Mahindra Renault Logan - A late bloomer?

finneyp · 18th June 2007, 10:49

I saw a silver Logan today for the 1st time. And I didn't find it so ugly as pointed out on this thread!
Yes, the rear looks very boxy but overall it looks quite ok!
And it has got loads of space inside, a boon for big families!

amtak · 18th June 2007, 11:42

I was on a HOLY TRIP this weekend and got myself clicked in one! somehow I didn't find the front seats too spacious...the interiors are better than the esteem (lets take it as LOGAN's competitor)

swathyd · 18th June 2007, 13:23

Is it available in cochin ?

benbsb29 · 18th June 2007, 15:14

+1 from me. Spotted another one in Bangalore. So, that makes it the third time i have seen it now. Again in the red variant.

vikrantw1 · 18th June 2007, 16:50

Quite funny isnt it - just seen 2 logans in Delhi - seen more than 20 SX4s - wasn't the logan to be the common man's sedan - my guess is it will succeed only if they pitch it against the esteem
just too unexciting a car - to look at

lurker · 19th June 2007, 17:26

Renault might get far more popular when they make/assemble this at their Chennai plant and launch it in India in 2009.

Renault Megane III Sedan (2008)

extreme_torque · 19th June 2007, 18:46

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Originally Posted by lurker

Renault might get far more popular when they make/assemble this at their Chennai plant and launch it in India in 2009.

Renault Megane III Sedan (2008)

Ugh..... looks a lot like your avtaaar pic! See...

lurker · 19th June 2007, 20:06

lol..I love my avatar pic. I like the idea behind French cars. Somehow find them attractive. They seem so understated, yet individualistic and full of quirks, hopefully Renault will manage to make better transmissions with Nissan's help.

sudarshansarma · 19th June 2007, 22:04

Man the Logan is really bad to drive, look at and even sit in!. The interior looks like it was built with Lego bricks by an 8 year old, the Long wheel base looks quirky and the interior ergonomics are terrible! The car looks down right ugly. This car would work in a bangladesh, or africa. But not in India for sure. We want sophistication and style over a bread box. I'd be happier in a Top end U-va or Swift!

Steeroid · 19th June 2007, 22:20

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Originally Posted by sudarshansarma

This car would work in a bangladesh, or africa.

Nope. Except perhaps ex-French colonies like Cameroon (?), Algeria or Morocco.

I doubt that too - they get much better 10-year old second hands there.

esteem_lover · 19th June 2007, 23:33

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Originally Posted by finneyp

I saw a silver Logan today for the 1st time. And I didn't find it so ugly as pointed out on this thread!
Yes, the rear looks very boxy but overall it looks quite ok!
And it has got loads of space inside, a boon for big families!

I totally agree with you finney, the Logan is a decent looking car with comparably OK interiors. In fact the car is a lot more well proportioned than the latest offerings from Maruti etc. The only BIG minusis the price, if it had been priced around the esteem & the Ikon, it would have been an instant success, as such it will take its time.

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

+1 from me. Spotted another one in Bangalore. So, that makes it the third time i have seen it now. Again in the red variant.

I've been seeing quite a few in the last 2 weeks & they all look good.

supremeBaleno · 20th June 2007, 13:20

Hmmm. John, do I smell a possible new car ? You know, with the troubles at ABT and the Logan looking good and all.

benbsb29 · 20th June 2007, 14:12

OFF-TOPIC :

Soon John's handle would read "esteem_lover EDIT: Now Logan_Lover".

esteem_lover · 20th June 2007, 14:21

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Hmmm. John, do I smell a possible new car ? You know, with the troubles at ABT and the Logan looking good and all.

No way SB. I am trying to find the funds to upgrade to an OHC & not succeeding.

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

OFF-TOPIC :

Soon John's handle would read "esteem_lover EDIT: Now Logan_Lover".

hey mike lover, Logan_lover does sound nice.

No, seriously i find the Logan a lot better to my liking than any of its contemporaries.

windsurfer · 20th June 2007, 14:25

I have seen more SX4s than logans in hyderabad. This is very surprising as SX4 was launched much later and does not have a Diesel option as of now. If mahindra is selling this car, where are they? Does anybody know if there is a waiting period for logan. I know that SX4 has waiting period as I saw a letter from Maruti MD in one of the newspapers here.

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finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	I saw a silver Logan today for the 1st time. And I didn't find it so ugly as pointed out on this thread! Yes, the rear looks very boxy but overall it looks quite ok! And it has got loads of space inside, a boon for big families! Last edited by finneyp : 18th June 2007 at 10:51.
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amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,915 Thanked: 901 Times View My Garage	I was on a HOLY TRIP this weekend and got myself clicked in one! somehow I didn't find the front seats too spacious...the interiors are better than the esteem (lets take it as LOGAN's competitor)
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swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 25 Times	Is it available in cochin ?
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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	+1 from me. Spotted another one in Bangalore. So, that makes it the third time i have seen it now. Again in the red variant.
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vikrantw1 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 109 Thanked: 10 Times	Quite funny isnt it - just seen 2 logans in Delhi - seen more than 20 SX4s - wasn't the logan to be the common man's sedan - my guess is it will succeed only if they pitch it against the esteem just too unexciting a car - to look at
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lurker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tura Posts: 1,592 Thanked: 1,423 Times	Renault might get far more popular when they make/assemble this at their Chennai plant and launch it in India in 2009. Renault Megane III Sedan (2008) Last edited by lurker : 19th June 2007 at 17:27.
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lurker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tura Posts: 1,592 Thanked: 1,423 Times	lol..I love my avatar pic. I like the idea behind French cars. Somehow find them attractive. They seem so understated, yet individualistic and full of quirks, hopefully Renault will manage to make better transmissions with Nissan's help.
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19th June 2007, 22:04	#384
sudarshansarma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 101 Thanked: Once	Man the Logan is really bad to drive, look at and even sit in!. The interior looks like it was built with Lego bricks by an 8 year old, the Long wheel base looks quirky and the interior ergonomics are terrible! The car looks down right ugly. This car would work in a bangladesh, or africa. But not in India for sure. We want sophistication and style over a bread box. I'd be happier in a Top end U-va or Swift!
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supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,699 Times View My Garage	Hmmm. John, do I smell a possible new car ? You know, with the troubles at ABT and the Logan looking good and all.
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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,231 Times View My Garage	OFF-TOPIC : Soon John's handle would read "esteem_lover EDIT: Now Logan_Lover".
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windsurfer BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, UK Posts: 513 Thanked: 25 Times	I have seen more SX4s than logans in hyderabad. This is very surprising as SX4 was launched much later and does not have a Diesel option as of now. If mahindra is selling this car, where are they? Does anybody know if there is a waiting period for logan. I know that SX4 has waiting period as I saw a letter from Maruti MD in one of the newspapers here.
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