Faults:

The clutch and flywheel were replaced at 39000 miles.

Rear windscreen was replaced due to poor radio reception.

A air leak in the fuel system caused starting problems which took 4 visits to the dealership before it was found.

The ball joints were replaced at 41000 miles along with the rear axle bushes.

The card reader and key were replaced at 42000 miles.

Passenger electric window regulator broke at 51000 miles.

The turbo and inter-cooler failed at 59000 miles.

General Comments:

The car looks well and is a comfortable car to drive. The reliability let it down badly I previously had a laguna mark 1 which was a much superior car.

Faults:

Headlamp washer fell off.

Engine mounting unit failed.

Internal headlining kept falling down.

Exhaust gas recirculation valve clogged.

Undertray fell loose.

Seat recline mechanism broke.

Exhaust gas recirculation unit clogged completely (all pipework replaced)

Gearbox noise - needed new bearings.

Clutch slipped and needed replacement.

Bottom pulley on engine disintegrated.

General Comments:

The car is a superb design concept, practical and smart.

Performance from the 2.2 diesel is excellent with reasonable economy.

Many features make driving easy and comfortable (panoramic sunroof, auto wipers, folding mirrors, auto dipping internal mirror, cruise control etc)

Comfortable.

Dreadfully unreliable - many failures, some of them serious and some requiring recovery to dealer. Off the road for a number of periods ranging from 3 - 10 days.

Faults:

Rear right passenger door - lock replaced as it wouldn't unlock properly. Replaced under dealer (not Renault) warranty.

Air conditioner - ambient air temperature sensor replaced (20p!)

Major service at 80,000ish miles -

Cam belt changed.

Track rod ends worn - changed.

Rear suspension bushes changed.

All in all about £1,000 or so.

I broke the triangle trim off the rear seat. Replacements only available as a set for £70!!! - anyone have one spare?

17" alloys scuff easily against curbs.

Tyres expensive - but you get what you pay for. 225x45x17 - about £90 each inc fitting.

Must be changed within 1 hour or the pressure sensor has to be reset by Renault. (Never happened so far)

Bonnet release lever is hard to operate. Feels like it's going to snap off!

Average around 28.8mpg (town driving).

It costs about £50 to fill the tank.

General Comments:

Over all a very reliable specimen.

No problems at all with regards to driving it. Reasonably quick for the size of car. I managed 122mph on a local track before I ran out of road.

Steering can get "heavy" at times if you change direction very quickly (left - right - left). Only noticed this on the local race track! Could be a safety thing to stop you doing it.

The 225x45x17 tyres provide a very comfortable ride and it takes a lot of cornering to get you into trouble.

Some nice touches with the keyless entry, auto dimming rear view mirror, dual A/C controls, electrically folding door mirrors, 6 disk CD changer, Mercedes style sunroof controls and finally, the onboard fault sensors through the voice announcement system.

Never drive around with one brake light ever again!

Now, off to fill the washer bottle...