Renault Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 vs Honda Jazz e:HEV: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 hits 100 km/h in 5.44 s versus 10.04 s for the Jazz e:HEV. At this point, the Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 leads by 4.60 s and sits roughly 26 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 is doing 140 km/h against 107 km/h for the Jazz e:HEV. The gap is 2.36 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 crosses the line in 13.56 s versus 17.34 s. The 3.78 s gap represents roughly 131 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 195 km/h versus 146 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 finishes in 24.36 s versus 31.87 s, with a 7.51 s lead.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Megane 4 RS Trophy 300 is capped at 260 km/h, the Jazz e:HEV at 175 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (4.83 kg/hp vs 10.51 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 16.76 seconds. The 4.60 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.