Test drive by Renault Laguna 2001 - 2005 hatchback

Mind and strength

Intelligence and style are the universally recognized virtues of the new Renault Laguna. In the flagship version with a three -liter engine, one more power is added to them.
 
Remember the films with the participation of Alena Delon? First, the French actor conquered the audience with beauty, then with charm and mind, and then - the strength of the muscles. So it is Laguna 3.0 (more precisely, Estat station wagon). In appearance, this sophisticated car is a real handsome man. When you come closer, its intellectual potential begins to manifest: onboard electronics recognizes its own branded map lying in the pocket. Thanks to one of the functions of this chip key - free hands - it remains just to open the door and, inserting the card into the receiving device, start the engine with a button. After a five -second self -diagnosis, the car is ready to demonstrate strength, as evidenced by the O'K symbol that flashed on the dashboard (by the way, you can start off, and without waiting for the end of testing).
 
At idle, quietly, rustling v-shaped six is \u200b\u200balmost inaudible. However, the volcano dormant under the aluminum hood is able to develop stormy activity - it will not seem little, in any case, road competitors (in the salon the feeling of swiftness of movement is weakened by excellent sound insulation and suspension).
 
The mighty energy of a 210-horsepower engine gives a one and a half-ton car such an acceleration impulse that after eight seconds, the speedometer shooter approaches the number 100. The ease with which the Renault Laguna Estate gains a pace due to a gigantic torque. His peak in 285 Nm is reached at 3751 min-1, and then the phase of serene flight occurs.
 
And so to the maximum 235 kilometers per hour.
 
The adaptive five -speed automatic perfectly digest the riot of the power plant. Even with a completely recessed accelerator pedal, an even, stable energy flow is transmitted to the front drive wheels. Having determined the driver’s desire for a measured rhythm, the automatic box will hasten to rebuild and in a couple of minutes will change the switching algorithm accordingly.
 
If the steering and the brakes are simply solidly doing their job, without forcing them to be afraid for the behavior of the car, nor strain in control, then the suspension is a real pros. Unusually energy -intensive, it instantly extinguishes the fluctuations that arise from road flaws, which is why the machine’s course becomes glossy and very confident. This is especially striking against the backdrop of moderate rolls in corners.
 
Comfort in the cabin during movement, due to the convenience of seats, widespread expanse and excellent equipment, perfectly complements the running qualities of the flagship lagoon. The consumer services are off the front and rear doors, which are adjustable with the help of servo drives, the driver and his neighbor on the right, climate control with separate coverage zones, on-board computer, cruise control and much more.
 
But what is especially important for a powerful car, Laguna has an extensive set of safety tools. Such, for example, ABS, a device for assistance with intensive slowdown, a system of distribution of brake force and dynamic stabilization, six eirbegs. However, about this, as well as the wealth of the setting of the model, was said (including us) repeatedly.
 
Renault Laguna 3.0 - a real intellectual with muscles, very attractive in appearance. Such people are appreciated. But how much, everyone decides for himself. If the amount of $ 36,000 seems adequate to you, then this car is suitable for you.
 
Renault Laguna Estate 3.0a
 
Body - station wagon o number of places, people. - 5 o equipped mass, kg - 1470 o dimensions (length/width/height), mm - 4695/1772/1443 O base, mm - 2748 O time of acceleration to 100 km/h, s - 8.3 o Control consumption of fuel , l/100 km: city cycle - 15,1; suburban - 7.5 o engine - gasoline, 6 -cylinder, 24 -valve; slave. volume, cm3 - 2946; Power, L.S. - 210; Cool. The moment, NM at MIN -1 - 285/3751 O transmission - automatic, 5 -speed O price, $ - 36000.
 
Text: Igor Kuznetsov
 

A source: Magazine 5 wheel [07/2003]