1997 Renault Laguna RT review from UK and Ireland
"Superb long distance cruiser"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
No major problems.
Did have a leaky rear door which I tracked down to the seal not quite fitting at the bottom. Rather than paying for a garage to look at this, I lifted the seal at the bottom and put in some tape to lift the seal up a bit.
Paint easily scratched.
General comments?
The gearbox can be a bit of a pain - hard to get into first / second gears sometimes. Also clutch (at least on mine) has very sharp biting-point.
For long distances in summer, the car is brilliant - just turn on the air-conditioner, sit back and cruise; the miles disappear very fast. The boot is cavernous - great for camping trips into Europe.
Fuel economy in town isn't brilliant; but then this is quite a large car.
On the whole though, a difficult car to beat - and slightly more distinctive than the Mondeos/Vectra competition.
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| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 88000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 92000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 23rd June, 2001 |