The engine of the new Renault Logan in Russia it has one volume of 1.6 liters, but two versions with 8 and 16 valves. Accordingly, the power of one power unit is 82 hp, the other is 102 horses. The piston diameter and stroke are the same for these power units, the difference is hidden in the cylinder head. One cylinder head has one camshaft, a more powerful engine has two camshafts.
These power units are already well known to buyers of the old version of Renault Logan. In Europe, these outdated engines have been replaced by smaller and modern engines, the fuel consumption of which is significantly lower. So European buyers of the new Logan are offered 4-ex and 3-cylinder engines with a working volume of only 1.2 and 0.9 liters, respectively. The first motor has 16 valves, and the three-cylinder has 12 valves. Plus, the time-tested Renault diesel engine with a working volume of 1.5 liters, all these engines are very economical, although not so powerful.
Photo of a 16-valve engine under the hood of the new Renault Logan see below.
Technical characteristics of the gasoline engine Renault Logan 1.6 (16-cl.)
- Engine Model - K4M
- Working volume - 1598 cm3
- Number of cylinders - 4
- Number of valves - 16
- Cylinder diameter - 79.5 mm
- Piston stroke - 80.5 mm
- HP power – 102 at 5750 rpm
- Power kW - 75 at 5750 rpm
- Torque - 145 Nm at 3750 rpm
- Compression ratio - 9.8
- Timing drive - belt
- Maximum speed - 180 kilometers per hour
- Acceleration to the first hundred - 10.5 seconds
- Fuel consumption in the city - 9.4 liters
- Combined fuel consumption - 7.1 liters
Technical characteristics of the gasoline engine Renault Logan 1.6 (8-cl.)
- Engine Model - K7M
- Working volume - 1598 cm3
- Number of cylinders - 4
- Number of valves - 16
- Cylinder diameter - 79.5 mm
- Piston stroke - 80.5 mm
- HP power – 82 at 5000 rpm
- Power kW - 60.5 at 5000 rpm
- Torque - 134 Nm at 2800 rpm
- Engine power system - distributed injection with electronic control
- Compression ratio - 9.5
- Timing drive - belt
- Maximum speed - 172 kilometers per hour
- Acceleration to the first hundred - 11.9 seconds
- Fuel consumption in the city - 9.8 liters
- Combined fuel consumption - 7.2 liters
- Fuel consumption on the highway - 5.8 liters
It is worth noting that the real consumption of power units in urban conditions of the new Renault Logan is much greater. Keeping within 10-11 liters is quite difficult, especially if there are several other passengers in the sedan, besides the driver.
Gearbox Renault Logan 2, this is a mechanical unit that also stood on the system version of Logan. The front-wheel drive transmission of the state employee is quite reliable and provides good car handling on the bad roads of our country. Don't forget about the impenetrable suspension
- Gearbox model - BVM5
- Gearbox type - mechanical
- Number of gears - 5
- Final drive ratio - 4.5
- first gear - 3,727
- second gear - 2.048
- third gear - 1.393
- fourth gear - 1.029
- fifth gear - 0.756
- reverse gear ratio - 3.545
Technically, the new Logan remained the same, the main components and assemblies migrated from the old version of the car. But everything else added the ability to install new security systems, climate control, cruise control, a multimedia system with a large touch screen, seat height adjustment. By the way, now the rear seats fold in proportions of 70 to 30, providing additional opportunities for transporting oversized cargo. In general, updating the budget sedan made Logan in a new body more practical and modern, at a very affordable price.
Review of Renault Logan 1.6 l, 16 valves, 5-speed manual. Version "Prestige".
My auto history:
1) VAZ 2105 1.5 4-speed manual (own) - 40,000 km;
2) Renault Symbol 1.4 5-speed manual (service) - 12,000 km;
3) VW Polo 1.4 8 cl. 5-speed manual hatchback (service) - 105,000 km;
4) Skoda Octavia 1.6 16 cells. 5-speed manual transmission (service) - 23,000 km;
5) Renault Symbol 1.4 16 cl. 5-speed manual transmission (service) - 26,000 km;
6) Renault Logan 1.6 16 cells. 5-speed manual transmission (own) - 44,500 km today.
