The mid-sized hatch first had a crack in the mid-1990s, presenting a stylish but bland-to-drive offering that soon disappeared in a fog of buyer disinterest. Blandness is not a death sentence for all car's sales future, but for a French make that is expected to show something at least a little inventive, a lack of character is not allowed for long. As for the original Laguna, not even the Renault faithful were interested. It, along with Renault's Aisian presence, disappeared for a few years. When the reinvigorated Company had another go at relaunching the Renault Laguna back in 2002, we all waited to see what the market would make of it, ...