a short hystory about Dacia:
1966- constructing the dacia factory pitesti
1968- first car is build after contract with renault : Dacia 1100 (Renault 8)
1969- Dacia 1300 berlina (Renault 12) 1973- Dacia 1300 Break
1975 -Dacia Pick Up
1978 - contract with renault expires
1987 Dacia 1320
1991Dacia 1325 Liberta
1992Dacia 1307 & 1309 Double Cab
1995Dacia Nova
1999 dacia under groupe renault
2000Dacia SupeRNova (engine,gearbox from renault)first colaboration Franco-Romain-target:to grow productivity, to make cheap cars with renault quality
2003Dacia Solenza
2004Dacia Logan
2006Dacia Logan MCV
2008 Dacia Logan PickUp
Renault after 1999 , got 99,3% of the factorys auctions.
The project Logan is the international developing strategy of renault. who would like to sell over 700000 cars per year till 2010
The Logan project is a new step in Renault’s history. This is the first range
of vehicles entirely conceived to be primarily sold outside Western Europe. “We
started from a white page and we were all the time stimulated by our goal which
was attaining a sale price starting at 5,000 euros, as defined by Louis
Schweitzer, Chairman and General Manager of Renault even since 1988” Jean-Marie
Hurtiger, Manager of the Logan project said.
The result of four years of development, which mobilized all knowledge of the
company, is a Tricorps Sedan, Logan, which has been sold since
late 2004.
In its range Logan stands aside a diverse competition, often represented by
locally built models, as for example Chevrolet/Daewoo Kalos, Hyundai Accent, Kia
Rio or Skoda Fabia.
Due to the membership to Renault Group, Dacia vehicles benefit from an
extensive, quality after sales worldwide network.
Logan four dor sedan : The most wanted car in its class, including a
record habitability and a host of standard equipments. A family and friends
reliable car on a daily basis, starting from 6400 EUR
Logan MCV With an increased modularity, polyvalent uses, record habitability and a
design drawn from Logan Steppe, the new Logan MCV is a versatile vehicle best
tailored to multiple uses in the daily life.
Logan Van A payload up to 800kg, reliability and robustness at the service
of any activity and an excellent price/ services ratio, these are the main
strengths of the Logan VAN. Starting from 5630 euro.
The Manufacturer.s warranty is applied through the trade-mark network in the
countries where the vehicles are marketed. This list of countries is advancing
rapidly.
Here are the countries/ regions where your vehicle benefits by a Dacia
warranty (please refer to the vehicle`s Warranty Book)* : Germany, Bosnia,
Croatia, Spain, Estonia, France, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Hungary, Leetonia,
Lithuania, Macedonia, Martinique, Moldavia, New Caledonia, Poland, Czech
Republic, Reunion, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tahiti,
Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Austria.
you find many logan cups organised, here a tuff logan on rally brasov in romania, http://youtube.com/watch?v=PQbk883qX5Y&feature=related
logan rally nice runn :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgnqKXlmpAE
for tunners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63r8UAjROZQ&feature=related
design to cost :
The «Design to cost» method initiated with Renault in 1992,
acknowledged a decisive stage in 2004 due to this program, and body
lines were designed to reduce the press costs. The idea resides in
orienting the whole process of conception towards reliability and economic endeavors by using some carefully monitored solutions.
The
use of the same elements on several models by a manufacturer («carry
over») is a guaranty of reliability for customers and a source of
savings. Thus, Logan takes over the motoring, front deck, power
steering and rear brakes from the Renault Clio.
Performance
In order to obtain a unique price/quality/habitability ratio, Renault
optimised its performances. Logan was a pilot program for using the
numerical conception in manufacturing the product, the industrial
facilities and the manufacturing process.
As for the purchasing criteria, the price factor ranks first in Romania, Central Europe and Turkey. Second only to its moderate maintenance cost.