The next Renault Laguna will be a more adventurous model imbued with the ‘fluid and emotional’ styling seen in Renault’s latest small cars.
Chief operating officer Carlos Tavares said although he feels the current Laguna is fundamentally a good car, the bland design of the hatchback has turned buyers against the coupé and estate.
“It’s possible that because the rear of the hatchback is a little bit strange, this has damaged the potential of the other cars,” he said.
“We need to continue to work on appeal. If you look at the new cars — Renault Zoe, Captur and Renault Clio — you understand what I mean. It is about having character without being strange.”
The next Laguna is due in 2014-2015, although there is no news on whether it might return to Renault UK’s model line-up.
