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Following its world show debut
in Paris earlier this month,
Renault has now confirmed
pricing for its eagerly-awaited
New Laguna Coupé, ranging from
£20,995 to £27,995.
The new Laguna flagship has more
than just the sector-leading BMW
3-Series Coupé in its sights.
With a raft of high-performance
engines, impressive equipment
levels and 4Control chassis in
its Coupé GT guise, the svelte
four-seater has a formidable
arsenal.
In
keeping with its elegant and
muscular lines, the Coupé
naturally receives the finest
engines from the New Laguna
range, as well as two new ones
of its own, both with the advent
of V6 power. At launch, four
engines will be available,
evenly split between petrol and
diesel: 2.0 Turbo 205 and 3.5 V6
240, followed by the 2.0 dCi 150
and 2.0 dCi 180 FAP. The latter
receives a 5hp power increase
from the current dCi 175 in the
rest of the New Laguna range,
together with a particulate
filter. The new flagship diesel
engine, 3.0 V6 dCi 235 FAP,
arrives in early 2009. Automatic
transmission is available on the
2.0 dCi 150 and standard on 3.5
V6 240 and 3.0 V6 dCi 235.
As
befits a luxury coupé, standard
equipment levels are impressive.
Coupé trim level includes
Arkamys 3D Sound 140W audio
system with MP3 CD reader and
Bluetooth, 18” ‘Interlagos’
alloy wheels, eight airbags,
automatic lights and wipers,
dual zone climate control,
electric heated door mirrors,
MP3 player connection, rear
parking sensors, Super Fold rear
seat system, twin chrome
exhausts (except 2.0 dCi 150
manual) and xenon headlights.
At
£22,345, the entry-level petrol,
Coupé 2.0 Turbo 205 undercuts
its equivalent BMW rival, the
325i SE Coupe, by a not
insignificant £6,805 at list
price, even without taking into
account its additional £1,000
worth of equipment.
Full pricing for New Laguna
Coupé is outlined below:
|
Model |
Engine |
CO2
g/km |
MPG comb. |
BIK |
OTR Price |
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Coupé |
2.0 dCi 150 |
157 |
47.1 |
22% |
£20,995 |
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2.0 Turbo 205 |
194 |
34.4 |
26% |
£22,345 |
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2.0 dCi 150 Auto FAP |
185 |
40.3 |
28% |
£22,495 |
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Coupé GT |
2.0 Turbo 205 |
194 |
34.4 |
26% |
£24,345 |
|
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2.0 dCi 180 FAP |
172 |
43.4 |
25% |
£24,345 |
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3.5 V6 240 Auto |
238 |
28.2 |
35% |
£27,445 |
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3.0 V6 dCi 235 Auto FAP |
192 |
39.2 |
29% |
£27,995 |
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