Faults:

Absolutely nothing in almost 3 years of ownership.

General Comments:

Good looking.

Stylish

As well built as any other mainstream car.

Between 40 and 55 mpg depending on road speed.

Main dealer servicing is crap, go to a good local garage.

Don't buy a 1.6, ideally go for a diesel.

I know a few people who own them and the unreliable ones all appear to be older high mileage ones, or ones with a patchy history.

Buy a good one and you'll love it.

Faults:

External trim on passenger door loose due to cracked clip.

Front drivers disc warped at 4000 miles.

Drivers seat frame assembly failed at 9600 miles due to faulty welds.

Clutch Master cylinder sticky at 17000 miles.

Note that each of these problems were rectified immediately at no cost to myself under Renaults excellent Warranty scheme.

General Comments:

The car is a gorgeous shape and is full of useful extras (opening rear glass, cruise control, audio controls on the wheel etc etc)

It is beautifully smooth and rattle free making long drives a delight.

The cabin is comfortable, airy and spacious.

It is both economical and rapid, sitting at under 2000 rpm in 6th on the National limit and returning 55 mpg!

It has proven to be an excellent tow car handling a large 5-berth caravan with aplomb.

Note that I have owned a lot of cars including Volvo 850, subaru Legacy, VW Passat and Golf, Toyota and Vauxhall Vectra. The Laguna is no worse than any other in terms of owner experience. The car is very practical, comfortable and economical. Its also the best looking and most stylish estate car in its class bar none. Perhaps we have been unusually lucky, but I doubt it. The scenic my wife owned for 2 years was an equally impressive machine...

Faults:

No major problems with the car. Purchased it in January and is still operating excellently. Had one minor problem that flap on dashboard did not close, but that was immediately replaced under warranty by Renault. Apart from that there were no other problems.

General Comments:

Outstanding car that has a good performance and handling. Modern styling and top safety rating. Very well-equipped as standard, even to the point of adding features other manufacturers don't even offer as extras - like tyre pressure monitor and key less entry. Comfortable seats with a good driving position. Fair amount of space for driver and passengers. Practical with good boot space and many power points which are quite handy.

The cabin is not that stylish and looks more like a high street attempt at couture design. It's just nice, no more, no less. It is also quite expensive to run as insurance is costly along with petrol fees. Computerized system makes the car drive slowly at times so you have to put your foot down to make it fast again. Reliability is said to be poor with the Laguna, but mine seems to be working fine. I'll just have to wait and see how things turn out as the mileage increases.