A trip to the grocery store turned into a frenetic ‘where’s my phone’ moment for yours truly, as I crossed paths with two test cars: the next-generation Dacia Logan and a rather mysterious Renault Twingo.
Both cars seemed to be coming from the Dacia factory in Romania, which is approximately 60 miles (100 km) away from where I saw them, near Bucharest, and were apparently heading towards the mountains.
The budget-friendly compact sedan had way more plastic cladding compared to last time we saw it, but part of the grille was visible, sporting horizontal chrome slats similar to the latest Duster. The headlights seem a bit smaller, while the taillights have a similar square shape.
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The car retains the overall proportions of its predecessor, despite being built on a simplified variant of the CMF-B platform. Renault’s architecture is also used by the latest Clio supermini and Captur small crossover, and supports electrification. It is understood that the new Logan will offer a hybrid powertrain, probably the 138 HP (140 PS / 103 kW) unit found in the Clio E-Tech, and could gain several mild-hybrids later on, likely attached to the usual 1.0-liter three-pot petrol and 1.5-liter four-pot diesel engines.
Both the new Logan and Sandero, which is essentially the former’s five-door hatchback version, are believed to premiere this fall.
As for the mysterious Renault Twingo test car that followed the 2021 Logan, we don’t really know what it is. The French A-segment hatch was already facelifted in 2019, five years after production of the third generation commenced. Could it actually be a test mule of the upcoming Dacia Spring small electric car that should launch in Europe next year?
Correction: a prior version of this article said the car could debut at the Paris Motor Show. As of now, we know that the event has been cancelled “in its current form” for this year over the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, some elements of the show might still take place with the organizers stating that they are studying “alternative solutions in close collaboration with our main partners.”
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