2010 RENAULT Laguna 2.0L dCi 6MT FWD (180 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Renault introduced the third generation of the Laguna in the summer of 2007 and added a mid-life cycle refresh after just three years, in 2010.

With the world financial crisis almost gone, the French carmaker risked and introduced a facelifted version in 2010. It was a bold move, but it could do it since the French Government supported the carmaker. Its risk totally worth it since the sales started to rise again.

At the front, the carmaker changed the bumper and gave the car an aggressive look, with a lower grille which looked like it was an extension for the upper grille, below the hood. Its headlights received a new treatment. But Renault didn’t want to make the Laguna a sedan. It kept the hatchback style with a sloped liftgate. At the back, the carmaker enhanced the taillights with a smoked area. Still, the wide and tall metallic part of the tailgate was criticized.

Inside, the carmaker improved the materials and the available options. Its dashboard received a new design with an integrated screen for the navigation system. The carmaker still insisted on keeping a separate stack for the audio controls behind the steering wheel, while it kept the buttons for the cruise control on the wheel, with a separate button on the center console to activate it.

Under the hood, the carmaker adjusted its engine offer and dropped the 1.6-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine. If the 2007 model was offered with a choice of nine engines, the 2010 model came with only six of them, covering most of the customers’ demands.