Which Renault Logan Version Should You Buy?
The Renault Logan catalogue covers four production phases grouped into two generations: the first-generation Sedan from June 2004 to August 2009, its restyling from September 2009 to June 2016, the second-generation Sedan from March 2014 to December 2018, and its restyling from July 2018 onward. Choosing between them is mainly a question of priorities.
The Renault Logan catalogue covers four production phases grouped into two generations: the first-generation Sedan from June 2004 to August 2009, its restyling from September 2009 to June 2016, the second-generation Sedan from March 2014 to December 2018, and its restyling from July 2018 onward. Choosing between them is mainly a question of priorities. The strongest listed option is a second-generation 1.6 MT with 113 hp and 152 Nm; the lowest combined consumption is delivered by second-generation 1.5 MT diesels at 4.5 l/100 km; and the quickest listed Logan is the 1.6 MT with 102 hp or 105 hp, reaching 100 km/h in 10.5 seconds. Every version is FWD, and every listed fuel tank holds 50 litres.
Renault Logan generations and versions
The first generation ran from June 2004 to August 2009 as a Sedan with three versions. Its range consisted of 1.4 MT with 75 hp, 1.6 MT with 87 hp, and 1.6 MT with 102 hp. All three used 5-speed Manual gearboxes and naturally aspirated Gasoline engines.
The first-generation restyling ran from September 2009 to June 2016 as a Sedan with ten listed versions. It broadened the choice to 1.4 MT, several 1.6 MT specifications, two 1.6 AT specifications, and two 1.5 MT diesels. Depending on the version, output ranged from 67 to 105 hp, while combined consumption ranged from 4.9 to 8.4 l/100 km where measured.
The second generation ran from March 2014 to December 2018 as a Sedan with eleven listed versions. It introduced 1.2 MT Gasoline choices, 1.5 MT Turbo Diesel choices, 1.6 MT Gasoline versions, a 1.6 EDC, and a 1.6 AT. Output ranged from 72 to 113 hp. The two 1.5 MT diesels both produced 200 Nm, the highest torque in the catalogue.
The second-generation restyling began in July 2018 and is listed without a stop date. This Sedan has seven versions: four 1.6 MT entries, two 1.6 AT entries, and one 1.6 CVT. All use 1598 cc naturally aspirated Gasoline engines. Outputs are 82, 102, or 113 hp, while ground clearance varies between 155, 178, and 195 mm.
Renault Logan engine specifications
The table identifies duplicate names by output and production phase. All engines have an Inline layout. “No” under boost means naturally aspirated.
| Production phase and exact version | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First generation — 1.4 MT | 75 hp | 112 Nm | 1390 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation — 1.6 MT (87 hp) | 87 hp | 128 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First generation — 1.6 MT (102 hp) | 102 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.4 MT | 75 hp | 112 Nm | 1390 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (84 hp) | 84 hp | 124 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (102 hp) | 102 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.5 MT (70 hp) | 70 hp | 160 Nm | 1461 cc | Diesel | 4 | Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.6 AT (103 hp) | 103 hp | 147 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.5 MT (67 hp) | 67 hp | 160 Nm | 1461 cc | Diesel | 4 | Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (85 hp) | 85 hp | 128 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (90 hp) | 90 hp | 128 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (105 hp) | 105 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First-generation restyling — 1.6 AT (105 hp) | 105 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 MT (82 hp) | 82 hp | 134 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 AT (102 hp) | 102 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 MT (102 hp) | 102 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 MT (113 hp) | 113 hp | 152 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.2 MT (73 hp, 974 kg) | 73 hp | 105 Nm | 1149 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 EDC | 82 hp | 134 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Robotic | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.5 MT (90 hp) | 90 hp | 200 Nm | 1461 cc | Diesel | 4 | Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.2 MT (72 hp) | 72 hp | 105 Nm | 1149 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.2 MT (73 hp, 1049 kg) | 73 hp | 105 Nm | 1149 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.6 MT (80 hp) | 80 hp | 128 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second generation — 1.5 MT (84 hp) | 84 hp | 200 Nm | 1461 cc | Diesel | 4 | Inline | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (82 hp, 1077 kg) | 82 hp | 134 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (113 hp, 1102 kg) | 113 hp | 152 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second-generation restyling — 1.6 AT (102 hp, 1148 kg) | 102 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second-generation restyling — 1.6 CVT | 113 hp | 152 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Variable | FWD |
| Second-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (82 hp, 1106 kg) | 82 hp | 134 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second-generation restyling — 1.6 MT (113 hp, 1125 kg) | 113 hp | 152 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second-generation restyling — 1.6 AT (102 hp, 1156 kg) | 102 hp | 145 Nm | 1598 cc | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
Power density helps separate engines that share a version name. The 113 hp 1.6 MT and 1.6 CVT produce about 70.7 hp per litre, compared with about 51.3 hp per litre for the 82 hp 1.6 MT. The second-generation 1.5 MT with 90 hp produces about 61.6 hp per litre and, more importantly, 200 Nm—48 Nm more than the 113 hp Gasoline engine.
Renault Logan performance, mpg and fuel economy
The quickest measured result is 10.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h. It belongs to the first-generation 1.6 MT with 102 hp, the first-generation-restyling 1.6 MT with 102 hp, and the first-generation-restyling 1.6 MT with 105 hp. Each has a listed top speed of 180 km/h and combined consumption of 7.1 l/100 km.
Within the second generation, the 1.6 MT with 102 hp also takes 10.5 seconds and reaches 180 km/h, using 7.1 l/100 km combined. The 113 hp 1.6 MT takes 10.7 seconds, reaches 177 km/h, and uses 6.6 l/100 km combined. This makes the 113 hp version 11 hp stronger and 0.5 l/100 km more economical, although the listed acceleration figure is 0.2 seconds slower.
