The cabin is surprisingly quiet, and the engine makes itself known only after four thousand rpm. However, if you drive briskly, you have to keep the tachometer at this mark constantly. But there's no reason to blame the engine: as befits a modern unit, it's tuned to meet environmental standards, so it doesn't show much sprightliness at low revs. The modest displacement is compensated by a six-speed manual gearbox with well-chosen gear ratios. Confident pulling power appears from two thousand rpm and holds right up to the red zone.
Fears that the engine might be underpowered dissipate very quickly. If you don't get lazy and shift gears in time, it's quite possible to keep up with more powerful cars in traffic. And expenses, unlike theirs, will be noticeably more modest. Moreover, savings start not only at the gas station but also at the moment of purchase: for a spacious, comfortable, and decently equipped car, the Laguna 1.6 is priced quite reasonably. And if you think about it, it's not about cubic centimeters, but about how you use them.
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QUALITY INCLUDED The economy of this version does not mean asceticism: the spacious, cozy cabin is finished with quality materials, and the standard equipment includes air conditioning, heated seats, electric windows, and six airbags |
Manufacturer's data
ENGINE
1598 cm3, petrol, 4 cylinders
110 hp at 6000 rpm,
151 Nm at 4250 rpm
TRANSMISSION
Manual, 6 gears,
front-wheel drive
DYNAMICS
max speed – 192 km/h
0-100 km/h acceleration time – 11.7 s
DIMENSIONS (mm)
length – 4695
width – 1811
height – 1445
FUEL ECONOMY
average consumption – 7.6 l/100 km