Renault introduced a mid-life cycle impulse for its mid-size segment contender, the Laguna, in 2010 and added more style to the entire range, including the station wagon, which it named Estate.
In the aftermath of the world financial crisis, some carmakers survived, some didn’t, and some were barely breathing. On the other hand, Renault was doing well enough, especially compared with its competitors, and tried to get more from a market that struggled to bounce back. It refreshed the Laguna and hoped for the best. Even though the station wagon market was not that important, it represented a significant part of Renault’s profits, and the Laguna Estate was an important player.

At the front, the carmaker changed the bumper and gave the car an aggressive look, with a lower grille which looked like it was an extension for the upper grille, below the hood. Its headlights received a new treatment. On its sides, the carmaker redesigned the door mirrors to decrease wind noise. At the back, Renault upgraded the taillights’ look with smoked lenses.

Inside, the carmaker improved the materials and the available options. Its dashboard received a new design with an integrated screen for the navigation system. The carmaker still insisted on keeping a separate stack for the audio controls behind the steering wheel. In the back, Renault installed a 60/40 split-folding bench which increased the trunk area when completely folded from 508 liters (17.9 cu-ft) to 1,593 (56.3 cu-ft).

Under the hood, Renault dropped the 1.6-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine, which was a slow-seller anyway, and improved the rest of the range. Also, it added the 4Control all-wheel steering system, which decreased the car’s turning radius to the level of a small-segment vehicle.