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STANDINGfor‘MaximumCapacity Vehicle’, theLoganMCVwearsits

heartonits sleeve,payingfar moreattentionto load-luggingpracticality

thangadgets or soft-touchsurfaces. It’s thesizeof aFordFocus Estateor

SkodaOctavia Estatebut withalowerstartingpricethanaToyotaAygo.

TheLoganMCVis moreaboutsubstancethanstyle,withsimple

looksandpared-backfeatures.Andwithmany partsbeingbrought

in fromparent companyRenault, it should bereliable too.

TheLoganrange hadaround of updatesthat alsoushered

in theLoganStepway.Thishasastronghint of the SUV about it,

witharaised ride height,matte-blackwheelarchextensionsand

tougher-lookingbumpers. Three enginesare availableand the

1.5 dCidieselis our pick,asthe twopetrol modelsare ratherslow.

TheAccessmodel boasts an appealingpricetag,butits interior

lacksmanyofthe amenitiesyoumayfindessential,suchasair-

conditioning,central lockingand evenaradio.Essential modelsare

morecivilised, andComfortversionsget satnav andcruisecontrol.

Thereare afewblemishesontheLogan’sreportcard.Buildquality

is onlysatisfactory, while it onlyhasathree-star EuroNCAPscore

dueto amediocre 57%scoreforadultoccupancy protection.

“The Dacia Logan MCV is an estatecar

withahuge boot,but one thatcosts

less than many superminis”

Dacia LoganMCV

Largeboot,cheap

to run, greatvalue

Poor equipment,basic entry

model, slow petrol engines

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:0.9&1.0 petrol,1.5 diesel

Trim levels:Access,Essential,Comfor t,

StepwayComfor t, StepwayTechroad

Economy:46-63mpg Road tax:£145

0-62:11.1-15.5s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★

Price £8,495 -£14,760

Ourpick

1.5 dCi

Ambiance

£11,695

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★★★★★★★★ 4.4/5