Renault’s Romanian Dacia unit has added a light pick-up version to the low-cost Logan range.
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Sedan, wagon and van body styles are already on offer. The new is truck variant is made at the Pitesti plant and will, Dacia said, be targeted at both business users and private motorists looking for a practical leisure vehicle.
The model is built on the B0 platform derived from the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s B platform, used for Renault’s Modus, Clio II, Clio III and the Nissan Micra. The pickup platform is the same as that for the MCV wagon/van versions. The new truck will be sold with a choice of Renault petrol and diesel engines.
Payload is 800kg, maximum load length is 1.8m and there is an extra 300 litres of stowage space behind the cabin seats.
Dacia has experienced corrosion problems with some early-build Romanian- and Russia-made Logans and is currently undertaking rectification via dealers.
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By GlobalDataThe new pickup has metal panels protected with wax injection of the hollow sections, sealing mastic protecting exterior cabin joints, and reinforced anti-chip protection for the substructure.
Corrosion protection also includes a galvanized roof and door panels, while some versions have wide protective door mouldings.
Other protective features for a model likely to be used in harsh emerging-market conditions include raised suspension height, higher ground clearance, and a protective skid plate under the powertrain.
The pick-up also gets the new dust-proofing system for gearbox and transmissions introduced with the Logan MCV.
The pick-up will be launched in Romania next month priced from EUR7,250.
The suspension has been designed for sound,
balanced response under all circumstances. The front suspension uses the
MacPherson layout featured on Renault Clio II, with wishbone arm and non-damped
cradle. As on other B-platform vehicles, the reinforced rear suspension uses a
programmed deflection H-type torsion beam, plus coil springs and extended-travel
vertical dampers, consistent with the poor road conditions on many of the car’s
markets. There’s a front antiroll bar as standard.
Dacia Logan Pick-up has disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.
Versions with ABS use a latest-generation Bosch 8.0 system with electronic brake
distribution, as fitted on Renault Mégane II.
Passive safety systems on Dacia Logan Pick-up include a driver’s airbag as
standard, plus a passenger’s airbag on option. The restraint system comprises threepoint
seatbelts. Dacia Logan Pick-up reaps full benefit from Renault engineering
expertise in impact resistance and kinetic energy dissipation. The engine
compartment layout is designed so that the content will tend to stack up under frontal
impact conditions. The dashboard material has a highly absorbent polypropylene
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honeycomb structure to minimize the risk of knee injury on impact. Enhanced lower
limb protection is afforded by under-foot padding on driver and passenger sides.
Meanwhile, in side impacts, the B-post, seats (with enhanced lateral resistance) and
door padding combine to provide effective hip protection.
Reliable engines
Dacia Logan Pick-up comes with a choice of three engines from the Renault group
powertrain bank: one petrol engine (1.6 MPI) and two versions (70hp and 85hp) of
the 1.5 dCi diesel unit.
The 1.6 MPI petrol engine develops peak power of 64kW (90hp) at 5,500rpm and
peak torque of 128Nm at 3,000rpm. It is rugged and easily serviced, important criteria
for a utility vehicle. And it yields very creditable torque from low engine speeds. The
first three gear ratios are short, for good pullaway and acceleration at low speeds or
when heavily loaded, while the top two speeds are staged for acoustic comfort and
fuel economy. On a combined cycle, Dacia Logan Pick-up with the 1.6 MPI
consumes a very reasonable 8.1 litres per 100km.
The technologically advanced 1.5 dCi diesel engine enjoys benchmark status in its
category, and features a second-generation common-rail direct injection system that
combines responsive performance with very low fuel consumption. The 50kW (70hp)
1.5 dCi version produces peak torque of 160Nm at 1,700rpm, with 85% of peak
torque available between 1,500 and 3,500rpm. With the 63kW (85hp) version, peak
torque is 200Nm from 1,900rpm, with 90% available from 1,500rpm. The five-speed
gearbox, lubricated for life, is specially developed with longer ratios to make the most
of the 1.5 dCi’s torque. Pullaway and acceleration are crisp and sharp, even with a
loaded vehicle. Both 1.5 dCi versions are ideally suited to a working vehicle like
Dacia Logan Pick-up, and they give very reasonable fuel consumption and CO2
emission figures. With the 85hp 1.5 dCi engine, Dacia Logan Pick-up consumes just
5.2 litres per 100km (combined cycle), with CO2 emissions of 137g/km. Because
these figures are very low for a vehicle with such a substantial loading capacity,
Dacia Logan Pick-up makes a significant contribution to one of the undertakings of
the Renault Commitment 2009, namely to sell a million vehicles that emit less than
140g of CO2 per km by the end of the business plan. With its 50-litre fuel tank, Dacia
Logan Pick-up 1.5 dCi 85hp also sets a benchmark for range in this vehicle category,
approaching 1,000km.
