Dacia launches Logan Pick-up in Romania

Dacia Logan Pick-up is the latest addition to the Logan family, which already includes a saloon, an estate and a van. It is made at the Pitesti plant, in Romania, and addresses the needs of both business users (tradespeople and merchants) and private motorists looking for a practical leisure vehicle. Dacia Logan Pick-up naturally boasts all the hallmark qualities of the Logan family. With a choice of Renault petrol and diesel engines, and a chassis carried over from Logan MCV, Logan Pick-up is eminently modern and robust. And it is superbly practical, with an 800 kg payload, a maximum load length of 1.80 m and 300 liters of stowage space behind the seats in the cabin.

Dacia Logan Pick-up offers unbeatable value for money. It will be launched on the Romanian market in March 2008 at a starting price of 7250 euros. …

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Competitors (most not sold in Europe):

Fiat Strada

Chevrolet Montana

Ford Courier

Proton Arena

Volkswagen Saviero

Japanese, subcompact rwd van-based pickups (cab-forward, so longer bed):

Daihatsu Gran Max (sold in Japan as the Toyota LiteAce/TownAce)

Mazda Bongo (what Noah drove in the ark, but resold by Nissan and Mitsubishi)

Suzuki APV/Carry

Somewhere between the two is the Mitsubishi Freeca pickup.

El Camino light.