Renault Laguna History
Renault's D-segment family car for two decades — a practical large hatchback and estate, replaced by the Talisman in 2016.
Photo: “1994 Renault Laguna RXE Auto.jpg” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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Launched in January 1994 as the replacement for the Renault 21, the first-generation Laguna was notable for being the first European car to achieve five stars in Euro NCAP crash testing. The Laguna II (2000–2007) introduced keyless entry using a credit-card-format smart card — one of the first production cars with this feature.
The Laguna III (2007–2015) offered an attractive four-door coupé body in addition to the hatchback and estate, and the range-topping GT AWD variant brought all-wheel drive to a Renault family car for the first time. The Laguna was replaced in 2015 by the Talisman.
Generations
First generation · Laguna I
Photo: “1994 Renault Laguna RXE Auto.jpg” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
The first European car to achieve five Euro NCAP stars; successor to the Renault 21.
1995 Photo: “1995 Renault Laguna (X56) V6 hatchback (19317351613).jpg” by Jeremy from Sydney, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
1996 Photo: “1996 Renault Laguna RTi 2.0S.jpg” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2000 Photo: “Grey 2000 Renault Laguna.JPG” by Jonatan Svensson Glad / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation · Laguna II
Introduced keyless entry via a credit-card fob — one of the first production cars with this technology.
2002 Photo: “2002 Renault Laguna (X74) Authentique hatchback (24436602513).jpg” by Jeremy from Sydney, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Third generation · Laguna III
Photo: “Renault Laguna Coupé (51946565240).jpg” by crash71100 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Added a striking four-door coupé body and AWD GT variant before being succeeded by the Talisman.
Body styles
- Hatchback
- Estate
- Coupe
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