I bought a car in February 2011 at Lucky Motors in Yekaterinburg. The first installment is 77,000 rubles. + 15 000 rub. per month for 3 years (498,000 rubles).
Additionally, I bought rubber floor mats, a plastic tray in the trunk, installed a cabin filter (2000 rubles).
Now on the odometer 46,000 km.
The machine is very satisfied. A lot of reliable comfortable car of Russian assembly for Russian roads without showing off.
Choose a new car based on the budget of 400,000 rubles. Watched:
1. Renault Logan.
2. Hyundai Accent.
3. Lada Priora.
4. Skoda Fabia.
5. Nissan Almera Classic.
There was also a desire to take the Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI 7-DSG for 900,000 rubles. and get into the most ... in debt, but sober calculation won.
I chose Renault Logan (collected reviews) for:
1. Reliability (according to taxi drivers in Yekat, Kurgan and Tyumen, cars run 200,000 km without repair. They start up in any frost).
2. Spaciousness (when I was without a car - I myself drove as a passenger in Logan - I liked the visibility and convenience of the rear sofa. It is also important for me - the children from the seats have a very good overview).
3. High ground clearance of 155 mm, it is important for me to go to the country on a broken primer (this is where the Accent disappeared, in principle ...).
4. Build quality (mechanics in the service said that Lada was not well welded and assembled and did not advise taking it, but Logan was “excellent”).
5. I also looked at the economy and environmental friendliness of Logan - Euro 4, the declared consumption in the city is 9.4 l / 100 km (1.6 16 cells), the same as that of the 1.4 8-valve engine.
Complete set "Prestige" because:
1. This is the maximum speed, and it has everything that the designers have conceived for it.
2. The most modern engine in the lineup 1.6 16 valves 102 hp. With. 145 N / m at 3700 rpm.
4. The best trim.
5. The most elegant appearance.
6. Maximum safety (watched all crash test videos on euroncap).
The color is white - because:
1. Less basking in the sun in summer.
2. The brightest car at dusk is white, this is safety.
3. Any small car looks smarter in white.
Advantages of the car
1. A very roomy interior - for a family of mom + dad + 2 children + mother-in-law - it fits perfectly. 2 child seats and another mother-in-law (165 cm, 75 kg) are placed in the back seat. The trunk includes 2 children's bikes with side wheels!, or a gas lawn mower, or a bunch of things, the arches of the trunk lid are a little in the way, but you can get used to it. But the lid opens very wide.
2. The cabin is quite quiet when driving up to 100 km / h. Additional soundproofing (Prestige version) was not required, although I read the reviews about the noise level before buying the car and planned to do it. The budget for additional soundproofing is 17,000–25,000 rubles. in the Renault Avtomir showroom. Lucky Motors said that they would not deal with such nonsense at all ...
3. Excellent suspension and geometry: 155mm loaded ground clearance and 2630mm wheelbase. I comfortably pass speed bumps, pits and potholes. I drove along a broken country road with a rut, puddles 30 cm deep and gullies with four passengers - I drove easily. He asked the passengers to leave only a couple of times. On the way to the dacha - 2 km of country road - I fly like on asphalt. It's a pity to see the owners of Mazda 3, Ford Focus and other low million cars when they try to follow me over potholes, poor things. Once, the last generation TOYOTA Highlander lagged behind me along a broken country road (the road for trucks from 44 km of the ECAD to Ganina Yama) - it’s a pity for an expensive car. And when later on the pavement Toyota caught up with me and began to go around on the left - the driver almost leaned out the right window to see who was driving there in “this Logan” ... and then, when I drove around, I pressed down on the gas with irritation and a twinkle ... I whinnied.
