The Renault Logan sedan of the company “Avtoframos”. If in your childhood you received a gift of a real soccer ball or, say, skibord, you will probably understand my feelings when I suddenly found myself the owner of a Renault Logan—car French origin, and in the Moscow production.
This machine was the third in my life. The first was the VAZ “penny”, next came “Niva”, but it was followed by the Moscow foreign car of Renault Logan.
The difference between the first two and the last was striking. There was a sense that when you create Renault Logan designer didn’t design the vehicle, and skillfully organized the space around the driver and passengers so that it was comfortable and cozy, and safe.
In the development of new machines I was touched and pleased with everything and very soft clutch pedal, and brake, and imperceptible, and at the same time quite informative steering wheel, and excellent ergonomics of the controls. Naturally, I wanted to learn more about the history of this machine and the features of its design.
The history of Renault Logan goes back to 1998, when the firm announced the development of the modern family car, the nominal value which was assumed only 5,000 euros. It was not an easy task, but after only six years—in 2004 at the technical center of the company under the Paris presentation of the new car. Because of the unconventional appearance of its evaluation have been mixed. However, many agreed on the fact that it is this feature that gives the car a special charm.
The car’s design is simple and concise, however this is the case when data quality artists and car designers were able to turn in understated sophistication. How this managed to get a talented designer of firm Renault, Benoit Jacob and his immediate supervisor chief designer Patrick Le Keman, known probably only to them, but, according to many experts-car and okaloacoochee the public, the car has clearly succeeded.
When you create Renault Logan constructors and designers have used the most advanced design methods. In particular, they used computer technology for the design and mathematical modeling, which allowed to refuse from the manufacture of prototypes of the car and immediately start the production directly production model. This method of design has allowed the company to save about 20 million euros in total costs of 360 million euros.
Renault Logan production at the Moscow plant “Avtoframos”
The design of the car based primarily on brand worked and polished by practice sites and units. So, front suspension type McPherson held long-term tests Renault Clio, the rear semi-related levers and springs with vertically spaced shock absorbers is part of the joint platform of Renault-Nissan, which was fitted with Nissan Micra and Renault Modus. Ground clearance—155 mm.
The engines are also tested on earlier cars of the firm: four-cylinder engines working volume of 1,4 l (75 HP) and 1.6 liters (90 HP). The only significant revision made personally for Renault Logan, new camshaft for more torque at low rpm.
Gearbox five-speed, manual—same as the Renault Megane.
The car was supposed to release in several models, differing greatly, so you can attract buyers with different needs and income levels. So, the “Spartan”, worth $ 9,000, car modification Authentique with a 75-horsepower 1.4-liter engine, steel stamped wheels and the driver’s safety cushion is not equipped with power steering and air conditioning. Besides this modification there are no belt tensioners. Well, the most “fancy” Logan variant Prestige with a 1.6-liter 90-horsepower engine, air conditioning, seats heated, electric Windows front and rear doors, enhanced exterior mirrors, heated and electrically operated, and as options include body color type metallic, airbag for passenger, system ABS with electronic brake-force distribution, and alloy 15-inch wheels.
The geometric scheme of the car Renault Logan
The principal dimensions of the interior of the car
Expensive version of the car equipped with airbags and seat belts with pre-tensioners for driver and front passenger
The visibility of the car Renault Logan (bright sector of the viewed area, the dark sector—”blind” zone)
The machine was so original, that its founders had some difficulties with its classification. The firm is not without reason believes that his Logan geometrical parameters can be referred to the Golf class. Judge for yourself — the car’s wheelbase (2630 mm) more than the Renault Megane, VW Golf and Opel Astra. Under to become the base machine width (1742 mm) and the size of the cabin on the shoulders of the rear passengers (1420 mm). That is why the cabin of the Renault Logan was very spacious in the back seat can accommodate three passengers, not resting his knees in front of my chair and clenching his each other’s shoulders.
Serial production of the new car was initially deployed in the Romanian city of piteşti under the brand Dacia. The first car rolled off the Assembly line in late 2004, and in 2005 the production reached its planned capacity of 200 thousand automobiles and 150 thousand sets.
In Moscow, the production of Renault Logan is organized by JSC “Avtoframos”—joint venture of Renault and the Moscow government, functioning on the territory of the former automobile plant “Moskvich”. Moscow’s first cars rolled off the production line of this company in April 2005, and in 2007 the production reached 75 thousand cars. In the nearest plans of the French-the Moscow firm — the release of 160 thousand cars of various sets of Logan, to which the Renault company invests 150 million dollars, and the Moscow government, in turn, provide “Avtoframos” 50 acres of land purchased from the factory “Moskvich”.
