My new Renault Logan 1.4 GLX

digital_druid · 5th May 2008, 16:05

I had initially been apprehensive about the Logan's looks and was also put off by the scary reports of 'Mahindra' service in my city - Trivandrum. Historically, TV Sundram Iyengar & Sons - TVS have been the only dealers for the erstwhile Premier Automobiles, Mahindra and Ashok Leyland brands, all across the state of Kerala.

After decades of selling home-grown trucks and Jeeps, their sales and service efforts were 'legendary' ;-) Having no sales/service competition for the above brands across the whole state, ensured that they earned a name for bad/shoddy work without the finer points in selling/servicing passenger cars.

As this was my second car after my parent's Isuzu-engined Ambassador, I had intially been looking for a common rail diesel sedan. Since I was going to pay for the car myself, I felt the pinch and also started looking at petrol power.

My engineer brother-in-law also pitched in with his formulae and calculators! He finally deduced that with the 600 odd kms I rack up a month I would have to drive more than 1,05,000 kms in a diesel car, just to break even with the extra 1 - 1.3 lakhs spent for the diesel variant. Only after this would I even start saving money based on the petrol/diesel price difference.

However, after deliberating for almost year with countless test drives, spending a fortune on auto magazines and spirited discussions on what car to buy, I paid for my Renault Logan 1.4 GLX on the 28th of February and took delivery on the 3rd of March 2008. I had a Rs. 47,000 discount on the car and paid 5,02,000 OTR inclusive of registration, insurance and all taxes.

I felt that this was tremendous value for money. I really liked the ride - which is one reason, I stuck with the stock 185/70/R14 tyres but changed to HR 14" alloys. The Logan feels really well planted and has good straight-line stability, though it does understeer while attacking sharp corners. Much has been said about the airy, spacious interiors, so I'll pass.

It has now clocked just 1268 kms but since two months have passed, I have just given it for its 1st service which is just a check-up/top-up for the car.

Will post update later. Also check out the pics below.

Seran Manian · 5th May 2008, 16:24

Congrates. Yes you are right. I too went thru all those calculation stuff and all that. But could not resist the desire for Diesel variant as I have been with diesel based cars for quite a long while. Good pictures.
What is the real advantage of alloy wheels (other than ofcourse the great looks)?

jkdas · 5th May 2008, 17:07

Neat pix

You forgot the most important thing am Indian would want to know...FE!

And pix of interiors and boot can you?

smack_himanshu · 5th May 2008, 17:18

Congrats on your new ride.
Looks cool with those HR alloys.

Seran Manian · 6th May 2008, 18:49

My FE figures after 1000 Kms: 17 Kmpl for city ride. Average speed 30 Kmph. 22 litres - 375 Kms

Sush · 7th May 2008, 09:48

Congrats buddy. The alloys look great.

VJ_MAVRICK · 7th May 2008, 09:56

Congrats on your new ride and it looks neat with those alloys. I think this color is popular for Logan. Congrats once again and drive safe.

Dippy · 7th May 2008, 10:03

Nice pictures druid and congratulations on your new Logan. The car looks really good with the alloys. How do find the overall performance of the 1.4? Does it pack a punch or is it a sedate cruiser?

kingshukt · 7th May 2008, 14:15

Congrats on the new car. Nice colour and alloys.

Somehow I am beginning to feel that I should have checked out the Logan before I bought my Safari.

Drive Safe and as JK mentioned please do post pictures of the interiors and the boot.

Autocop · 24th September 2008, 16:23

Nice pics. Your car looks just awesome with those alloys. It would be great if you update on FE, service and overall experience.

snaronikar · 24th September 2008, 16:45

Congrats on your new car. Nice pics. How about the A** for the Renault cars. Is this OK. Do you expect it to be more desiring from servicing point of view?

pawan_pullarwar · 16th December 2008, 14:32

Hi Guys, Any thread which gives Logan's ride and mileage report ?

aaggoswami · 16th December 2008, 14:38

Congratulations!

A few queries:

1) How is the FE of 1.4 ?
2) How is performance of 1.4 ? Good enough for highway or not.
3) Were you offered any discount and freebies ?
4) Any build quality issues like rattles etc. ? ACI reported them, so asking straight to owner.

Comments on car.
1) This color actually makes the car look as if it belonged to one segment above.
2) The alloys change the entire look of the car.

shiva_cool87 · 16th December 2008, 14:42

ah...looks good with the Alloys

Enjoy ur ride.

pawan_pullarwar · 16th December 2008, 15:20

There was one common thread for FE for all cars. I am not able to find it. Can anybody help please?