4. Gasoline consumption: Summer city / highway - 8.9 l / 6.7 l per 100 km. Winter city / highway 11 l / 7.8 l per 100 km. In the city, I like to accelerate sharply, but on the highway I drive 90–110, overtake trucks, turn the engine up to 5000 rpm. I have been using ER friction winner in the motor from the very first kilometers - I like it; it is felt that the engine turns more easily and gasoline consumption is reduced by 0.5–1 l per 100 km on the highway.
5. Excellent visibility from the front seats, and for children from child seats in the rear seats.
6. Live motor. Run-in up to 28,000 km (with ER), after that it went faster. The torque is especially felt when I'm driving alone. If the load is full, it is difficult to overtake on the track, only if with a large margin. I fill in the 98th gasoline in the summer. The motor accelerates the car faster than on the 95th and 92nd. In winter, if it is colder than -25 degrees, - 92, so that it starts better in frost. The motor starts with half a turn of -32 degrees, no self-winding and WEBASTO. I also use a special blanket (Avtoteplo) in winter. The motor with it cools down more slowly.
7. Comfortable fit, especially in the rear seats - like on a sofa (compared to the Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf 6 - you sit there like in a basin).
8. Comfortable rear doors. Back it is convenient to seat children and load, for example, a TV.
9. Good head light: near - the headlight angle is adjustable and the far one hits at 150-200 m. Enough for driving 90-110 km / h on a night highway.
10. Clear and convenient service. THAT after 15,000 km according to the regulations, I do it more often. 1, 2 and 3 MOT - 8,000 rubles. I change the cabin filter myself, it costs up to 450 rubles, I try to change it every 2 months. In the summer I put coal. 4 MOT for 60,000 km with the replacement of the timing belt in the Lucky Motors salon was promised to be done for 17,000 rubles.
11. Drives like a small car (compared to the Skoda Octavia - this is a real ship).
12. It does not blow off a narrow highway (2 lanes for traffic without a dividing line) with an oncoming air flow from a truck when driving at 110 km per hour and a truck towards 90 km / h (compared to the VW Polo - this one had to be kept).
Vehicle Disadvantages
1. They don’t respect you on the road if you hesitate a little, but when you drive fast and show all the lane changes, it’s normal.
2. Snow and dirt accumulate behind the seal along the upper edge of the doors. The snow freezes and turns into ice, you have to sweep it out so that it does not pour into the cabin when you open the doors.
3. In wet (frosty) weather, the rear windows fog up (freeze).
4. No lumbar support in the driver's seat. All adjustments are stepped, sometimes it is difficult to find a comfortable position. Your back gets tired on long trips.
5. There are no regular hooks for fixing the grid in the trunk.
6. Insufficient rear view when parking - it is better to order parking sensors (about 8,000 rubles), or a rear-view camera, or park in narrow places only in front. I hit the bumper twice (without consequences), but only in the first days of operation. Then you get used to it, and the dimensions are read very well.
7. It seemed to me that the interior cools down very quickly when you turn off the engine in winter, but this is subjective.
8. Aerodynamics - after 80 km / h, the oncoming air flow begins to whistle. You have to get used to it. Drag coefficient 0.36 (like a brick)
9. Dealer service is expensive.
10. Low beam lamps burn out very often. (Need more protection). I'm already installing bulbs with a double lifespan. I turn on the dipped beam no earlier than 1 minute after starting the engine. I carefully close the hood. Still, the lamp lasts a maximum of 3 months. "Avtoframos" - do something with the light already!!!
11. The rear seats do not fold down. Dear developers!!! Make folding seats already, all classmates fold them. In a family car, sometimes it is necessary to carry a baby cot or an adult bicycle or something else completely oversized!!!
12. The angle of the rear seat backrest does not change. If a 5-year-old child falls asleep in a chair, the head falls forward. It is necessary that the back leans back and the baby would ride almost lying down.
General impression
I advise Logan to practical family people without an inferiority complex. Remember that the possibility of transforming the interior is limited in the car. I do not advise young guys - you will regret buying.
