Mégane R26.R accelerates from standstill to 100kph in 6.0 seconds and covers the standing start kilometre in a mere 25.9s. Its homologated combined cycle fuel consumption is 8.5 litres/100km, equivalent to 199g of CO2/km.
On June 23, 2008, Mégane R26.R established a new lap record for a front-wheel drive car round the Nürburgring, Germany, with a time of 8m 17s. To recall the new car's exceptional performance, a map of the Nordschleife circuit and the time achieved by the Mégane R26.R are screen-printed on the quarterlights.