Owners Review: Renault Logan
Partha Srinivasan found himself a changed and happy man thanks to budget motoring
By Partha Srinivasan
When I stepped out to buy a car, I was really surprised at the deals that dealers were throwing out there. It made my selection of a car that much more difficult. So when I walked into the Renault showroom near Dubai Airport’s Terminal 2 on Ittihad Road, I was hoping for something similar. I was, in fact, about to settle down for a second hand 2007 Renault Clio sedan model for AED15,000.
But then I found the Renault Logan smiling its familiar set of braces at me, and fond memories of this car came flooding back through from India! I looked the car up and down and thought to myself, “With the cheap cars costing as low as 45/50k from the other brands, this car surely would be around the same cost”.
With this preconception, I walked around the car and the salesman approached me. He showed me the Logan and the Sandero suggesting I put in a wee bit more money and buy the Logan. I asked him for his best deal and told him that I was about to put down some money for the Clio. The salesman told me – ‘don’t buy anything pre-2009 from Renault – the air con is not worth the investment and if someone has not maintained that car, it will be worse. In fact, you would be better off buying a new car.’
I asked what the cost would be and he shocked me by saying it was AED36,000 for the Logan! When he worked out the deal, I was a changed and happy man. I took the car for a spin and loved it! A week later after signing the dotted line and making the first payment, I was the proud owner of the Blue Logan, now named “Hank” (ref: X-Men) standing in the basement parking space of my apartment building.
I could not be happier with this car. Eight months and 25000kms later, this car has really served me well! I have spent all of AED200 on rear speakers as an add on to my Blaupunkt Single CD player, and I have crystal clear audio in my car! Apart from this and the odd full washing service, not a single fil has been spent on the scheduled services thanks to the 50,000km service contract they threw in with my purchase!
Now about the car: it is a 1.6 16 valve engine that delivers a 105bhp (this is printed spec). What I like about this car is the Torque! It can really take off if you floor the pedal! It feels good. I can keep up with the bigger cars very well on the larger roads without breaking a sweat, while if I decide to drive to save money, I can weasel out close to 7.1L/100km economy! The car is spacious with a huge amount of boot space and leg room in the back with the drivers seat pushed all the way back.
I am a happy camper when I drive my car and I am happy to recommend the Renault Logan to anyone who is looking for an entry level car but does not have a huge budget!
I really feel sorry for you man, I really do.
no, you should feel sorry for your self
well how’s it compared to the logan made available in india? esp wanna know the engine and the interior point of view! u r welcome to add on more!!
@Punchinello – Why do you feel sorry? I am not 🙂
@charger – the logan in India is the same space wise. as far as performance is concerned, this car is way better and less fuel efficient… i would say that the steering is lighter in India than here, but the response and control here is better!
You should test drive this car before you jump to conclusions! 🙂
Cheers