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Renault Logan launched by MahindraRenault Logan launched by Mahindra in petrol and diesel versions.
BY OUR AUTO CORRESPONDENT April 18, 2007: The much awaited beauty has just rolled out to grace the Indian tarmac. Logan, the sedan from French major Renault has been launched in India by Mahindra and Mahindra. Good looks, competitive pricing and the Renault - Mahindras combo make Logan worthy of a long drive. According to reports, the base models of the petrol and diesel variants are aggressively priced between Rs 4.28 lakh and Rs 6.44 lakh. Logan comes from the Nashik facility of the Mahindras.
Available in Toreador Red, Fiery Black, Sahara Beige, Mist Silver, Turf Green and Diamond White shades, the car is available in select Mahindra & Mahindra showrooms with Mahindra and Renault branding.
The wide-bodied vehicle calls fro an applause as it is Renault's foray into the Indian passenger car mart. The Mahindras hold 51 per cent stake in the joint venture company named Mahindra Renault. The French auto major keeps the remaining 49 per cent. The joint venture partnership has invested about Rs 7 billion in setting up a facility with a production capacity of 50, 000 cars per year, said the report. Tipped as a fuel-efficient machine, Logan is capable of returning an average of 16 to 19 km per litre in common rail diesel (CRDi) engine and 10-13 km per litre with the petrol engine.
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The
companies have said that the car was
be available for booking in 10 cities
from April 14 onwards and the
customers have started get their
Logans four weeks after the booking
date. Equipped with three engine
options, namely 1.4 and 1.6 petrol and
1.5 diesel, Logan uses the JH gearbox
that has already proved its worth in
the Renault range, said a report.
While the 1.4 petrol engine delivers
75 hp, the 1.6 litre returns 84 hp,
the diesel sibling gives only 65 hp.
Both the engines are meshed with a
five-speed manual gearbox, it added.
