Dacia Logan becomes Renault Taliant in Turkey

Dacia premiered the third-gen Logan sedan last fall. The car used to be known as the Renault Symbol in Turkey, but the new generation – which has only reached that country now – will be known as the Taliant.

The differences between the newcomer and its European counterpart are rather pronounced. Among other things, the Taliant has new headlights, radiator grille, bumpers and hood, as well as differently sculpted sides. The overall dimensions stay the same, though.

The car comes based on the CMF-B architecture of the Renault Logan, complete with its drum brakes at the rear axle. Despite that, the power steering is now electric rather than hydraulic, the handbrake is powered as well, and blind spot monitoring is being offered as a paid option.

Interior novelty boils down to a different steering wheel and air vents, while the dashboard trim is now glossy instead of matte.

The Renault Logan supplies the three-cylinder engines as well. This includes a 1.0-liter naturally aspirated mill rated at 65 PS (64 hp / 48 kW) in conjunction with a six-speed manual transmission. This version needs 17 seconds to reach 100 km/h (62 mph). Those who aren’t in the mood for sluggish acceleration may go for a turbocharged variant rated at 90 PS (89 hp / 66 kW), which links to the same manual gearbox to sprint in 11.7 seconds. As an alternative, you could get a CVT and end up with a launch time of 13.9 seconds. Finally, a propane-powered turbo engine is being offered with 100 PS (99 hp / 74 kW) and stick shift only.

Sales have already begun.