Renault Laguna Hatchback (07-12) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 06 June 2011
The 2007 Renault Laguna is supposed to mark a break with the company's lacklustre quality and service problems of the recent past. There are some obvious and welcome improvements in interior quality, the diesel engines perform well and the car is comfortable and refined. However, other areas are below par, almost as if Renault had developed it in isolation based on what needed improving on the old Laguna, rather than benchmarking against its more obvious rivals, such as the Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat. As for quality, we prefer to reserve judgement to find out what owners are saying when the cars are several years old.
3 out of 5

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£4,354 - £17,864

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The 2007 Renault Laguna is supposed to mark a break with the company's lacklustre quality and service problems of the recent past. There are some obvious and welcome improvements in interior quality, the diesel engines perform well and the car is comfortable and refined. However, other areas are below par, almost as if Renault had developed it in isolation based on what needed improving on the old Laguna, rather than benchmarking against its more obvious rivals, such as the Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat. As for quality, we prefer to reserve judgement to find out what owners are saying when the cars are several years old.

Driving & Performance

  • Performance

    4 out of 5

    "The engines are carried over virtually unchanged from the previous Laguna, with the exception of a..."

  • Handling

    3 out of 5

    "The Laguna was never engineered to appeal to driving enthusiasts - like most cars of its type - and..."

Comfort

  • Comfort

    3.5 out of 5

    "All Lagunas are roomy enough for five adults and come with air conditioning and four electric..."

  • Practicality

    3 out of 5

    "Minimum luggage capacity is some way behind most of the Laguna's rivals at 462 litres when 500-plus..."

  • Equipment

    3.5 out of 5

    "All Lagunas come with air conditioning, four electric windows alloy wheels and electronic stability..."

  • Behind the wheel

    3.5 out of 5

    "This Laguna feels completely different from previous models, with some of the design features and..."

Costs

  • Running costs

    3 out of 5

    "The Laguna is competitively priced on the whole, although some features that you might expect as..."

  • Green credentials

    3.5 out of 5

    "The 1.5 dCi model offers the lowest carbon dioxide emissions in its class at 136g/km, while the more..."

Safety & Reliability

  • Safety

    4.5 out of 5

    "Renault is at the forefront of crash safety and the Laguna was awarded the maximum five stars in..."

  • Reliability

    3 out of 5

    "This is an area of concern for Renault in the past, and we are keen to see the results of the..."

Buying & Selling

  • Buying new

    3 out of 5

    "Don't be fooled into paying £100 extra for floor mats. It's not something you'd expect to pay extra..."

  • Buying used

    3.5 out of 5

    "Better value than buying new but expect to pay more for diesel versions than petrol models - even..."

  • Selling

    2.5 out of 5

    "Diesel Lagunas will sell quicker than petrol models, but privately-owned low- to average-mileage..."

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