Fiat Croma 2005 vs Renault Laguna 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Fiat Croma is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Croma engine produces 50 HP more power than Renault Laguna, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Renault Laguna. Thanks to more power Fiat Croma reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Renault Laguna is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Croma consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Fiat Croma could require 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Croma consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Alfa Romeo 159, Alfa Romeo Brera, Alfa Romeo Spider | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Opel Vivaro | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Laguna might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.44 m | |
| Fiat Croma is 6 cm longer than the Renault Laguna, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Croma is 16 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 450 litres | |
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Fiat Croma has more luggage capacity. Fiat Croma has 50 litres more trunk space than the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Croma is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Laguna. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`076 | |
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| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2400 | |
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