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The petrol and diesel engines powering Dacia Logan Pick-up all benefit from the
latest developments in Renault group engine technology, bringing greatly extended
service intervals. Owners of the 70hp or 85hp 1.5 dCi diesel versions will need to
bring their vehicles in for servicing every 15,000km (or every year) instead of every
10,000km, making six oil changes instead of ten per 100,000km. And the petrol
version only needs serving every 20,000km (or yearly) instead of 15,000km. This
improvement brings a spectacular reduction in servicing costs, of direct benefit to
Dacia customers in general and business users in particular.
2. A practical, comfortable pick-up
Ingenious cabin
The Dacia Logan Pick-up cabin, designed for comfort and convenience, is directly
derived from that of Dacia Logan and Dacia Logan MCV: generously sized and more
typical of a comfortable C-segment vehicle than a B-segment pick-up. Front and rear
visibility is excellent, and Dacia Logan Pick-up has exactly the same driving position
and control ergonomics as other Logans. As well as sharing the interior design
qualities of the Logan range as a whole, Dacia Logan Pick-up also has its own
specific features, such as extensive stowage capacity. In addition to the glovebox,
door bins and drink holders under the central console, there’s a huge stowage area
behind the seats, measuring close to 300 litres, easily accessible by tipping the
driver’s seat (depending on version) or passenger’s seat forward. This in-cabin
stowage is ideal for compact or valuable items (such as a toolbox), leaving the bed
for heavy and bulky loads. Above this stowage area, near the doors (to avoid
impairing visibility), there are two hooks for hanging work clothes. And there’s a net
for holding small objects in the middle of the partition, behind the seats.
To protect the cabin against load intrusion from the bed, the rear window is fitted as
standard with a double-barred partition that can (depending on version) be reinforced
with a safety hoop with load restraint. All these devices are, of course, compliant with
European standards for light commercial vehicles.
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Resourceful, conversion-friendly pick-up
With its pick-up bed offering unlimited loading height, Dacia Logan Pick-up obviously
excels in carrying tall loads! In addition, it is sized for optimum utility to demanding
trade users and private motorists alike. With a maximum load length of more than
1.80m and a maximum load width of 1.37m, Dacia Logan Pick-up again offers
capabilities rarely found in this vehicle category. A sill height of just 64 cm, with the
tailgate down, makes for easy loading. And the rear step gives convenient access to
the bed. In all, there are 16 anchor points, for safe lashing of any load. There are four
fasteners on the bed surround on either side of the vehicle, two hooks on the safety
hoop with load restraint, and six rings on the bed floor. Except for the hooks on the
optional safety hoop, all anchor points are standard fitting from the entry-level version
up.
Because the pick-up format is often used as a base for vehicle conversions, Dacia
designed Logan Pick-up from the outset for ready adaptation to applications such as
refrigerated, temperature-controlled and large-volume transport. Through forthcoming
agreements with conversion specialists, the dealer network will be able to offer
quality conversion solutions addressing specific customer needs.
Straightforward vehicle range
Dacia Logan Pick-up will be available in two equipment levels on its various markets.
In Romania, the entry-level Logan version, with three-point seatbelts and driver
airbag as standard, will come with either a 1.6 MPI petrol or a 70hp 1.5 dCi diesel
engine. Then the Pack Confort version, with power steering, electric door locks, tinted
windows, electrically adjustable exterior mirrors and protective side mouldings, will be
available with a choice of three engines: the 1.6 MPI and the 70hp or 85hp 1.5 dCi
diesel.
Options include air conditioning, radio (CD or CD/MP3) and safety pack (ABS plus
passenger airbag).
A wide choice of accessories will be offered from initial release, including a fibreglass
bed lining, load organizer, matting, tow hook and parking assist. Interior accessories
will include a navigation system, special seat covers and a central armrest.
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3. Fresh market openings
Dacia Logan Pick-up primarily focuses on tradespeople and merchants needing a
straightforward, practical workhorse vehicle, but it also has a broader appeal, as an
ideal vehicle for open-air leisure pursuits. In both cases, motorists will be impressed
by its versatility, robustness and affordability.
Most carmakers in recent years have tended to disregard the European pick-up
market. There are a few large pick-ups, like Nissan’s Navara, but, in marked contrast
to the situation on other world markets, lightweight pick-ups are very hard to find.