The attitude towards the French budget sedan is ambiguous. Many consider Renault Logan one of the best cars in its segment, someone even calls it invincible. It is interesting that the Romanian Dacia, from which the modern Logan grew, is quite a simple car; in terms of technology, this car is not too ahead of the domestic Lada. However, we have much higher confidence in foreign cars, which is probably why the popularity of Logan has almost caught up with the sales of the most popular Lada models. And the cooperation between VAZ and Renault also shows a certain confidence of the buyer in the brand, today Renault is considered almost a domestic representative of the market. Renault Logan 1.6 is the best choice among the engines presented today. Moreover, in Russia there are no more options for technical equipment.
Many are interested in the issue of fuel consumption for Renault Logan with a 1.6 liter engine. Let's start with the fact that there are two engines with this volume. The first shows 82 horses and has only 8 valves in the design, and the second, a 16-valve unit, with the same volume, offers 102 horsepower. Fuel consumption will be almost the same, but the features of the trip on various power units will differ. It is important to get more information about what exactly is important to you in a car before choosing one or another engine. Although the difference in price is small, but in operation you will notice certain differences in the power plants. Take the help of a test drive to determine the necessary features of the car that you like the most.
Features of the 1.6 8V engine for Renault Logan
The French budget sedan is very good in its performance, especially buyers like the latest generation of the car. However, there are certain drawbacks that make the car not the most amazing in the competition. Of course, for the promised 450,000 rubles starting price, you don’t expect to get something supernatural. However, for this money you can only buy Renault Logan 1.6 8V in the basic configuration. The engine has not so high power, but is quite reliable and durable power unit. Such a car is too weak for the track, but it is perfect for the city. The main features of the power unit are as follows:
- a volume of 1.6 liters has become an excellent quality, voluminous units are a rarity in our time;
- just 82 horsepower might disappoint you, but the torque is early and very thoughtful;
- boxes are available mechanical and automatic, on the machine the engine is in no hurry to go anywhere;
- fuel consumption on mechanics in the urban cycle is 9.5 liters, in the suburban - 7.5 liters of 95 gasoline;
- on the machine, the consumption will increase and amount to 11 and 8.5 liters, respectively, in the city and in the highway mode.
The company also offered a robotic gearbox for this engine, but it did not receive a certain distribution. Due to its rather modern design, certain characteristics of Logan are expected to be at a higher quality level. In the basic version, the machine is equipped with a 5-speed manual, which will seriously save you money on fuel. With all its advantages, this weak engine can hardly be called economical. In Europe, Logan is sold with power units of 0.9 and 1.2 liters, which consume up to 7 liters of gasoline in the city and up to 5 liters on the highway. So far, these versions have not reached Russia.
Features of the 1.6 16V engine for Renault Logan
You will have to pay 20-30 thousand rubles more for this engine, given the completely identical configurations. You also need to consider that with this power unit there is no basic configuration, so the cheapest version will cost 500,000 rubles or more. It is also interesting that the company does not offer automatics and a robot - only a 5-speed manual gearbox without alternatives. On the one hand, this upsets the buyer due to the lack of choice, on the other hand, it gives certain advantages, because you do not have to choose the features and technical characteristics of the machine for a long and painful time. The main features of the 1.6 16V engine for Renault Logan are as follows:
- the power unit has a normal volume, it does not have turbines and other artificial ways to increase potential;
- a 5-speed manual gearbox has certain advantages in the form of high quality and durability;
- the engine is torquey and dynamic, the difference in power is felt, the unit produces 102 horsepower, which is 20 horses more than the younger one;
- for the track, this engine is much better suited, even if it is not sold with automatic transmissions;
- fuel consumption in urban mode will be a little more than 10 liters, but here the consumption is highly dependent on driving habits;
- on the highway, fuel consumption will drop to 8 liters per hundred and will significantly save money on the trip.
You can use a more powerful powertrain developed by Renault. But buying a car with this engine will be somewhat more expensive than a model with a junior unit. Again, there will be only one advice for choosing a car - you should go for a test drive and look for opportunities for a comfortable ride, excellent performance and suitable habits of a car. Despite the rather high popularity of Logan development in Russia, Renault is in no hurry to offer new engines to our customer. I would like to see a 1.5-liter diesel engine, as well as new gasoline units with a potential of 1.2 liters and minimal consumption. Most likely, these installations will replace the outdated 1.6-liter engines in the next generation of Logan.
