Renault Laguna vs rivals - specifications

  Renault Laguna 2.0 dCi Dynamique S Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Zetec Peugeot 407 2.0 HDi Sport
On the road price/total as tested "£19,700/£22,800" "£18,595/£21,195" "£19,825/£19,825"
"Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" "£7,289/37.0 per cent^" "£7,364/39.6 per cent" "£7,395/37.3 per cent"
Running costs/contract hire n/a/N/A 50.7ppm/£349 52.4ppm/£360
Annual tax liability std/higher rate "£910/£1,655" "£858/£1,562" "£916/£1,665"
"Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" "£1,452" "£1,381" "£1,410"
Insurance group/quote 12/£453 8/£332 11/£359
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £239/£274/£282^ £165/£185/£205 £260/£340/£260
Length/wheelbase "4,695/2,756mm" "4,778/2,850mm" "4,676/2,725mm"
Height/width "1,445/1,811mm" "1,500/1,886mm" "1,447/1,811mm"
Engine "4cyl in-line/1,995cc" "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo" "4cyl in-line/1,997cc turbo"
Peak power "148/4,000 bhp/rpm" "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" "136/4,000 bhp/rpm"
Peak torque "340/2,000 Nm/rpm" "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" "320/2,000 Nm/rpm"
Transmission 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 66 litres/space saver 70 litres/space saver 66 litres/full size
Boot capacity (seats up/down) "462/1,377 litres" "528/1,448 litres" "430/1,325 litres"
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight "1,462/550/1,500kg" "1,559/611/1,800kg" "1,580/500/1,900kg"
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.0 metres/n/a 11.5 metres/n/a 11.8 metres/0.29Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery "3yrs (100,000)/3yrs" "3yrs (60,000)/1yr Ford" "3yrs (60,000)/1yr AA"
Service intervals/UK dealers "18,000 miles/321" "12,500 miles/781" "20,000 miles/300"
0-60/30-70mph 8.8/8.2 secs 8.9/8.9 secs 9.9/9.7 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 3.9/6.3 secs 3.6/5.1 secs 4.2/5.7 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 6.9/9.7 secs 6.4/9.2 secs 8.0/13.4 secs
Top speed 131mph 130mph 129mph
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.6/35.4/8.9 metres 47.5/35.4/8.9 metres 49.2/36.9/10.9 metres
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph 63/43/62/67db 65/46/60/69db 67/45/60/68db
Auto Express economy/range 37.2mpg/540 miles 39.5mpg/608 miles 38.7mpg/562 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 36.2/55.4/47.1mpg 37.2/57.6/47.9mpg 36.7/57.6/47.9mpg
CO2 emissions/tax bracket 158g/km/21 per cent 156g/km/21 per cent 155g/km/21 per cent
Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors Seven/yes/£300/yes Seven/yes/£400/no Seven/yes/yes/yes
Air-con/leather/heated seats Yes/yes/yes Yes/£700/£250 Yes/£750/no
Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights Yes/£360/£500 Yes/£350/£650 Yes/£350/£400
Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control "£1,500/yes/yes" Opt^^/yes/yes "£1,100/yes/yes"
Elec sunroof/power folding mirrors £500/£145 £500/no No/yes
Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes
Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth £975/£700/£50/£100 "£1,600*/£1,600*/yes/£150" Yes/yes/yes/yes

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