Review of Logan 1.5 DCi (Diesel) After 6500 KM's

mobike008 · 16th June 2008, 17:33

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Originally Posted by ezee

FYI - Till now I have not seen any Logan as a Taxi

My, My, thats news. So no Logans running as taxis in Delhi area? We have loads of them down south. Especially in Hyderabad and Bangalore.

ajmat · 16th June 2008, 21:26

Having used Logans as taxi's, I am impressed, good space, ride, reasonably quiet, big boot, durable if not plush.

Would make a great no nonsense family car while I use the Porsche!

phamilyman · 17th June 2008, 01:13

Mobike,

Delhi taxis are majorly biased towards Tata (for dealer fitted CNG/company warranty) and Maruti (for obvious reasons) for want of CNG. Logan somehow hasnt addressed that market - else the 1.5 diesel is a fantastic vehicle even if spartan and sorta cheap plasticky.

rajneeesh · 22nd June 2008, 08:21

Phamilyman, The Logan 1.4 would be a good Taxi if run on CNG. Apparently Mahindra's have not got the Logan approved for CNG use. The 1.5 Diesel prices itself out of the segment.In Delhi you have Indigo's ( CNG) doing service as taxis.

bhojraj · 5th July 2008, 15:24

this is the one sedan which is in my mind for its sturdy bullt and fe .
Please give some inputs on long term ownership and resale value

anilkalvani · 5th July 2008, 17:06

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Originally Posted by bhojraj

this is the one sedan which is in my mind for its sturdy bullt and fe .
Please give some inputs on long term ownership and resale value

i have a logan and have given it today for first service. i took it on a highway trip to malshej ghat (150kms from Mumbai) got 18.5 with 60% a/c on. Expecting more are the miles get crunched. As far as the build is concerned, its not only the logan but most european makes are sturdy & can withstand long term diesel wear & tear.

wanderer30 · 18th November 2010, 14:48

I'm a Logan DLX 1.5 owner, I've done almost 2000 km in less than a month, first service is due, I'll post a detailed review shortly but just to add to this discussion; till now I've got a mileage of around 24.7 kmpl! I know it's hard to believe, but this is probably because, my driving conditions are good, not too much use of brakes or clutch. Pretty smooth driving, I've also gone on Delhi-Agra highway once. I use normal BP Diesel, no premium stuff.

libranof1987 · 18th November 2010, 18:57

Hi Logan owners..

I have always been wondering about one thing : almost 90% of the Logans I have seen (of different colours) have this white sticker on the bar just below the driver door. Why is it there and why not on all cars?!

I have been terribly curious about this and have not found an answer for this anywhere.

Hope someone can shed some light!

MODS : Could not find it anywhere on the forum so posted it here. Hope its the right place.

CrackedHead · 18th November 2010, 19:12

That white sticker is just to protect the paint finish from the factory while various people at the factory/dealer work on the car's interiors. Its sort of like how service centers place paper on the footmats of a car after its interiors have just been cleaned. Its meant to be removed but most owners leave it in place.

libranof1987 · 18th November 2010, 19:23

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Originally Posted by CrackedHead

That white sticker is just to protect the paint finish from the factory while various people at the factory/dealer work on the car's interiors. Its sort of like how service centers place paper on the footmats of a car after its interiors have just been cleaned. Its meant to be removed but most owners leave it in place.

Very surprising the no. of people who have left it one!!

Anyway, thank you for taking a load off!

CrackedHead · 18th November 2010, 19:33

The paint in this area tends to fade off after some years of usage (in all cars) since the driver door is used a lot. So its not too surprising that people - especially ones with drivers - leave this sticker in place.

libranof1987 · 18th November 2010, 19:37

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Originally Posted by CrackedHead

The paint in this area tends to fade off after some years of usage (in all cars) since the driver door is used a lot. So its not too surprising that people - especially ones with drivers - leave this sticker in place.

If so was the case, how is it that only Mahindra-Renault figured it out and introduced a measure to counter it. Why haven't other manufacturers figured it out?

The sticker itself is quite an eye-sore.

zipdrive · 19th March 2011, 13:59

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Originally Posted by ezee

FYI - Till now I have not seen any Logan as a Taxi

Which world do you live in sir? Come to Bangalore- You could see most of the meru cabs are Logans painted in green. Check out some of these pics of Logans as taxi

ravibhat · 25th May 2012, 18:13

Very nice review, i am happy you are enjoying practical choice you made.

Fillmore · 25th May 2012, 22:24

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Originally Posted by ezee

FYI - Till now I have not seen any Logan as a Taxi

This is what the Bangalore Airport looks like
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16th June 2008, 21:26	#77
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	Having used Logans as taxi's, I am impressed, good space, ride, reasonably quiet, big boot, durable if not plush. Would make a great no nonsense family car while I use the Porsche!
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17th June 2008, 01:13	#78
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Mobike, Delhi taxis are majorly biased towards Tata (for dealer fitted CNG/company warranty) and Maruti (for obvious reasons) for want of CNG. Logan somehow hasnt addressed that market - else the 1.5 diesel is a fantastic vehicle even if spartan and sorta cheap plasticky.
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22nd June 2008, 08:21	#79
rajneeesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: noida Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 542 Times	Phamilyman, The Logan 1.4 would be a good Taxi if run on CNG. Apparently Mahindra's have not got the Logan approved for CNG use. The 1.5 Diesel prices itself out of the segment.In Delhi you have Indigo's ( CNG) doing service as taxis.
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5th July 2008, 15:24	#80
bhojraj BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ban galore Posts: 42 Thanked: Once	this is the one sedan which is in my mind for its sturdy bullt and fe . Please give some inputs on long term ownership and resale value
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18th November 2010, 14:48	#82
wanderer30 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Noida Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	I'm a Logan DLX 1.5 owner, I've done almost 2000 km in less than a month, first service is due, I'll post a detailed review shortly but just to add to this discussion; till now I've got a mileage of around 24.7 kmpl! I know it's hard to believe, but this is probably because, my driving conditions are good, not too much use of brakes or clutch. Pretty smooth driving, I've also gone on Delhi-Agra highway once. I use normal BP Diesel, no premium stuff.
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18th November 2010, 18:57	#83
libranof1987 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over! Posts: 7,615 Thanked: 18,342 Times	Hi Logan owners.. I have always been wondering about one thing : almost 90% of the Logans I have seen (of different colours) have this white sticker on the bar just below the driver door. Why is it there and why not on all cars?! I have been terribly curious about this and have not found an answer for this anywhere. Hope someone can shed some light! MODS : Could not find it anywhere on the forum so posted it here. Hope its the right place.
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18th November 2010, 19:12	#84
CrackedHead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 585 Thanked: 81 Times	That white sticker is just to protect the paint finish from the factory while various people at the factory/dealer work on the car's interiors. Its sort of like how service centers place paper on the footmats of a car after its interiors have just been cleaned. Its meant to be removed but most owners leave it in place.
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18th November 2010, 19:33	#86
CrackedHead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 585 Thanked: 81 Times	The paint in this area tends to fade off after some years of usage (in all cars) since the driver door is used a lot. So its not too surprising that people - especially ones with drivers - leave this sticker in place.
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25th May 2012, 18:13	#89
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Re: Review of Logan 1.5 DCi (Diesel) After 6500 KM's Very nice review, i am happy you are enjoying practical choice you made.
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