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Dacia Logan I

The Dacia Logan is a family of automobiles produced and marketed jointly by the French 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, and as a pick-up. It has been manufactured at Dacia's automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and at Renault (or its partners') plants in Morocco, Argentina, Turkey, Russia, Colombia, Iran and India. The pick-up has also been produced at Nissan's plant in Rosslyn, South Africa. It has also been marketed as the Renault Logan, Nissan Aprio, Mahindra Verito, Renault L90, Lada Largus (the MCV), Nissan NP200 (the pick-up), Renault Symbol (Mk3), Renault Taliant, and as the Renault Tondar 90 depending on the existing presence or positioning of the Renault brand. Since its launch, the Dacia Logan was estimated to have reached over 4 million sales worldwide as of 2018.

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First generation (L90/U90/F90; 2004)

The first-generation Logan was designed at Renault's Technocentre near Paris, being the result of four years of development of the X90 project, announced by Renault in 1999, after the purchase of Dacia in the same year. During a visit to Russia by French President Jacques Chirac, Louis Schweitzer noted that at Lada and Renault dealerships the €6,000 Ladas were selling very well while the €12,000 Renaults stayed in the showroom. "Seeing those antiquated cars, I found it unacceptable that technical progress should stop you making a good car for €6,000." The cheapest version of the car is €5,900, and the price can reach €11,200, depending on equipment and customs duty. (The base model for Western Europe, where it is badged as a Dacia but generally sold in Renault dealerships, is somewhat more expensive). The Logan was designed from the outset as an affordable car, and has many simplified features to keep costs down. It replaces many older cars in production, including the Romanian Dacia 1310 series of Renault 12-based cars. 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, they began importing a more expensive version of the car, starting at around €7,500. It was an unexpected success with people wanting an inexpensive, no-frills car they could repair themselves. Facelift. On 1 July 2008, almost four years after the release of the first Logan, a facelifted version called the Dacia New Logan was announced. The new version features a more modern design and a more attractive and more comfortable interior. This facelift was adopted on the station wagon in October the same year. Features. The Logan is based on the Dacia B0 platform, also used for other Renault an

Second generation (L52/K52; 2012)

The second generation Logan was revealed by Dacia at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Official photos with the new Logan were released on 17 September 2012. It shares the same front end design with the second generation Sandero, also revealed at the motor show, as well as other elements too. According to Dacia, 60% of the design work was carried out in Romania, at Renault's engineering centre. Features. Among the new features introduced with the new model there was a new three-cylinder turbocharged 0.9-litre petrol engine and capable of developing 90 hp (67 kW) and 135 N⋅m (100 lb⋅ft). The other two engine options are the 1.2-litre 16-valve petrol engine, initially available also as an LPG variant, and the 1.5-litre diesel engine, available with two power outputs. Their performance figures are predominantly similar to the ones of the second generation Sandero. Later, the 1.2-litre LPG variant was discontinued, in favor of the 0.9 TCe, as the first did not meet the new Euro 6 emission standards. Another addition was the Media Nav system, already introduced earlier in the same year on the Lodgy, consisting of a 7-inch touchscreen display with multimedia functions and a navigation software included. Other new features are speed limiter, cruise control, rear parking sensors, and front and side airbags, as well as ABS and ESP, as standard. The interior has been significantly revised, with new chromed elements added, and the hood is now supported with a strut. A new Eco button, placed on the dashboard, limits the engine revs to 4,000 rpm. At the end of 2014, Dacia started to produce Euro 6 engines, with reduced exhaust emissions. From August 2015, the 0.9 TCe engine is equipped with the Start & Stop system. Starting from the end of 2016, the Dacia Logan range is offered with the Da

Third generation (LJI; 2020)

The third-generation Logan was launched together with the new Dacia Sandero III, on 29 September 2020. It is longer by 36 mm (1.4 in), supported by a longer wheelbase and a reduced rear overhang. It has a slimmer shape, featuring a more sloping windscreen and a roof lowered by 10 mm (0.4 in). It is built on a CMF-B LS modular platform used by the new Sandero, and is claimed to combine greater strength and rigidity with less weight while complying with more stringent crash-test. The new powertrain reduces emissions, and as of 2021 is compliant with pollution control requirements. 2022 refresh. In June 2022, the Logan received a slight update incorporating the brand's new logo alongside other Dacia models. To accommodate the new logo, the grille is redesigned. 2025 refresh. On 6 October 2025, the Logan alongside the Sandero, Sandero Stepway and Jogger, received a heavy facelift featuring a redesigned front fascia, new headlights, new fog lights and new alloys, while the rear remains the same as the previous facelift. Renault Taliant (LJF). The Renault Taliant is a rebadged third-generation Logan. It was revealed in Turkey on 11 March 2021, and went on sale on 24 May 2021. Built in Morocco, the vehicle is overall largely similar on the Logan, sharing the same bodywork with changes on the front fascia, rear fascia, and side door shoulder lines. As with the Logan, the Taliant is based on the CMF-B LS platform. It is sold on various markets, such as Turkey, but also Ukraine, Georgia, Middle-East and in some African countries. The name "Taliant" is derived from the word "talent". In 2025, the Taliant was removed from Renault's Turkish website. After 2025 refresh for model year 2026 Renault Taliant rebadged to Dacia Logan in Turkey. Markets. ==== Dacia Logan ==== The third gene

Sales

== Awards == The Logan was voted official best car of the year Autobest 2005 by the members of the Autobest jury, coming from 15 countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Macedonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and Malta. The members of the jury score 13 criteria like fuel consumption, versatility, roominess or design. The Logan won the fifteenth Best Compact trophy awarded by Abioto, the Brazilian trade press organisation, by a panel of 67 of the country's most influential motoring journalists. The Logan won the 'Melhor Carro do Ano 2013' trophy (Best car of the year 2013) awarded by Motor Press magazine, ahead of the Citroën C4L sedan. On 9 December 2013, less than one month after it was presented to Brazilian journalists, the Renault Logan won the Top Car TV Award in the Best National Car up to 30,999 reais category, ahead of the VW Golf and VW Fox, Toyota Etios and Ford Fiesta. The prize, awarded by a panel of communications and marketing professionals from various automakers and news organisations, also considered the launch campaign.

Concept cars and projects

=== Logan Steppe === In 2006, a station wagon concept car, the Dacia Logan Steppe was presented at the Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva. The car was built by noted concept car builders DC Design in India as a forerunner of the Logan MCV. Logan S2000. The S2000 was a short lived project for a racing version of the Logan. Dacia Cup. Since 2007, there is a dedicated class in the Romanian Rally Championship, called Cupa Dacia, for Group N prepared Logans. It is a class competed especially by rookies, in the beginning of their careers. The cars used are 1.6 MPI versions. Motorsport. A first-generation Logan run by Ollis Garage Racing started competing in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, which solely competes on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, in 2021. The car gathered a following, similar to that of the Opel Manta 'Foxtail', as the slowest car around the Nordschleife. The original car was destroyed in the 2023 edition of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in a collision with the Dinamic GT Porsche whilst competing in the SP3 class, but returned in 2024 with a new body and a turbocharged engine, now running in the SP3T class. The team has since continued to race the Logan in subsequent editions of the 24-hour event.

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Specifications

name: Dacia Logan
Manufacturer: Dacia (Renault)
Production: 2004–present
Class: Subcompact car (B)
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Predecessor: Dacia 1310, Dacia Solenza

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