Car reviews - Renault - Laguna - rangeRenault modelsOverviewRenault's MkIII Laguna goes on sale, with petrol and diesel and two bodystyles19 Jun 2008 RENAULT Australia has introduced the third generation of its Laguna flagship. Pitched against the Peugeot 407, Volkswagen Passat and higher ends of theMazda6 and Ford Mondeo model ranges, the Laguna is a well specified model that will be available as both a hatch and wagon starting at $41,990. Some models have already arrived (two trim levels of the diesel auto hatch), while the range will grow to eight by September and include a wagon and a petrol engine. Both engines are 2.0-litres in size and use a turbo. The diesel is good for 110kW and 340Nm, while the petrol produces 125kW and 270Nm. The diesel comes standard with a six-speed manual and is also available with a six-speed automatic, while the petrol is only available with the six-speed automatic. Model release date: 1 June 2008 to 1 April 2011 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelRenault's first and last Laguna sold in Australia arrived here in March 2002, in five-door hatch and wagon bodystyles - both powered by a 152kW/285Nm 2.9-litre petrol V6, mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. A 2.0-litre petrol engine, offering 99kW/191Nm and tied to four-speed auto and five-speed manual gearboxes, lowered the hatch base price from September 2002 from $46,990 to $41,990. All models were discontinued here in January 2006, before an auto-only 102kW/320Nm 2.2 dCi turbo-diesel hatch arrived in November 2006, priced at $46,990. |
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