Renault Laguna 2013 vs Toyota Avensis 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 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: | 110 HP | 124 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Renault Laguna engine produces 14 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 4.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Renault Laguna is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Laguna consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Renault Laguna over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Laguna consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1580 km in combined cycle | 1300 km in combined cycle | |
| 1740 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| 1210 km with real consumption | 1010 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 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris | |
| 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 Toyota Avensis 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 Toyota Avensis 2012 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter Toyota 1AD-FTV diesel engine, also known as the 2.0 D-4D, was produced from 2005 to 2018. In 2009, with the shift to Euro 5 emission standards, the engine was updated with piezo injectors replacing the earlier electromagnetic ones. It features an IHI RHF4 ... More about Toyota Avensis 2012 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Renault Laguna is 2 cm longer than the Toyota Avensis, width is practically the same , while the height of Renault Laguna is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 508 litres | 543 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1593 litres | no data | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Renault Laguna uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Laguna is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`957 kg | 2`130 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 5800 | |
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