old post but here goes. Renault state meg 250 as 250 bhp.Most were about 280 bhp stock...thats my pennys worth.
Got a 197. Handles ace,not much below 5k...still you can make them go rappid. Test drove 2. Both were totaly differant.
I told wife to get a focus st...rs only had 4 seats.Proper car.
She had one of the first black 172 in uk...she loved it.real alloy spare, cat 1 climate, half leather/alc...what went wrong.cant remember no bottom end on that