ROMANIA: Dacia introduces Logan pickup truck

Renault's Romanian Dacia unit has added a light pick-up version to the low-cost Logan range.
 
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.
 
The 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.
 
From: just-auto

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