Renault Laguna
The Renault Laguna is a family car produced by Renault in France.
First generation
The first generation Renault Laguna was launched early in 1994 as replacement for the Renault 21 hatchback/saloon and Renault Savanna estate. It was sold as a hatchback only until late 1995 when an estate version was introduced. Engines were 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 petrol as well as a 2.2 diesel. There was also a 3.0 V6 with automatic transmission after 1995. All models came with power steering, electric front windows, driver's airbag and remote central locking as standard. Most of the range had twin airbags, antilock brakes, air-conditioning and CD player as either optional or standard equipment.
At the start of 1998 the Laguna received a facelift which saw the engines improved and the rear lights restyled, but there were few radical changes.
Second generation
At the end of 2000, after almost seven years of production, the original Laguna was replaced by an all-new model which shared its chassis with the Nissan Primera (which arrived a year later). The engines were upgraded and the equipment list made longer. It was the first vehicle available in Europe to score 5 stars in the EuroNCAP crash test results. The Laguna featured a 'keyless' ignition system which, instead of a key, used a credit card style device to unlock the car and start the engine.
The Laguna estate was only available with five seats, unlike the previous model which has seven seats as an option on some versions. It was badged SportsTourer and was marketed as a lifestyle vehicle rather than a load carrier.