The second-generation restyling gives the clearest like-for-like choice. The 113 hp 1.6 MT with 1125 kg kerb weight reaches 100 km/h in 10.7 seconds, reaches 177 km/h, and consumes 8.5/5.6/6.6 l/100 km in city/highway/combined use. The 82 hp 1.6 MT with 1106 kg kerb weight takes 13.9 seconds, reaches 163 km/h, and consumes 9.4/5.7/7.1 l/100 km. For only 19 kg more kerb weight, the 113 hp car supplies 31 hp and 18 Nm more, cuts 3.2 seconds from acceleration, adds 14 km/h to top speed, and reduces combined consumption by 0.5 l/100 km.
Among transmissions, the second-generation-restyling 1.6 CVT has 113 hp, takes 12.1 seconds, reaches 170 km/h, and uses 6.7 l/100 km combined. The comparable 113 hp 1.6 MT with 1125 kg kerb weight is 1.4 seconds quicker, 7 km/h faster, and 0.1 l/100 km more economical. The 102 hp 1.6 AT with 1156 kg kerb weight takes 11.7 seconds and reaches 171 km/h, but its 8.4 l/100 km combined figure is 1.8 l/100 km above that 113 hp Manual.
For minimum fuel consumption, the second-generation 1.5 MT diesels lead. Both the 90 hp and 84 hp specifications use 5.3/4.1/4.5 l/100 km. The 84 hp version takes 12.1 seconds to reach 100 km/h and reaches 167 km/h, while the 90 hp version takes 13.2 seconds and reaches 168 km/h. These figures show why power alone does not predict the listed acceleration result.
The first-generation-restyling 1.6 AT with 105 hp has 0–100 km/h acceleration and fuel consumption listed as not measured. Its top speed is 180 km/h. Missing figures should not be inferred from the Manual or other Automatic versions.
Renault Logan dimensions, weight and tank capacity
Body length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured in the supplied data for any Renault Logan version.
Kerb weight ranges from 974 kg for the second-generation 1.2 MT with 73 hp to 1245 kg for the first-generation-restyling 1.5 MT with 67 hp. Gross weight ranges from 1505 to 1860 kg. The lightest 1.2 MT carries about 13.3 kg per horsepower, while the second-generation-restyling 1.6 MT with 113 hp and 1102 kg carries about 9.8 kg per horsepower. Lower weight per horsepower favours the stronger car in this comparison.
Every listed version has a 50-litre tank. Ground clearance ranges from 155 to 195 mm. The greatest listed clearance, 195 mm, appears on three second-generation-restyling versions: 1.6 MT with 82 hp and 1077 kg, 1.6 MT with 113 hp and 1102 kg, and 1.6 AT with 102 hp and 1148 kg. The 1.6 CVT has 178 mm, while the other three restyled second-generation entries have 155 mm.
Wheel sizes are not measured for most versions. Where recorded, the available sizes are 165/80 R14, 185/70 R14, and 185/65 R15, with the exact selection depending on the version. Suspension is generally listed as Independent, spring at the front and Semi-independent at the rear; where rear-suspension data is absent, it is not measured. Front brakes are Disc or Ventilated disc depending on the production phase, and rear brakes are Drum where measured.
Which Renault Logan version to choose and why
For the strongest all-round Gasoline specification, choose the second-generation-restyling 1.6 MT with 113 hp and 1125 kg kerb weight. It combines the catalogue’s highest Gasoline output of 113 hp with 152 Nm, 10.7-second acceleration, a 177 km/h top speed, and 6.6 l/100 km combined consumption. Its 9.96 kg-per-horsepower figure is markedly better than the 13.49 kg per horsepower of the 82 hp 1.6 MT weighing 1106 kg.
For maximum ground clearance without giving up that output, choose the other second-generation-restyling 1.6 MT with 113 hp and 1102 kg kerb weight. It has 195 mm of clearance rather than 155 mm. It reaches 100 km/h in 11 seconds, reaches 172 km/h, and consumes 6.8 l/100 km combined. Compared with the 155 mm version, it is 23 kg lighter and gains 40 mm of clearance, but it is 0.3 seconds slower, 5 km/h slower, and uses 0.2 l/100 km more.
For the lowest measured fuel use, choose a second-generation 1.5 MT Diesel. Both listed specifications return 4.5 l/100 km combined and produce 200 Nm. That combined figure is 2.1 l/100 km below the second-generation 113 hp 1.6 MT and 3.9 l/100 km below the second-generation-restyling 102 hp 1.6 AT with 1156 kg kerb weight.
For a Variable transmission, the second-generation-restyling 1.6 CVT provides 113 hp, 152 Nm, 12.1-second acceleration, a 170 km/h top speed, and 6.7 l/100 km combined consumption. For a conventional Automatic, the same production phase offers 1.6 AT versions with 102 hp and 145 Nm, but combined consumption is 8.3 or 8.4 l/100 km.
For an early-generation car, the 1.6 MT with 102 hp is the numerical standout. In both the original and restyled first generation, it reaches 100 km/h in 10.5 seconds, tops out at 180 km/h, and consumes 7.1 l/100 km combined. Against the original first-generation 1.4 MT, it supplies 27 hp and 33 Nm more, cuts 2.5 seconds from acceleration, and adds 18 km/h while using only 0.3 l/100 km more combined.
The catalogue does not provide prices, reliability records, problem data, oil capacity, oil grade, engine-number location, or engine-mounting details. Those factors therefore cannot be used to rank the versions here. On the measured specifications alone, the 113 hp 1.6 MT is the strongest balanced Gasoline choice, the 1.5 MT Diesel is the economy choice, and the 1.6 CVT is the choice for a Variable transmission.