With an elegant figure and four wheel steering to the Renault Laguna GT against Audi A5 and BMW 3 series in the business come. All three middle-class coupes are at the base engine with two-litre four-cylinder engine.
Coupes must be above all: Nice. The new Renault shiny satisfies this requirement. In particular his rear end arouses enthusiasm - with long and gently sloping back, pounded confiscated roof foothills, small rear window and it evokes associations to the elegant Aston Martin sports car mighty wings. Beauty has its price but also. In the Renault Laguna Coupe suffers the driver, for example, poor clarity especially after slanted rear.Rear passengers is four to drive, have always the buck in coupes. In the Renault Laguna GT they feel because of the tight knee area, TV slot-like side Windows as well as their under the rear window particularly outstanding and exposed to the sunlight heads cramped housed. For the competitors, it enters into the rear small little blinded to, where the BMW scores 3 Series Coupe with the most freedom of movement. However, each entry and exit require flexibility, although all three competitors with easy-entry systems help.
Very elegant the front seats of the Renault glide Laguna Coupe after the previous flap of the Lehne electrically and automatically before and later again in the original position back. On the front seats the three coupes offer generous space, good sense of space and a comfortable seating position for persons of stature thanks to diverse adjustment possibilities of the Chair and steering wheels. The seats themselves leave nothing to be desired: good profiling, solid lateral support in curves and tight, comfortable padding underline the good endurance qualities of the subjects.
Major differences reveal, however, during the operation. The BMW 3 series by example precedes, which contribute very clear instruments, clearly structured, ergonomically placed switches, as well as the now greatly improved i-drive system. Primarily, the inconvenient double gearing the knob for the air conditioning interferes in the Audi. Scattered and hidden arranged switch approximately for the well functioning could the weak seat heating and the confusing display of the navigation system will interfere with the operation in the Renault.
The base engine of the middle-class Coupe is only two-litre four-cylinder engine. Audi A5 and Renault set to improve performance a turbocharger, dispensed with the BMW in the 320i. Because the amount 170 HP entry level engine of the Renault Laguna is available only in conjunction with automatic, delivers to the Frenchman with the stronger 204-HP engine. A handicap for the competitors with 170 (BMW) and 180 HP? Not for the Audi A5, nearly the same performance offers such as the Laguna.
The BMW 320i, however, can not keep up there. He missed the part of the plant during the acceleration from zero to 100 to 1.3 seconds. His sluggish engine is no credit for a company which takes the name engine plant in the name. The two litre needs 4,000 tours to develop his temperament. That he will turn lightly in high regions to use in everyday life rather rarely. The turbo engines, which power powerful pushing already at the bottom and animate to niedertouriger driving reveal a contemporary character.
Particularly impressive, the very soft attractive direct-injection in the Audi is A5, which conceals the work of loader just fine. The above out loud, but otherwise sophisticated working engine in the Renautl Laguna GT is not quite so soft to the thing and needed a tiny Memorial seconds to build of the boost pressure. Saving is also in the chic, which showcases the strikingly long translation of Audi six speed transmission to whether smooth and precise.
She will help with the test consumption of Audi A5 to press 9.4 L / 100 km. As can the shorter translated and belonging to Super plus required 320i (9.6 L / 100 km) despite the to the efficient Dynamics system, well start-stop automatic not quite compete. As a relatively thirsty the Renault turns Laguna: to approve on average 10.2 litres. Dealing with sporty driving characteristics, the BMW sets 3 the standards. Once again he demonstrates how impressive it is as beneficial when the front wheels must transfer only driving and no drivers.
Those genes that significantly responsible for the joy of driving resulting from this and from his steering exact, be delivered good feedback, high cam willingness, low tendency to roll in exchangeable cams and excellent handling. That he needed the longest distances of this trio, however, is not in the image. The two main follow with respectful distance without to reveal serious weaknesses in the handling characteristics. Small differences in agility and traction as well as stronger understeer, stronger roll movements and lower steering accuracy add up to a somewhat sedate handling what the driving dynamics values show. The Renault Laguna GT benefits from its all-wheel steering: up tempo 60, the rear wheels to maximum 3.5 degrees opposing beat to a which significantly increases its maneuverability.
At higher speeds, the rear wheels, however, draw in the same direction as the front, resulting in a better stability in fast interchange. However, the steering system equipped with speed-sensitive servo assistance requires some habituation due to their often surprisingly jigsaw Einlenkens and irritating numbness in the bottom of the speed. In the comfort, the French cars have long lost their traditional favourites looking to sportsmanship. The Laguna Coupe confirmed that with his dry, unwilling appealing suspension on short bumps, rumble noise of the front suspension and the of the engine grumpy at the top.
Audi A5 and BMW 320i are as well balanced, with the slightly firmer tuned Audi with low sound scores and surprisingly comfortable cushions the BMW despite Runflat tyres on small waves. The hour of the Renault Laguna beats in the cost section, although he has the highest purchase price with 34,900 euro. But he brings the by far most extensive standard equipment and is only with a three-year warranty. The victory not enough the Beau however. Audi and BMW make up the with a head-to-head between themselves, with the Audi A5 one eyelid strike earlier crosses the finish line.
