 Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,505 kg with 276 bhp, which works out at 184 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.21 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,598th quickest to 60 mph, and the 2nd quickest of the 48 Renaults here. Its 101.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS
Year2018
Power276 bhp
Kerb mass1,505 kg
Power to weight184 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed255 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
SEAT Leon Cupra R20095.42 s13.91 s101.4 mph261 bhp
Audi TT 3.2 quattro Mk II20065.37 s13.91 s101.2 mph247 bhp
Subaru WRX Mk IV20145.29 s13.90 s98.8 mph268 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Questions

What is the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS 0-60 time?
The Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,598th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS quarter mile time?
13.89 s at 101.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.99 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.21 s.
How much power does the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS have?
276 bhp and 1,505 kg, which is 184 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 255 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS?
Closest here on pace: SEAT Leon Cupra R (5.42 s), Audi TT 3.2 quattro Mk II (5.37 s), Subaru WRX Mk IV (5.29 s). Each one can be raced against the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.