The interior of the front part of the cabin of the Renault Logan
The interior of the rear compartment
The trunk of the car with a volume of 0.5 cubic meters.
Engine compartment of the car
Logan-a seven-seat wagon will be; removing the second seat and third rows is formed in the interior Luggage compartment capacity of 2.35 cubic meters.
Wagon longer than the sedan at 200 mm above 115 mm and its wheelbase will increase by 275 mm
The designers of the company Renault claimed that the car is perfectly adapted to Russian conditions. So, a quick run in winters ensures the battery is increased to 70 Ah capacity. Assuming operation of the machine on dirt roads, its creators brought the ground clearance to 155 mm, provided enhanced protection for the crankcase, and brake lines are arranged in such a way as to avoid damage. As for the quality of the fuel used in this sense, Logan is indeed “omnivorous” producers guarantee the normal operation of motor gasoline with an octane rating from 87 to 98 units. And with the car fully complies with environmental standards Euro 4.
Firm Renault expects to increase total production of Logan to 1,000,000 copies a year in the factories built in Russia, Romania, India, Iran, Pakistan and Morocco.
In Russia at the present time many enterprises are engaged in so-called “screwdriver” Assembly of cars, but on “Avtoframos” Logan released the full production cycle. In particular, organized a full Assembly of the body, and if the first time used imported body panels, further stamping has mastered the capital of the Likhachev Automobile plant. “Avtoframos” also organized the production of plastic cladding panels and other vehicle parts. In the future, the company plans to develop and manufacture engines.
In the coming years, “Avtoframos” going by the example of the Romanian company Dacia to launch the production of Renault Logan with a body of type “versatile.” The wheelbase of this modification is lengthened in comparison with the sedan 275 mm, height of the wagon has also increased by 115 mm, and in the rear of the machine provided a third row of two seats. Body length increased by 200 mm compared with the basic version of the machine.
Rear station wagon door — hinged, with asymmetric doors — the right and left width ratio of 3 : 2. This design is intended to facilitate loading and unloading in tight Parking spaces.
The wagon can carry seven people and Luggage capacity of 0.2 m3 , or (without seat, third row) five men, and 0.7 m3 baggage, or (in the folded sofa in the second row), driver and passenger record for a vehicle of this class the Luggage compartment volume of 2.35 m3. In addition, up to 100 pounds of cargo can be placed on the railing of the roof.
The first two years of operation of the Renault Logan in Russia has allowed car enthusiasts to create a full impression about this machine. Some drivers are not too sympathetic to the car’s design and its interior. However, the majority still argues that some rublennoj forms of bodywork and several simple interior is far outweighed by the many invaluable advantages of the Renault Logan.
Motorists together to celebrate that the car is very spacious for both the driver and all passengers. On long trips the machine is very tiring, the ergonomics of the bodies of control is very logical — just a few visits is enough to ensure that the actions of a few levers and switches firmly entrenched in the subconscious of the driver.
Many owners of Renault Logan emphasize its good adaptation to Russian road and climate conditions. In particular, without exception, say that when any frosts Logan literally starts “off”, the heater warms the interior of the car for a few minutes. But in the summer the car, equipped with air conditioning, ensure passengers a comfortable ride in any heat.
According to the results of sales of foreign cars, the Renault Logan sedan class Golf confidently holds second place, behind only the Ford Focus. Judging by the growth rate of production of popular cars for a joint Soviet-French enterprise “Avtoframos” to the first place cars from Moscow – the hand
And, of course, many motorists came to mind limitless possibility of buying a car at a reasonable to his own purse the price. The company offers customers four versions—Authentique, Expression, Privilege and Prestige a price for the basic package from 272 355 200 to 900 rubles. The inside of each modification can be doukomplektovat car in accordance with the buyer’s requests so that rezultate the “cheap” modification can be more expensive than the most expensive. Judge for yourself—opt for a modification Authentique, you can order a paint type “metallic” (+ 5000 RUB), power steering, and air conditioning(+ 32 950 RUB), front electric Windows (+ 3500 RUB.), etc., etc.
In this price system, however, one significant “but.” Is it that by car the basic configuration of the dealership to leave it is impossible. You can not operate the machine without alarm without plastic mats covering the fluffy coating on the floor without covers in a beautiful, but easily soiled light grey seats and, finally, without wheel arch liners that protect the wheel arches from the mud of the Russian roads.
However, all this does not prevent me to feel a mild euphoria whenever I sit behind the wheel of the Renault Logan, fully feeling the boy, who suddenly presented with a real soccer ball…
Technical characteristics of the car Renault Logan
I. EVSTRATOV
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