Renault Laguna 2013 vs Volkswagen Beetle 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is more dynamic to drive. Renault Laguna engine produces 20 HP more power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Volkswagen Beetle. Thanks to more power Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 5.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Renault Laguna is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Laguna consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that by driving the Renault Laguna over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Laguna consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1610 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 1830 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 1210 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Beetle engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Renault Laguna 2013 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Renault Laguna 2013 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
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Renault Laguna is larger, but lower. Renault Laguna is 62 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 9 cm wider, while the height of Renault Laguna is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 209 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 525 litres | |
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Renault Laguna has more luggage capacity. Renault Laguna has 241 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Laguna is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`936 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 1800 | |
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