Renault quality drive sees warranties extended

Renault will extend its three-year/100,000 mile (161,000 km) warranty to all its cars as of September 1. Most Renault cars in are currently covered by a three year/60,000 mile (96,560 km) warranty.

The move comes as Renault unveils its plans to raise quality across the board with a series of new promises and commitments, of which the extended warranty is the first step.

In the recent past several Renault models have been plagued with electrical problems and the company is keen to let bygones be bygones.

According to data released by Renault, their cars have been steadily climbing the ranks of the various consumer feedback studies such as the Auto Express Driver Power survey, but aims to go further.

In its newest ‘five-year plan’, quality is one of the three main pillars the company will use to try and strengthen its brand image.

The next generation Laguna aims to squeeze into the top three in class quality, including premium brands like Mercedes and Lexus.

The Which Car survey 2011 shows four Renault models in the top five in their respective classes for reliability, which the company is hailing as a positive step in its development.

The magazine said: “Renault’s drive to improve quality seems to be paying dividends, as reliability is much improved.”