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Renault Fluence - 5 speed Vrs 6 speed?

  • 29-08-2017 09:15AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Im looking at buying a 2010 - 2014 Renault Fluence.

    They seem to be a good car.

    Im doing 40,000 km a year, and wondering , is there much of a difference between the 5 speed and the 6 speed, in terms of comfort, and mpg?

    Would i be better off look for a 6 speed?

    Or . . . would i be better off with a Laguna?
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,890 ✭✭✭grogi


    Im doing 40,000 km a year, and wondering , is there much of a difference between the 5 speed and the 6 speed, in terms of comfort, and mpg?

    Would i be better off look for a 6 speed?

    I'm surprised a diesel would come with 5 gears these days. 6 gears version will be both superior in comfort (quieter on the motorway) and fuel consumption (less rpm on the motorway).

    Laguna is a class bigger and really much more suited to your mileage. The MK3 Laguna is excellent.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,697 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I thought they were all 6 speed? If not then the lower powered 95bhp one would have probably been 5 speed. I'd try and get the more powerful 110bhp one especially if you do a lot of motorway driving. The 6 speed will cope with motorway driving a lot better and will improve mpg.

    Laguna is a bigger car than the Fluence so it will be more comfortable, however it's an older design.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭acronym Chilli


    grogi wrote: »
    I'm surprised a diesel would come with 5 gears these days. 6 gears version will be both superior in comfort (quieter on the motorway) and fuel consumption (less rpm on the motorway).

    Laguna is a class bigger and really much more suited to your mileage. The MK3 Laguna is excellent.

    What engine should one look for in a diesel mk 3 laguna?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,890 ✭✭✭grogi


    What engine should one look for in a diesel mk 3 laguna?

    I would go for 2.0 dCi - it gives a nice 150 bhp. It can be paired with a very reliable Jatco JF613E automatic gearbox.

    A 1.5 dCi with good service record (not that 30kkm/2years service interval) should be fine as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Friend test drove a later one, think it was 95bhp and it was 6 speed.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭abnormalnorman


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Friend test drove a later one, think it was 95bhp and it was 6 speed.

    All fluence under 95hp are 5 speed.

    So, is the laguna as reliable as the fluence??


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