What to do if the fuel consumption of Renault Logan 1.6 has increased greatly?
Many Logan owners complain that the car significantly increases fuel consumption over time. It should be understood that French-designed engines are far from the units that VAZ is developing today for Russian operating conditions. If the latter are ready to transfer any fuel and accept even the most severe frosts with any oil, then Renault Logan 1.6 engines will need excellent maintenance with certain subtleties and serious monitoring of all operating conditions of the units. The main factors that increase fuel consumption on Logan are as follows:
- a noticeable change in the habits of the trip - the car "gets used" to a certain behavior, it will not like the change in the driver's mood;
- an attempt to squeeze out maximum dynamics and constant acceleration in urban conditions will also lead to the fact that the unit will increase consumption;
- engine operation constantly at high speeds contributes to a significant increase in gasoline consumption due to heavy loads;
- low-quality oil, failed maintenance or a neglected engine problem - all this can lead to significant technical problems and cost overruns;
- the power unit overheats severely, which increases fuel consumption and the risk of engine failure;
- low-quality gasoline is filled, solid particles or various types of additives that adversely affect the engine are present in the fuel.
With such features, no normal engine will work in the mode you need. Most likely, poor-quality operating conditions and lack of maintenance caused problems in the power unit of your car. Renault Logan is a fairly hardy vehicle that has a number of inexorable advantages. However, you can also find negative features in the operation of the car. In particular, an important feature of the 1.6-liter power unit will be a very high demand for maintenance and fuel type. It is better to comply with factory requirements and get high-quality operation of the power unit without problems and malfunctions. We offer you to see a completely honest and detailed test drive of a Renault Logan car:
Summing up
The Renault Logan 1.6 car is an excellent choice among budget vehicles, which allows you to simply get the necessary travel conditions in the right conditions. Engines for 82 and 102 horses are optimal for Russian conditions. They are durable and do not degrade over time, accept almost any fuel and offer the simplest and most inexpensive maintenance features. The car can serve for a long time without maintenance, all parts and assemblies are very high quality and reliable. But here the fuel consumption of many buyers introduces into a certain stupor, since even passport indicators are not too small.
They try to reduce consumption using various additives of unknown origin and other methods. It is better to leave these experiments, since the French engine is not designed to perform work in stressful conditions. If you increase the octane number of gasoline with an additive, consumption may decrease by 0.5 liters, but the consequences of such an action will be the most unexpected. Achieve Renault Logan 1.6 passport consumption rates and be content with these operating options. Otherwise, it is better to use the purchase of another car. And what is the consumption on your Logan?
Renault Logan 1.6 engine liters with a capacity of 86 horsepower were installed on the first-generation Logan budget sedan. This is a fairly simple 8-valve engine with a cast-iron cylinder block (with an aluminum pan) and a timing belt. Today we will talk in detail about the characteristics and features of this motor. Renault K7M 710 engine has a rather archaic design. Simplicity and reliability are exactly what is expected from an inexpensive car. According to the manufacturer, with proper care, the motor resource can be more than 400 thousand kilometers. 
Renault Logan 1.6 engine device
The power unit is gasoline, four-stroke, four-cylinder, in-line, eight-valve, with an overhead camshaft. The order of operation of the cylinders: 1–3–4–2, counting - from the flywheel. The power system is MPI distributed fuel injection (Euro-2 toxicity standards).
Renault Logan 1.6 engine with a gearbox and clutch form a power unit - a single unit, fixed in the engine compartment on three elastic rubber-metal bearings. The right support is attached to the bracket on the top cover of the timing belt, and the left and rear support to the gearbox housing.
