Has the most stylish car of 2009 arrived already? - specifications
| Renault Laguna Coupé 2.0 dCi 180 GT | Volkswagen Passat CC 2.0 TDI 170 GT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price: | "£23,832" | "£23,170" |
| Engine: | "2.0-litre 4cyl, 177bhp" | "2.0-litre 4cyl, 168bhp" |
| 0-60mph: | 9.0 seconds | 9.1 seconds |
| Economy: | 32.8mpg | 34.7mpg |
| Why? | Latest Laguna has had a lukewarm reception. Can stylish Coupé lift French car’s fortunes | "Rakish lines add style to saloon, while four-door layout means it’s still practical" |
| On the road price/total as tested | "£23,832/£27,182" | "£23,170/£27,195" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | N/A | "£10,681/46.1%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,096/£2,193" | "£880/£1,761" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£1,785/£2,974" | "£1,687/£2,811" |
| Insurance group/quote | 34/£336 | 25/£336 |
| VED band/cost | E/£170 | D/£145 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £237/£309/£237 | £235/£396/£235 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,643/2,694mm" | "4,799/2,711mm" |
| Height/width | "1,398/2,082mm" | "1,417/1,855mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,995cc" | "4cyl in-line/1,968cc" |
| Peak power | "177/3,750 bhp/rpm" | "168/4,200 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "400/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "350/1,750 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 66 litres/foam | 70 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 423 litres/N/A | 532 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,539/478/1,500kg" | "1,466/494/1,800kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.1m/0.31Cd | 11.4m/0.29Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (100k)/2yrs AA | 3yrs (60k)/1yr VW |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,000/330" | Variable/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 33rd/30th | 17th/23th |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.0/8.5 secs | 9.1/8.5 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 3.3/4.9 secs | 3.4/5.5 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 6.1/8.9 secs | 6.8/9.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "139mph/2,100rpm" | "132mph/2,000rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.9/35.7/9.2m | 50.1/36.6/9.3m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/46/59/67dB | 66/44/57/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.8mpg/476 miles | 34.7mpg/534 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.8/51.3/43.4mpg | 39.2/61.4/50.4mpg |
| Actual/Claimed CO2/tax bracket | 231/172g/km/23% | 218/159g/km/19% |
| Airbags/Isofix points | Six/yes | Six/yes |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | "£1,295/yes/£205" |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/£300 | "Yes/£1,445/£1,445^" |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights | £450/yes | £375/£865 |
| Parking sensors/keyless go | £400/yes | £525**/£305 |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£2,200*" | "£1,215/£235/ y/£300" |
