Renault Laguna Hatchback (07-12) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 06 Jun 2011
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The 2007 Renault Laguna was supposed to mark a break with the company's lacklustre quality and service problems of the past. The French firm had to do something to up its game as it slipped behind in the sales race against strong competition from Ford, Vauxhall and Mazda to name but a few.

3.5 out of 5

Equipment

All Lagunas come with air conditioning, four electric windows alloy wheels and electronic stability control. Stepping up from Expression to Dynamique adds cruise control and front fog lights. Initiale models come with leather seats, standard electronic parking brake (optional on other models) and a six-CD autochanger. Satellite navigation and rear-seat DVD entertainment system are among the options available. GT models, introduced in Spring 2008, get 18-inch alloys, larger brakes, smoked rear lights, a larger front grille, aluminium gear lever and pedals plus leather and Alcantara upholstery. There’s also five models which are labelled TomTom – Dynamique TomTom, TomTom Edition, Dynamique S TomTom, Initiale TomTom and GT Line TomTom. All of these get the TomTom sat nav system, which allows users to navigate to where they want to go without having to use cumbersome maps while driving.

Renault Laguna accessories

There’s a wide range of optional accessories available for the Renault Laguna. You can have metallic paint, an electric panoramic sunroof with sunblind, grey cloth upholstery, Bi-Xenon directional headlights, an emergency spare wheel, front parking sensors, a three-year subscription to the TomTom Live service and mapping for the same system for western Europe. There are also three option packs to choose from: Initiale Lux pack includes 18-inch alloys, BOSE sound system, black interior trims, electric folding and heated door mirrors, metallic paint, front parking sensors, electrically adjustable front seats and leather upholstery. The Comfort Pack includes dual zone climate control, automatic headlights, automatic parking brake, automatic rain-sensing wipers and sun visors with vanity mirrors. The Technology Pack contains TomTom Live navigation and multi-function tune point. Furthermore, you can get a nine-inch DVD-playing screen, boot-mounted rear spoiler, mats, ISOFIX seat mountings, mud flaps, boot organiser and cargo net.

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Equipment

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Standard item

Optional item

  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
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