2000 Renault Laguna RT from UK and Ireland - Comments

Panel around front windscreen became loose.

Rear hatchback interior light was not connected when new so did not work.

Interior trim marks easily.

Annoying rattle form the dashboard area that cannot be tracked down.

Metallic paint seems to scratch easily.

Plastic rivets holding interior sunroof blind have sheared.

For a 1.6 litre, the performance is good and I have, so far, had no problems with the engine. It is smooth and responsive and has never hesitated over the 28,000 miles. Reliability is good.

The build quality of the interior is not so good. The plastic around the console scratches easily. Also there is an annoying rattle which neither I, or Renault, have been able to resolve.

I "solved" the rattle in my Laguna by using spray grease down the back of the dash (may need to remove cover strip by window). Have to reapply it every so often. If you spray too much it drips down onto the carpet (it's already stained my trainers) so go easy. I also find it only rattles when it's not raining, so I think it's caused by some dry rubber vibrating.

Here is an update.

I wrote the original review in 2002, it's now Feb 2006.

I still have the car. It is now five and a half years old.

It has 70,000 miles on the clock.

No major problems.

General summary:

Two out of 4 ignition coils replaced (cost about £45 each) at 42,000 and 48,000 miles.

I've had the rear brake shoes replaced at 53,000 miles.

Front disc pads replaced at 29,000 and 53,000 miles.

Two rear struts failed (hold up the tailgate).

Only major failure was the auxiliary drive belt pulley came off (two out of three bolts sheared). Fortunately I could remove and replace sheared bolts and replaced belt.

Due to replace cam belt at Renault main dealers this week.

Expensive!

It still has it's rattles. The bodywork has lots of small dents (supermarket trolleys etc) and tends to mark easy.

Fuel consumption still 40+ mpg and I only replace the oil at every 12,000 miles. It never needs a top up in between!

Overall, I'm happy and I'll probably keep it for another couple of years as I won't get much in the used car market for it now.

I too have a Laguna 2000 model (2.0L), and agree with comments made here. I bought mine second hand in 2004, so I have only had a couple of years experience with it, but overall I am very happy.

I too have a "rattle" which I am unable to identify, but think it seems to be in the region of the sunroof or interior light panel.

The mileage is 61,000, but I have just had a major service done, which proved to be very expensive as various engine and brake parts needed repairing/ replacing at the same time. The cam belt needs replacing by a Renault dealer which will be an additional expense, so I too will be holding onto the car for a year or two yet after this expense!