The engine cylinder block is cast iron, the cylinders are bored directly in the block. The nominal diameter of the cylinder is 79.5 mm. In the lower part of the cylinder block there are five crankshaft main bearing supports with removable covers, which are attached to the block with special bolts. The holes in the cylinder block for the bearings are machined with the covers installed, so the covers are not interchangeable and are marked on the outer surface to distinguish them (the covers are counted from the flywheel side). On the end surfaces of the middle support, sockets are made for thrust half rings that prevent axial movement of the crankshaft.
The shells of the main and connecting rod bearings of the crankshaft are steel, thin-walled with an anti-friction coating applied to the working surfaces. Crankshaft with five main and four connecting rod journals. The shaft is equipped with four counterweights cast integrally with it. To supply oil from the main journals to the connecting rods, channels are used, the outlets of which are closed with plugs. At the front end (toe) of the crankshaft are installed: an oil pump drive sprocket, a timing gear drive pulley (timing) and an auxiliary drive pulley. In the hole of the toothed pulley there is a protrusion that enters the groove on the toe of the crankshaft and fixes the pulley from turning. Similarly, the auxiliary drive pulley is fixed on the shaft.
Renault Logan 1.6 engine cylinder head
Cylinder head Renault Logan 1.6- made of aluminum alloy, common to all four cylinders. It is centered on the block with two bushings and fastened with ten screws. A non-shrink metal gasket is installed between the block and the head. At the top of the cylinder head are five bearings (bearings) of the camshaft. The supports are made one-piece, and the camshaft is inserted into them from the timing drive side. The camshaft is driven by a toothed belt from the crankshaft.
In the extreme support neck of the camshaft (on the flywheel side), a groove is made, which includes a thrust flange that prevents axial movement of the shaft. The thrust flange is attached to the cylinder head with two screws. From above, the axis of the rocker arms is attached to the camshaft bearings with five bolts. The rocker arms are kept from displacement along the axis by two brackets, which are fastened with bolts for attaching the rocker arm axis. Screws are screwed into the rocker arms, which serve to adjust the thermal gaps in the valve drive 5.
The adjusting screws are secured against loosening by locknuts. Seats and valve guides are pressed into the cylinder head. Valve guides are fitted with oil caps on top of the valve guides. Valves are steel, arranged in two rows, obliquely to the plane passing through the axis of the cylinders. In front (in the direction of the car) there is a row of exhaust valves, and at the back - a row of intake valves. The intake valve plate is larger than the exhaust valve.
The valve is opened by a rocker arm, one end of which rests on the camshaft cam, and the other, through an adjusting screw, on the end of the valve stem. The valve closes under the action of a spring. Its lower end rests on a washer, and its upper end rests on a plate, which is held by two crackers. The folded crackers on the outside have the shape of a truncated cone, and on the inside they are equipped with persistent collars that enter the groove on the valve stem
Renault Logan 1.6 engine oil pump
Oil pump Renault Logan 1.6 has a rather archaic design inherited from older engine models such as the Renault ExJ. Chain pump drive. The drive sprocket of the pump drive is mounted on the crankshaft under the front cover of the cylinder block. A cylindrical belt is made on the sprocket, along which the crankshaft front oil seal works. The sprocket is mounted on the crankshaft without tension and is not fixed with a key. When assembling the engine, the drive sprocket of the pump drive is clamped between the timing gear pulley and the shoulder of the crankshaft as a result of tightening the package of parts with the accessory drive pulley mounting bolt. The torque from the crankshaft is transmitted to the sprocket only due to the frictional forces between the end surfaces of the sprocket, the toothed pulley and the crankshaft.
Timing drive engine Renault Logan 1.6
Renault Logan 1.6 timing drive diagram can be seen a little higher in the photo. Failure of the timing belt (timing) (breakage or shearing of teeth) will lead to sticking of the valves into the pistons due to a mismatch in the angles of rotation of the crankshaft and camshafts and, as a result, to expensive engine repairs. That is when the timing belt breaks on Renault Logan 1.6, the valve bends! Therefore, in accordance with the vehicle maintenance regulations, we check the condition of the belt every 15 thousand kilometers. Since the spark plugs also need to be changed after 15 thousand km, it is better to combine these works, because it will be easier to turn the crankshaft when checking the belt. The surface of the toothed part of the belt must not have folds, cracks, undercutting of the teeth and delamination of the fabric from the rubber. The reverse side of the belt should not have wear, exposing the cord threads, and signs of burning. On the end surfaces of the belt, there should be no delamination and fraying. The belt must be replaced if traces of oil are found on it. Regardless of the condition of the timing belt Renault Logan 1.6, it is necessary replace every 60 thousand kilometers.
