Renault Laguna II 2.0 idE 140 Privilège
The 2001 Laguna II 2.0 idE Privilège mixed a roomy five-door shape with early gasoline direct injection, Renault's card-based access idea and the first five-star Euro NCAP result awarded to a car.
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Renault launched the second-generation Laguna in 2001. This page follows the French-market five-door Privilège with the naturally aspirated 2.0 idE engine, manual transmission and front-wheel drive. L'Argus records the exact French configuration, while Renault's archives document the Laguna II's key card and safety milestones. The cover shows an Australian 2003 Laguna II Privilège LX: it is a strong generation, body and trim-family representative, but it does not prove the French 2001 powertrain or equipment.
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The Laguna's card looked more like a hotel-room key than a traditional car key. Renault's first 2001 version still needed a button press on the card or door handle, so the later fully automatic system should not be back-applied to this launch car.
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Direct injection in a family liftback
The 2.0 idE used gasoline direct injection in a naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine. L'Argus records 1,998 cc, 16 valves, 103 kW and 200 Nm for this exact French Privilège. Direct injection is a fuel-delivery method, not proof of real-world economy: the 7.7 L/100 km and 185 g/km figures are period combined-cycle values.
Source: L'Argus · Renault Laguna II 2.0 idE 140 Privilège ↗A key card and a safety milestone
Renault says the Laguna II introduced its first-generation card in 2001, with push-button locking and a dashboard slot rather than the fully automatic behavior of later cards. The same generation became the first car to receive five Euro NCAP stars, scoring 33 of the then-available 34 points. These were generation-level achievements, not a promise that every option was standard on every market trim.
Source: Renault Group · Hands-Free Card: 20 years of innovation ↗Where these facts come from
- L'Argus · Renault Laguna II 2.0 idE 140 Privilège
- Renault Group · Hands-Free Card: 20 years of innovation
- Renault Germany · First car with five Euro NCAP stars
- Wikimedia Commons · 2003 Laguna II Privilège LX representative
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-07.