5th May 2008, 16:05	#1
digital_druid Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	My new Renault Logan 1.4 GLX I had initially been apprehensive about the Logan's looks and was also put off by the scary reports of 'Mahindra' service in my city - Trivandrum. Historically, TV Sundram Iyengar & Sons - TVS have been the only dealers for the erstwhile Premier Automobiles, Mahindra and Ashok Leyland brands, all across the state of Kerala. After decades of selling home-grown trucks and Jeeps, their sales and service efforts were 'legendary' ;-) Having no sales/service competition for the above brands across the whole state, ensured that they earned a name for bad/shoddy work without the finer points in selling/servicing passenger cars. As this was my second car after my parent's Isuzu-engined Ambassador, I had intially been looking for a common rail diesel sedan. Since I was going to pay for the car myself, I felt the pinch and also started looking at petrol power. My engineer brother-in-law also pitched in with his formulae and calculators! He finally deduced that with the 600 odd kms I rack up a month I would have to drive more than 1,05,000 kms in a diesel car, just to break even with the extra 1 - 1.3 lakhs spent for the diesel variant. Only after this would I even start saving money based on the petrol/diesel price difference. However, after deliberating for almost year with countless test drives, spending a fortune on auto magazines and spirited discussions on what car to buy, I paid for my Renault Logan 1.4 GLX on the 28th of February and took delivery on the 3rd of March 2008. I had a Rs. 47,000 discount on the car and paid 5,02,000 OTR inclusive of registration, insurance and all taxes. I felt that this was tremendous value for money. I really liked the ride - which is one reason, I stuck with the stock 185/70/R14 tyres but changed to HR 14" alloys. The Logan feels really well planted and has good straight-line stability, though it does understeer while attacking sharp corners. Much has been said about the airy, spacious interiors, so I'll pass. It has now clocked just 1268 kms but since two months have passed, I have just given it for its 1st service which is just a check-up/top-up for the car. Will post update later. Also check out the pics below. Attached Thumbnails
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5th May 2008, 16:24	#2
Seran Manian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 478 Thanked: 271 Times	Congrates. Yes you are right. I too went thru all those calculation stuff and all that. But could not resist the desire for Diesel variant as I have been with diesel based cars for quite a long while. Good pictures. What is the real advantage of alloy wheels (other than ofcourse the great looks)?
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5th May 2008, 17:07	#3
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Neat pix You forgot the most important thing am Indian would want to know...FE! And pix of interiors and boot can you?
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5th May 2008, 17:18	#4
smack_himanshu BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 91 Thanked: 9 Times	Congrats on your new ride. Looks cool with those HR alloys.
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6th May 2008, 18:49	#5
Seran Manian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 478 Thanked: 271 Times	My FE figures after 1000 Kms: 17 Kmpl for city ride. Average speed 30 Kmph. 22 litres - 375 Kms
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7th May 2008, 09:48	#6
Sush BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noida, New York Posts: 308 Thanked: 2 Times	Congrats buddy. The alloys look great.
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7th May 2008, 09:56	#7
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Congrats on your new ride and it looks neat with those alloys. I think this color is popular for Logan. Congrats once again and drive safe.
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7th May 2008, 10:03	#8
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,559 Thanked: 2,463 Times	Nice pictures druid and congratulations on your new Logan. The car looks really good with the alloys. How do find the overall performance of the 1.4? Does it pack a punch or is it a sedate cruiser?
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7th May 2008, 14:15	#9
kingshukt BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 451 Thanked: 10 Times	Congrats on the new car. Nice colour and alloys. Somehow I am beginning to feel that I should have checked out the Logan before I bought my Safari. Drive Safe and as JK mentioned please do post pictures of the interiors and the boot.
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24th September 2008, 16:23	#10
Autocop BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Thane/Nagpur Posts: 322 Thanked: 94 Times	Nice pics. Your car looks just awesome with those alloys. It would be great if you update on FE, service and overall experience.
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24th September 2008, 16:45	#11
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Congrats on your new car. Nice pics. How about the A** for the Renault cars. Is this OK. Do you expect it to be more desiring from servicing point of view?
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16th December 2008, 14:32	#12
pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune - Now in Munich, Germany Posts: 778 Thanked: 129 Times	Hi Guys, Any thread which gives Logan's ride and mileage report ?
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16th December 2008, 14:38	#13
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Congratulations! A few queries: 1) How is the FE of 1.4 ? 2) How is performance of 1.4 ? Good enough for highway or not. 3) Were you offered any discount and freebies ? 4) Any build quality issues like rattles etc. ? ACI reported them, so asking straight to owner. Comments on car. 1) This color actually makes the car look as if it belonged to one segment above. 2) The alloys change the entire look of the car.
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16th December 2008, 14:42	#14
shiva_cool87 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 0 Times	ah...looks good with the Alloys Enjoy ur ride.
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16th December 2008, 15:20	#15
pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune - Now in Munich, Germany Posts: 778 Thanked: 129 Times	There was one common thread for FE for all cars. I am not able to find it. Can anybody help please?
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