The Laguna was available as both a hatchback and station wagon, but initially just in Authentic mid-spec and Privilege upper-spec trim levels, and only with the 3.0-liter V6 engine.It has climate-control air-conditioning,remote central locking, 16-inch alloy wheels and a trip computer.Nothing really was wrong with the 2.0-liter engine, and it did offer a manual gearbox (which the V6 didn’t). But buyers in that segment of the market wanted automatic transmissions, and the four-cylinder car dropped the ball by using a four-speed auto compared with the V6′s five-speed unit.So the V6 was the one to have, but it wasn’t perfect.The four-speed engine was smooth, but it didn’t really offer a sporty level of acceleration.Cornering was relatively flat and the ride trod the middle ground between plush and controlled, but at the same time the Laguna managed some of that long-lost French magic-carpet quality.The genius of it all was the way it came together. It also confirmed the old view that Europe really does have some of the best suspension engineers around.But the thing that really should have carried the Laguna a bit further up people’s shortlists was its stunning safety rating.In independent testing, it was the world’s first car to achieve five stars out of five for occupant safety.It did so by allying a very clever body structure with deformable zones with anti-lock brakes, twin front, side and curtain airbags, brake assist, brake-force distribution and seat-belt tensioners – in the base-model Expression with the four-cylinder motor.That five-star rating is probably the Laguna’s biggest-selling point as a second-hand car, even today.All that electronic gear inside is a potential source of heartache. Make sure everything works properly and then keep your fingers crossed. A garaged Laguna is the one to buy.

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