It might not be love at first sight with the Logan and you may not impress your neighbours either, but underneath that boxy shape are solid mechanicals that will live up to the Logan’s promise of low-cost motoring
Published on Sep 14, 2009 07:00:00 AM
2,43,674 Views
Overall, the car looks like a box with a few bold styling touches. Mindful of Indian customers’ aversion to boxy-looking and hence assumedly dated cars, Renault has tried hard at improving the dowdy design. For India, the nose of the car is all-new. The Logan now sports a more upmarket grille and chin, with other more minor touches added too.
Despite being only two-and-a-half years old, the design looks dated. The Logan is built on the Renault-Nissan Alliance B-platform. The body structure is extremely stiff for good ride and handling and the use of a current platform also means crash survivability is of the highest order.
The front MacPherson strut suspension comes from the Renault Clio II. Using a wishbone for better wheel location as well as an anti-roll bar, the Logan also uses a hydraulic power steering system. Suspension at the rear is not independent; that would be expensive.
Copyright (c) Autocar India. All rights reserved.