08 laguna III 1.5 dci

[Frank]

I am thinking about a laguna 1.5 dci for cheap tax and insurance.

Does anyone have one?

Is the 1.5 big enough for the car?

What is fuel economy like?

What to watch for?

 

[LouisCribben]

I am thinking about a laguna 1.5 dci for cheap tax and insurance.

Does anyone have one?

Is the 1.5 big enough for the car?

What is fuel economy like?

What to watch for?

for 2 weeks last summer, I was driving a megane with the same 1.5 dci engine.
I remember getting 4 litres/100km which is really efficient, and it was adequately powered.
There are very few more economical diesel engines than this.

The laguna is bigger than a megane though.......

 

[Frank]

Got a test drive in one today.

Very impressed plenty of push for such a small engine.

You can feel the 110bhp inspite of the size of the car.

Anyone any opinions otherwise, what should I watch for?

 

[tinofapples]

for 2 weeks last summer, I was driving a megane with the same 1.5 dci engine.
I remember getting 4 litres/100km which is really efficient, and it was adequately powered.
There are very few more economical diesel engines than this.

The laguna is bigger than a megane though.......

I'm considering the Megane 1.5dci for my wife at the moment, she likes the look of the car and will be cheaper to run than her current 1.6 Petrol Honda across all boards Tax, Insurance, Fuel Consumption.

However i have huge fears over reliability with the Renault.

What to do ????

 

[mathepac]

... However i have huge fears over reliability with the Renault. ...

Your concerns appear justified. From reading the online fourms, newspapers and magazines, the "marriage" with Nissan appears to have brought Nissan quality and reliability down rather than dragging Renault's up.

 

[crabbybear]

Looking at new Grand Megane myself. I have similar fears about Renault myself, they seem to devalue quickly and would you be able to sell it second hand down the road? The current price deal appears good compared to main competitors.