Dacia Logan MCV and long journeys

[Jimmy Recard]

I couldn't find a Dacia forum so I just put it here. Please advise if incorrect, moderators.

It looks like taking a company car will make a great deal of sense for me for a lot of future work stuff, and I've said for ages that if I ever bought a brand new car it would be a Dacia. The car would be a workhorse for commuting, things for work and errands. More of a van than a car for the most part. It wouldn't be my only car so being slow and boring doesn't matter - frugality is key.

I've specced up a Logan Laureate dCi 90 (I want cruise control, otherwise I'd have a cheaper one) and I'm hoping to test drive one this week

I just wondered how anyone finds the front seats? Are they ok for a motorway journey of a few hundred miles or would I feel crippled? Obviously the test drive will give me some idea. If anyone has any other comments from ownership experience, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks

Edited by Jimmy Recard on Sunday 13th May 09:52

[Jimmy Recard]

Slushbox said:

Logan MCV is pretty good. We have a 2016 DCi in the family. Laureates come with seat height adjusters from 2016 or so. Driven London to Amsterdam a couple of times in it, no worries.

DCi engine is punchy, 650 miles or so range. Cruise control and nav unit are good. Quirks are that A/C vent direction control can freeze up on re-circ, then snaps off when people force it.

Eco-mode for town driving only, not fun anywhere else. No EGR or DPF woes reported on the DCi engine.

Suprisingly nice car for the money. Add a spare wheel kit from Ebay.

I've already included the optional spare wheel at £100.


I like the sound of this - it could be an ideal workhorse. I wanted a totally basic one, and BiK would be lower on the basic petrol too, but cruise control forced me into Laureate. I've just got to try one, I guess!

Thanks all. Any other thoughts or experiences are still welcome!

[Jimmy Recard]

Thanks all, your advice in particular is really helpful Slushbox.

I'll have to get to a Dacia dealer to sit in one. I can't imagine I'll hate it too much - I often drive vans on long journeys and they don't cause me too many issues. I haven't had a car without good seats and lumbar support for a while though so I'm a bit apprehensive.

If it is an issue, I do have a lumbar cushion that I used to use in my old Mitsubishi L200 that I can use again

[Jimmy Recard]

As I wouldn't be buying the car (so I wouldn't be bothered about resale value), I would go for the cheapest that I'd be happy to drive for Benefit in Kind reasons. The Comfort Pack on the new ones seems to be rear electric windows and "Soft feel steering wheel" for £100. Might be worth it for the steering wheel - it depends what the standard one is like.

I'd also go for standard paint (white), steel wheels with plastic trims and front arm rest (£75). In Laureate spec with the diesel engine that comes to £12795, which is £900 cheaper than the very cheapest Fiesta!

Petrol ones are cheaper for me in terms of tax as the list price is quite a bit lower, so that could be worth thinking about. Next step is probably test drive - up to a point (being reasonable - I haven't been given an exact budget) I could choose anything, I just fancy a Dacia really and they seem the most effective in terms of cost to me.