Renault Laguna 2005 vs SAAB 9-3 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Renault Laguna is more dynamic to drive. Renault Laguna and SAAB 9-3 have the same engine power, but Renault Laguna torque is 20 NM more than SAAB 9-3. Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km with real consumption | 950 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Laguna gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Renault Megane, Suzuki Grand Vitara | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.70 m | 4.65 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.49 m | |
| Renault Laguna is 5 cm longer than the SAAB 9-3, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Laguna is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 419 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Laguna is 0.1 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | high | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 320 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.0/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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