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Logan, the low-cost Renault
By Stéphane Schlesinger on 2 June 2005 | 
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A modern brand-new car for £5,500? Renault has made it possible with the Logan, built in Romania by Dacia, in a first time.
Initially designed for emergent markets only, this 3-box sedan eventually arrives in Western Europe : Renault had not expected the public to be so interested in such a basic car.
Don’t expect to find any trace of luxury in the cockpit. There is no power windows, no glove box, the door panels are made of a single plastic piece, the seats roughly trimmed, and the carpet is ultra thin. All this may look cheap, it remains solidly assembled. Besides, the accomodation is better than a Megane's!
Technically speaking, the Logan is not an antique. It uses the same platform as the future Clio, and in western Europe, the front suspension will receive an anti-roll bar.
On the road, you are amazed at how comfortable the suspension is, but it’s impossible to forget the engine noise. Even if the steering is heavy, the car remains easy to drive, its road holding being very safe.
The 75bhp 1.4 engine provides decent acceleration, but nothing more.
Deprived of a power steering, but fitted with ABS brakes and 2 airbags, the entry level Logan should be available for £5,500 in 2007. Even if the fleet-market will find this offer astonishing, don’t forget that for the same price, any second-hand Golf, Megane or Corolla offers a better value for money along with a higher safety level. The Logan was credited 3 stars only by the EuroNcap.
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