Officially, The Dacia Logan SUV Will Be Both 4×2 and 4×4
The SUV vehicle based on the Dacia Logan that we will see launched by the end of next year, will be available both in the front wheel and 4×4 variants, and it will be sold both under the Renault and Dacia brands.
The official announcement of the Dacia Logan SUV was made in February this year, when the Pick-Up model was launched. They said then that the Dacia Logan SUV will be built on the B0 platform but they didn’t specify if it will be 4×2 or 4×4. Well, now we know that it’s going to be both.
According to Dacia’s statements, their main objective is to get clients from the Korean competition that sells cheap SUV’s. Dacia Logan SUV’s price will be a couple of thousand euros less than this competition.
4 New Dacia Logan Models By 2012 And the MCV Facelift Spy Photos
4 New Dacia Logan Variants By 2012
Renault announced that by 2012 they will introduce 4 new Dacia Logan models. Right now Dacia Logan comes in the following variants: sedan, MCV, Van and Pick-Up, with the hatchback being launched later this year.
According to Capital.ro, Renault’s director of the acquisition department, Odile Desforges declared that they are feeling the need for more variants of the Dacia Logan, but he didn’t specify which those are. Right now, we know about the SUV model due to be launched this year and rumours also speak of a coupe variant.
Also, Desforges confirmed that Renault is working on a successor of the Dacia Logan.
Dacia Logan MCV Facelift Spy Photos
Below you can see a series of spy photos of the Dacia Logan MCV facelift, due to be launched at the same time as the SUV, in 2009.
Dacia Logan Facelift Spy Photos
These are the latest spy photos of the Dacia Logan future facelift, taken with a mobile phone, directly from the production line of the Dacia Logan factory in Romania. While they’re not that clear because of the quality of the mobile phone, you can still make out the differences that come with the new Dacia Logan.
As it was expected, the Dacia Logan will receive the new logo, and a new front grill, which is the same as the one from the Dacia Sandero. Both in front and in the back, the margins of the hood and the trunk are covered by chromed bars.
Other modifications that can be seen in the photos include the front spoiler, the optic blocks, and some small modifications in the interior.
This facelift Dacia Logan will be launched at the end of the year, a few months after the Sandero will be launched.
Dacia Sandero Launched At Geneva 2008
The Dacia Sandero was launched at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, and it’s based on the Renault Sandero model, which is being built in Brazil since 2007.
Dacia Sandero is a small hatchback, with a length of 4.02m and a luggage capacity of 302 liters. Some of the features that come with it include ABS, frontal and lateral airbags and an assistance system for the emergency braking system. It will have a 3 year warranty or 100,000km.
This is the 5th model launched on the B0 platform that is used for the Dacia Logan. According to the official information, the Dacia Sandero will be sold in Romania starting from the second half of 2008, at prices similar to those of the Dacia Logan, which is being sold at prices between 6,400 and 11,205 euros.
It looks great as far as I’m concerned, and I would definitely buy it. If you want more coverage on this car, a friend of mine has a blog dedicated to the Dacia Sandero.
Dacia Logan Pick-Up Sale Begun
Dacia started selling the Dacia Logan Pick-Up model, at a price starting from 7.250 euro. They are receiving orders for the car right now, with the first models to be delivered two months from now, in April.
The Dacia Logan Pick-Up joins the other models present in the Logan line-up: sedan, break and van. Built at the Mioveni plant in Romania, the Dacia Logan Pick-Up was designed to answer to the needs of a large number of people, from small businesses to private clients.
The Dacia Logan Pick-Up has a loading capacity of 800kg with the loading bay having a length of 1.80m. Another space to deposit materials is behind the seats, with a 300 liter capacity. A plastic ornament sits on the top of the loading bay and can support weights of up to 100kg. The closing mechanism of the loading bay can support a loading weight of 300kg. The loading bay sides are made out of steel treated to resist corrosion and it has two spots to evacuate rain water from the loading bay.
The Dacia Logan Pick-Up has a 1.6 MPI petrol engine and a 1.5 dCi. The first has 70HP and the second 85HP.
The price of the petrol variant of the Dacia Logan Pick-Up is 7.250 euro, while the starting price of the diesel is 8.350 euro.