Dacia Logan Pick-up will doubtless fill the vacuum, with its remarkable value for
money, true to the Logan concept.
Dacia Logan Pick-up will be released in Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey in 2008,
followed by other markets from 2009.
The fourth Logan made at Pitesti plant
Dacia Logan Pick-up will be made at the Pitesti plant, and share many parts with
Logan MCV and Logan Van. Fewer than 100 parts are specific to Dacia Logan Pickup,
which will be made on the same production line as Logan, Logan MCV and
Logan Van. In the body shop, an assembly line has been set up to handle portions
specific to the pick-up, along with general assembly. The Dacia Logan Pick-up
programme has drawn investment totalling €51 million: €22 million on development
and €29 million on production plant.
In 2007, €100 million were invested at the Pitesti plant, to increase capacity from
235,000 per year in 2006 to 350,000 in 2008. Following work carried out in August,
production rate rose from 42 to 60 vehicles per hour.
Over 230,000 Dacias sold in 2007
Dacia sales reached 230,000 vehicles in 2007, 17.4% up on 2006. This was an
important year for Dacia, as development took a major step forward with the launch
of Logan MCV in 33 new countries (across Europe, and in Algeria, Morocco, Turkey,
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Syria, etc.) and release of Logan Van in Romania and Bulgaria. Less than a year and
a half after the car was first launched in Romania, sales of the Logan MCV estate
version had risen to account for a third of Dacia sales overall (81,000 units sold by
the end of 2007).
Dacia’s expansion will be continuing in 2008, with production startup for Logan Pickup
and Sandero at the Pitesti plant.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE 1.6 MPI 1.5 dCi 70 1.5 dCi 85
Gearbox Manual Manual Manual
Pollution standard Euro 4 Euro 4 Euro 4
Number of seats 2 2 2
Engine type K7M 710 K9K 792 K9K 796
Capacity (cc) 1,598 1,461 1,461
Bore x stroke (mm) 79.5 x 80.5 76.0 x 80.5 76.0 x 80.5
Number of cylinders 4 4 4
Compression ratio 9.5 17.9 17.9
Number of valves 8 8 8
Maximum power (kW EEC / hp) 64 / 90 50 / 70 63 / 85
at (rpm) 5,500 4,000 3,750
Maximum torque (Nm EEC / mkg) 128 160 200
at (rpm) 3,000 1,700 1,900
Injection Multipoint
Direct
common rail
+ multi-injection
Direct
common rail
+ multi-injection
Air feed Air Turbocharger
+ air/air intercooler
Turbocharger
+ air/air intercooler
Fuel Petrol Diesel Diesel
Catalytic converter S S S
Gearbox
Type JR5 JR5 JR5
Number of forward gears 5 5 5
Speed (kph) at 1,000 rpm in 1st gear 6.19 7.89 7.89
in 2nd gear 11.26 14.35 14.35
in 3rd gear 17.45 22.24 22.24
in 4th gear 23.74 30.25 30.25
in 5th gear 31.24 39.82 39.82
Steering
Turning circle between kerbs (m) 11.25 11.25 11.25
Steering wheel turns lock-to-lock
(manual/power) 4.5/3.2 4.5/3.2 4.5/3.2
Suspension
Front MacPherson-type with wishbone
Rear H-section programmed-deflection torsion beam with coil springs
Wheels & tyres
Standard wheels 6.0 J 15
Standard tyres 185/65 R 15
Brakes
Braking circuit X X X
Bosch 8.0 ABS Depending on
version
Depending on
version
Depending on
version
EBD Depending on
version
Depending on
version
Depending on
version
Front disc diameter (mm) 259 259 259
Read drum diameter (inches) 9 9 9
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Performance
Top speed (kph) 163 146 160
0-100 kph (s) 13.0 16.8 13.5
1,000m standing start (s) 34.7 38.1 35.4
Aerodynamics
Cd 0.36 0.36 0.36
FUEL CONSUMPTION
EEC 99/100 (litres per 100 km)
CO2 (g/km) 192 140 137
Urban cycle 11.0 6.2 5.9
Extra-urban cycle 6.5 4.8 4.8
Combined cycle 8.1 5.3 5.2
CAPACITY
Fuel tank (l) 50
WEIGHTS (kg), air conditioning
optional
Unladen kerb weight 1090 1140 1140
Unladen kerb weight on front axle 663 715 715
Unladen kerb weight on rear axle 427 425 425
Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 1890 1940 1940
Gross train weight (GTW) 2540 2590 2590
Payload 800 800 800
Maximum braked trailer weight 650 650 650
Maximum unbraked trailer weight 580 605 605
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DIMENSIONS
