Mahindra Renault says “Arrive in Style” Duh! Like… 10 years ago? Logan is anything but stylish. The design is bland and the car looks dated. Bar the wheel arches, there is not a single curve on the car. Looking at the styling, Renault Logan is a contemporary of Ford Ikon and Maruti Esteem. Good for us the Indian Logan got a new grille, the Logan sold elsewhere has an unnaturally ugly nose.
Renault’s main aim was to make a simple, reliable and affordable value-for-money car meant for the customers in developing countries. Kenneth Melville, head of Logan’s design team says “The Logan is the McDonald’s of cars… Reliable engineering without a lot of electronics, cheap to build and easy to maintain and repair.” Maybe that explains the flat design elements and lack of features like ABS.
On the flip side, with the boxy design & long triangular tail lights its rear end is somewhat appealing with a tight & muscular butt. Look at it from the rear three quarters angle and it brings the Ikon to mind. True to their claim Logan is the widest car (5mm wider than the SX4) in its class.
Being the widest, interior space is massive giving us lots of headroom and legroom. Again the Indian Logan gets a beige colored trim which adds some class and is much better than the dull grey trim of the European version. To cut down the costs, the external left & right mirrors were made identical and the dashboard is a single-piece molded plastic which is very basic and does the job. Column stalks are still configured for the left hand drive.
Three 4-cylinder 8-valve SOHC engine variants are offered for the Renault Logan - two petrols and a diesel.
- The 1.4 petrol puts out 75bhp @ 5500 rpm and 110 Nm torque @ 3000 rpm.
- The 1.6 petrol makes 84.5bhp @ 5500 rpm and torque is at 128 Nm @ 3100 rpm.
- The 1.5 common rail diesel unit puts out 65bhp @ 4000 rpm and 160 Nm torque @ 2000 rpm.
hi, great news for all Logan owners, from a recent press release ive learnt that according to the 2007 India initial quality study, Logan has been ranked the best in the Entry Midsize category with the least amount of problems…according to the stats its d best in the whole Midsize segment…
The bullock cart is here guys!!