Renault claims top residual values

Looking at actual trade-in prices for two-year-old cars registered in August 1994 and showing 23,000 miles on the clock, Renault says the Laguna only loses a class-leading 25% of its list price while the Clio falls just 27%. These low levels of depreciation - helped considerably by its low front-end prices - mean the Laguna beats all Japanese rivals as well as the European ones.

In cash terms, this means a Laguna 2.0 RT buyer selling now will only lose £3,050 over two years compared to, for example, a Passat 2.0 CL buyer who will be faced with £7,224. A Clio 1.4 RT customer will only lose £2,520 while a Rover Metro 1.4 Si owner will lose £4,480.