Laguna shortens its nose and lights up

Renault has released details of its new facelifted Laguna, which made its first appearance at the Amsterdam Motor Show last week…

Renault has released details of its new facelifted Laguna, which made its first appearance at the Amsterdam Motor Show last week.

As part of the car's mid-life facelift, exterior styling, interior design, engine range and cabin quality have all been revamped. The most noticeable differences include a shorter bonnet, wider headlights, deeper grille and new tail lights.

A new performance model has also been added. The 202 bhp Laguna GT 205 is powered by a new 2-litre turbo petrol engine. It has a lowered sports chassis and is available as a hatchback or sport tourer. The claimed top speed is 235 km/h with a 0-100km/h time of 7.2 seconds.

Customers can choose between an uprated 1.6-litre petrol engine, up from 110 to 115 bhp, and the 135bhp 2-litre. The 123bhp 1.8-litre petrol has been dropped. There's also a turbo version of the same engine uprated to 170bhp. Diesel options range from an updated 1.9-litre with 95bhp to the 150bhp 2.2 dCi.

Michael McAleer

Michael McAleer

Michael McAleer is Motoring Editor, Innovation Editor and an Assistant Business Editor at The Irish Times