Renault Laguna 2013 vs Renault Megane 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Renault Laguna) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Renault Megane) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Renault Laguna engine produces 4 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 89 NM more than Renault Megane. Despite the higher power, Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 6.8 | |
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The Renault Laguna is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Laguna consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Renault Laguna over 15,000 km in a year you can save 390 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1610 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1830 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 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 | 27 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 Renault Megane 2012 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not particularly demanding on fuel quality. The most critical ... More about Renault Megane 2012 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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Renault Laguna is larger, but slightly lower. Renault Laguna is 40 cm longer than the Renault Megane, width is practically the same , while the height of Renault Laguna is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 368 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
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Renault Laguna has more luggage capacity. Renault Laguna has 82 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 1`936 kg | 1`720 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`310 kg | 1`215 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 626 kg | 505 kg | |
| Renault Laguna load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 19 procentiem more than Renault Megane. Therefore, Renault Laguna is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Renault Laguna has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Renault Laguna, so Renault Laguna quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3200 | |
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