Renault Laguna 2.2DDT Review

Good Points
Comfort,
Power for a turbo diesel is quite good,
Excellent all round visibility.

Bad Points
A little dated by todays standards,
Diesel model service interval for 2.2dt is 6,000 miles,
2.2dt can be thirsty with air-con on.

General Comments
I drive an R registration 2.2dt Renault Laguna for work and cover a fair old mileage in it (40-50,000 miles a year).



I find it comfortable to drive and can soak up a 450 mile journey easily without feeling too knocked about (unlike the Mondeo i used to drive).



The negative points i can level at 2.2dt is that it really does sound like a taxi on a cold start.

The fuel consumption is erratic to say the least (34 - 50 mpg) so if you want to save on your fuel bills keep that foot off the go-faster pedal and have that air-con switched off!!!



All in all, the Laguna provides a nice alternative to the Mondeo or Vectra.



One last hint if you are thinking of buying an older diesel Laguna... Look out for the Executive model. With full leather trim and all the gadgets and gizmos you could ever want in a car, they also depreciate the fastest of the Laguna models. The new price being somewhere in the region of £20,000, you can pick up a P or R reg one for between 4-£6,000 (i nearly bought one but it sold the same day it appeared on the garage forecourt)



Please bear in mind that this review is for the 2.2dt model only as i have no experience of the 1.9dti or any petrol models.