What is a Renault Logan?

The Dacia Logan is a small family car produced by both the French car manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since mid-2004, and was the successor to the Dacia 1310 and Dacia Solenza. It has been produced as a sedan, station wagon, or pick-up.

What happened to the Dacia Logan?

Dacia ended production of the Logan MCV last October when it announced the subcompact estate would live to see another generation but in a different form. We’re fairly certain it’s not the long-rumoured “Grand Duster” with seven seats as it has the newly designed door handles of the latest Logan and Sandero models.

Why did Logan fail?

Logan’s failure to play the pricing game was because the localisation content (the percentage of parts sourced locally) of the car, which is at 50 per cent, is much lower than competition and thereby has pushed up the final cost of the car. Automobile experts cite other reasons for the poor performance of Logan.

Why did Mahindra Renault fail?

The newspaper said Mahindra Renault had failed to price the Logan competitively because of a 20% excise duty on the car that is more than 4 metres in length. Duty on cars measuring up to 4 metres is 8% and Mahindra’s demand to reduce the car’s length was turned down by Renault, the paper said.

What kind of car was used in the movie Logan?

The key car in the movie is a limousine, driven by Logan as he attempts to stay under the radar. With the car key in many scenes throughout the movie, it needed to make a statement but not detract from the star actors. Ultimately a Lincoln limousine style was used, built on the body of a Chrysler 300.

Does Dacia Logan have cruise control?

The interior fabrics are durable and resist spills and stains and there are a few handy features such as a bluetooth media connection and phone system and Cruise control.

Why did the joint venture between Renault and M&M flop?

Reasons for failure The expected sales of the car after its launched were 30,000 units per year or 2,500 a month. The result of this failure is the expected losses of Rs 490 crore in the year 2009 on sales of Rs 740 crore. One of the major reasons for the failure of this joint venture is the price margin issue.

When did the Renault Logan come out in Europe?

It was officially launched in June 2004, and began marketing in September 2004. Renault originally had no plans to sell the Logan in Western Europe, but in June 2005, began importing a more expensive version of the car, starting at around €7,500.

What makes the Dacia Logan different to other Renault cars?

The Logan is based on the Dacia B0 platform, also used for the Renault Clio II and for other Renault and Nissan models. It has 50% fewer parts than a high-end Renault vehicle and has a limited number of electronic devices. This makes the car cheaper to produce and easier and cheaper to repair.

What is the crash rating of the Renault Logan?

In June 2005, the car achieved a three-star rating at the EuroNCAP crash tests. This result confirms initial expectations stated previously by Renault. Depending on the equipment level, standard on some variants and optional on others, the facelifted Logan comes with driver, passenger and side airbags.