The French maker squeezes 360lb ft of torque at just 1750rpm from its 2.0-litre diesel engine, and attaches that to a good six-speed gearbox to make the Laguna Sport a nice package.
Third gear was usable all the way up our test track’s long, curving 14% slope, on which nearly every other car needed 2nd. And on the high-speed track the car would take 6th gear at 60mph and still accelerate when you put your foot down. Torque steer can be a problem if you don’t get the revs right on take-off; but on the hill restart Renault’s automatically-disengaging electronic parking brake was a godsend.
| Make/Model |
Caravan weight |
Drive |
Cyls/CC |
bhp/lb ft@rpm |
Price |
Tested |
| Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 2.0 dCi GT 175 FAP |
1,245kg |
FWD |
4/1995 |
175/265@1750 |
£24,000 |
2007 |
Renault Laguna Sport Tourer 2.0 dCi GT 175 FAP