Technical characteristics of the Renault Logan 1.6 engine
- Working volume - 1598 cm3
- Number of cylinders - 4
- Number of valves - 8
- Cylinder diameter - 79.5 mm
- Stroke - 80.5 mm
- Timing Drive - Belt
- HP power (kW) - 86 (64) at 5500 rpm. in min.
- Torque - 128 Nm at 3000 rpm. in min.
- Maximum speed - 175 km / h
- Acceleration to the first hundred - 11.5 seconds
- Fuel type - gasoline AI-92
- Fuel consumption in the city - 10 liters
- Combined fuel consumption - 7.2 liters
- Fuel consumption on the highway - 5.7 liters
The motor was assembled at the Romanian Automobile Dacia plant, it was there that the French organized the assembly. Until recently, it was from Romania that the motor was imported to the Moscow Avtoframos plant, where it was installed on Renault Logan and Sandero of the first generation.
Who would have known that a trip on it will give so many emotions! And not only me: there are countless astonished drivers of passing cars who saw how easily and naturally I started from a traffic light at the forefront of the stream - after all, Logans, as a rule, do not get involved in such battles. But my car is completely different. Under the hood is a 1.6-liter 16-valve engine with 102 hp. This is 15 "horses" more than the eight-valve of the same volume, which was the most powerful in the range. It seems to be a small increase, but it was enough for the character of the sedan to change dramatically.
Unlike the original motor, which does not “live” at above-average speeds, this unit loves to be turned. At low speeds, 1.6-liter engines behave similarly, but after 3000 rpm, the 16-valve engine has a noticeable pickup - the car wakes up as quickly as it accelerates rapidly. Run from standstill to 100 km / h, according to factory data, - 10.5 s. Against the background of the usual Logan, such dynamics are like a beat in the timpani after a thin ringing of a bell. Perhaps not many models in this price category can boast of greater agility. Of course, I won’t call a sports car, but the fact that a sedan is able to light a spark in the driver’s heart is absolutely certain.
It is gratifying that in terms of economy, the 102-horsepower modification outperforms the 87-horsepower one. For 100 km of city driving, it requires 9.4 liters of fuel versus 10 liters for an eight-valve. At the same time, the car, as before, is content with 92nd gasoline.
In traffic jams, the 16V version pleased with good traction on the bottoms - you can start moving almost at idle. And the clutch is set up as it should: it works exactly when you expect it to. Five-speed mechanics are still distinguished by clear switching and good selectivity. The process of changing gears is overshadowed only by a noticeable vibration on the lever. By the way, it is decorated with a pseudo-aluminum overlay. And for the “beautiful life” - a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a dapper white instrument panel backing, a Renault logo sticker on the door sills, and a Kevlar-like center console framed by an insert - an unexpected solution for a budget model.
Suspension of the flagship "Logan" - with anti-roll bar (ZR, 2009, No. 11). Of course, it works out bumps noisily, but there seems to be no limit to energy consumption. To bring the suspension to breakdown, you have to try hard. I could not get.
In the city, full-fledged exterior mirrors, installed instead of miniature "ears", help a lot. The sixteen-valve Logan is offered exclusively in the richest Prestige version - a driver's airbag, air conditioning, fog lights, heated front seats, electric exterior mirrors and windows. Such a generous set causes a high price - "Logan 16V" costs from 414,500 rubles. Expensive for a budget car. Perhaps the company should offer a 16-valve modification in a simpler configuration. Then more buyers will be able to enjoy the dynamics.
