2001 Renault Laguna Dynamique review from UK and Ireland

The main fault was that when driving the car would intermittently lose power unexpectedly. You might find yourself in the outside lane of a motorway, happily going along at 70 mph, and suddenly the power dips alarmingly and you have to pull in ASAP. This fault appeared to be more prevalent when the engine had been switched off for a few minutes (e.g. when you stop for fuel), approximately 5 minutes into the next part of the journey.

The local Renault dealer started by saying that Renault were inclined to be helpful when dealing with this specific fault, i.e. would repair it f.o.c. (it was just out of warranty), however after having the car in the workshop for a whole day it was returned without anything having been done. They said they couldn't find the fault, however it would appear that the car had only traveled less than five miles that day, so they didn't carry out a proper test.

I was extremely disappointed with this Renault. The car, when it was running without the problem, was not very responsive and was an unexciting drive.

The interior was quite attractive, this one had half leather seats and all the extras, but this did not compensate for the lack of power.

I'd had a previous Megane 1.9 tdi which was a tremendous drive, very speedy through the gears and a much more interesting drive. I felt that the Laguna, even though a newer model, was a step back in quality.