Renault Upgrades Scenic, Laguna and Megane for 2013

Renault announced today that it is upgrading many of its products for 2012 including the Scenic, Grand Scenic, Laguna Coupe and Megane. 

The Scenic and Grand Scenic both get new front ends with changed front lights and new tail lights. Up front there is new chrome trim and LED running lights. Both cars get the new Energy dCi 110 diesel engine with 110hp, 260Nm of torque, 4.1l/100km fuel consumption and 105g/km emissions. The Energy dCi 130 is also available with 130hp, 4.4l/100km consumption and 114g/km emissions. In the spring, the cars will also get the Energy TCe 115 petrol engine with 115hp and 135g/km emissions. Both cars will be the first Renaults with the Visio system that automatically switches to the low beam head lights when an on-coming car is detected. These cars go on sale in January and start in France at €21,350. 

The Laguna Coupe also sees upgrades in 2012. It has a revised front end with LED daytime running lights and new standard 17in alloy wheels. The Laguna has five engine options: two versions of the 2.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine with either 170hp or 205hp, a 3.5 liter, petrol V6 with 240hp, three versions of the 2.0 liter diesel with either 150hp, 175hp or 180hp and a 3.0 diesel V6 with 240hp. Prices for the Laguna Coupe start at €31,500 for a dCI 150 with a six-speed manual and grow to €46,500 for the 3.5 liter, petrol V6 with a six-speed automatic. 

The Megane also incorporated front, LED running lights across the entire range. Meganes will be available with the Energy TCe 115, Energy dCi 110 and Energy dCi 130 engines. The Meganes can also be ordered with Renault's Video tech and lane departure warning.