2005 Renault Laguna 2.0 turbo

Summary:

Beautiful, fast, sporty ,family, luxurious car

Faults:

- Gas pedal.

- Turbo needs changing at 1500 euros cost.

- The doors don't lock.

General Comments:

It's a very beautiful, sporty, family trip car. With the 17 inch rims it's more beautiful.

The leather gives a luxury sense.

The engine is powerful with a top speed of 260 km/h.

It's not very economical on fuel... 10 euros runs out after 70 kilometers, and fuel costs 1,65.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 23rd August, 2014

31st Aug 2014, 21:54

I agree with you my man. I have the same car... it's fantastic, but on mine the turbo runs OK with 230,000 miles!

22nd Nov 2015, 07:01

Calculated that you got the English equivalent of 32 MPG over that 70 km, which is probably OK, especially if it's in town stop start km... (I realize that this is a very old post, but what the heck). This is what I would have expected... performance though with that brilliant 2.0 turbo diesel is almost as good as my V6, so in reality it's no slouch either. Wish that they had imported the diesel Laguna II in wagon form here in NZ... would have bought one, but am happy with the 3.0 V6.

Cheers.

20th Jun 2023, 16:10

I loved the look of these cars, shame reliability was well below average.

In reply to 20th Jun 2023, 16:10

22nd Jun 2023, 06:35

Reliability wasn’t too bad actually. This particular one had some turbo issues. The other things are minor. The owner left the doors unlocked, and the gas pedal had “lead foot syndrome” like some gas pedals get in cars that are fun to drive.

In reply to 22nd Jun 2023, 06:35

24th Jun 2023, 14:12

I think he meant the Laguna in general, not just the particular car in this review.

Myself I had one and knew a few people with them. Always a problem. Also the motoring press and customer surveys (in the UK at-least) regularly scored this car well below average for reliability. It was not a dependable car.

Which is a shame, it was good to drive, great looking, and very comfortable to ride in.

2001 Renault Laguna Expression 1.6 petrol

Summary:

Excellent handling / comfort, but very poor build

Faults:

The side mirrors control button died at 1,000 km.

The air conditioning temperature sensor presents frequent problems so I have to switch to manual. It has been "calibrated" twice with no results.

The power steering lost all of the hydraulics at 25,000 km.

The tachometer malfunctioned at 20,000 km.

The whole instrument panel presented problems at 23,000 km. It has been fixed twice, but is has just died on me again.

The ball joint of the front left wishbone was replaced at 37,000 km.

There is some play of the rack & pinion.

General Comments:

This is a very comfortable and safe vehicle. I drive fast & turn hard everyday going to work and back and the Laguna simply flies! It corners like a sports car without the hassle. It really handles like it's on rails, much better than my previous Peugeot 306.

The quality of build though is very poor. At 38,000 km, 18 months of ownership and absolutely no accidents, the car has been in for service for a total of ten working days, which is in my opinion unacceptable.

It feels better than the Peugeot, but if it goes on causing me trouble. I'll ditch and and never buy any French car again.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 23rd June, 2003

5th Jul 2003, 14:27

Complete PANTS my friend... that's Renault for you, i WILL not be repeating the process... we have a Scenic, and it too has had all the faults, is it really worth it? buy a push-bike instead!!

23rd Jul 2003, 07:06

OK, I'm the owner of this Laguna with news.

The dealer kept the car in for 3 days and finally replaced the whole dashboard panel due to a faulty chip. Even though the car was out of warranty, they covered it because the fault had appeared within the warranty period.

They also replaced the other wishbone too because that ball joint had a problem as well. Also for free.

A new problem now! They steering wheel lost the hydraulic fluid again!!! I am taking it in to the dealer later on this week once more...

The Renault people are friendly, but this car is starting to give me the creeps...

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