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For the sake of ficus in the tub

The wagon on the basis of Logan soon should appear in Russia, interest in it is huge. In part, it was able to quench him, testing the Romanian analogue. Compare cottages with classmates Mikhail Gzzsky. Photo: Alexander Kulnev.

FIAT DOBLO.
Debuted at home in 2000. In Russia, they sell the passenger version of the panorama.
Engine: gasoline 1.4 l (77 hp).
Gearbox: 5-speed manual.
Required: Base, Classic, Comfort.
Price: 415 000485 000 rub. ($ 16,60019 400).
Peugeot Partner VP.
The model is based on the 1996 platform model. Modernization spent in 2005.
Engines: gasoline, 1.4 and 1.6 l (75 and 108 hp).
Gearbox: 5-speed manual.

Package: individual.
Price: 435 000565 000 rub. ($ 17,40022 600).
Dacia Logan MCV.
The wagon on the basis of Sedana Logan appeared in Europe in early 2007. Russia is not yet officially supplied to Russia.
Engines: gasoline, 1.4, 1.6 l (75, 87, 106 hp), diesel 1.5 l (70 hp).
Gearbox: 5-speed manual.
Hardware: Ambiance, Preference, Laureate.
Price in Romania: є820011 855 ($ 11,50016,600).
Dacific Logan MCV is released in Romania in 5- and 7-seater versions, with three gasoline or diesel engine and manual box. The car, kindly provided by the reader Spe Pavlos Sosko, five-seater, with a 1.6 l gasoline engine with a capacity of 90 hp I think this version will be popular in Russia.
Logan was collected based on the price. Let's say in Moldova, where I bought the car our reader, he cost 9650 euros. Based on Russian realities, I bet: our price will raise at least one and a half thousand euros. So, MCV rivals will perform the most affordable Fiat-Option Panorama and Peugeot Partner.

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The stretching up, as if teenager-accelerat, Opt and reminding his reduced copy of the Peugeot Partner Representatives of the classical cargo-passenger school. An unusual profile of Logan is recognizable even more: purebred dachshund! Giving longer than Fiat for 197 mm, and the Peugeot is as much as 310 mm. With the height of the bodies, the picture is inverse: Logan below Fiat by 178 mm, so the Romanian car is perceived as an easy. Maybe everything changes when we look into the salons?
Fiat is huge so seems first a second. Very soon you understand: it's all about the interior altitude. Never noticed how freely you feel in a room with high ceilings, even if its square is small? But the first feeling quickly replaces the other square not as much. Yes, over the head of another 200 mm of air, but what are they needed on?
At the threesome at the back of great joy do not deliver: the body penetrates a longitudinal tunnel, preventing the average passenger. Yes, and usually lowered the glass can not only switch the window.
The first seconds of acquaintance with Peugeot overshadowed the narrow opening of the sliding door, in which you have to be squeezed into your place, pursed by the front seats. Like Fiat, the left rear door in Peugeot is not provided. I remember long transatlantic flights: only tank in place at the passage, as a neighbor asks to release him to refresh.
But, overpowering the landing procedure, you feel only slightly more densely than in Fiat. In general, at the rear seat of the Rotos and partner you can drive three adults. It is to go, and not climb for the sake of the experiment and at the first opportunity to escape, as I wanted to do in the case of Logan. Here, if the driver is height under 190 cm, you have to squeeze your knees. Singing rear doors, extreme passengers receive a tangible kick from the armrest ... No, not at all on the elbow, but somewhat lower.

As a result, we rated the rear sites of the cottages and Peugeot equally, not a narrow door to the partner and counting Logan as a dignity of two side. You choose than to sacrifice: a scope for the legs or ease of entering.
Pass baggage
Access to the luggage compartments Option and Logan is identical: two asymmetric doors can be opened to 180. It is convenient if you want to drive up as close to the place of loading. The partner is deprived of such a privilege he has one lifting door, and a hefty. Appeal requires caution. Powerful shock absorbers take it up with such a jurisdiction that you can hardly make a couple of steps back. But in the open position, the door does not represent a threat to even very high loaders, and in case of rain, it will serve as a canopy.
Most of all boot will enter Fiat. When measurement of trunk, we, as usual, fixed volumes to the shelf or grid. Picking up the epithet with a huge trunk of Fiat, unwittingly riddled: Opt hollow. A small loading height and 580 liters of useful volume withdraw Fiat in unconditional leaders. But the second and third places were quenched unexpectedly. Low and long Logan slightly furnished, it would seem, a more practical partner at 72 liters, but did not reach the Italian record as many as 92 liters.
If you expect the rich transformation capabilities, you will be disappointed. The rear seats of all machines are folded in parts, but take them out, alas, will not succeed.

Take and not break
Looking under Fiat, I discovered the old good spring suspension from behind. According to the measurements of the truck, the solution is logical. From the point of view of the passenger car puts the cross on handling. But after all, the assessment largely depends on how eyes you are looking at the good. For a truck, it goes very well: shaking even the empty machine is small, the pedals are weighty.
Fiat will seem accustomed to the passenger car. A little stronger turned the lightweight steering wheel, the chassis sharply shakes aside, and a few seconds, the body rolls. You squeeze on the soft, shapeless and slightly spring armchair, as if a trucker. And wait, wait, when the car turns away to the track speed! The only thing that Fiat exceeded opponents, the most understandable and accurate brakes.
The partner fully justifies its name: behaves restrained. Sometimes it gives to understand: at such a speed, I will not go to turn, but leaves a sense of reliability. Now, at the sight of a rush delivering van, I am not surprised: the partner allows you to actively go. The body is lower and the tendency to rolls is not expressed so bright as Fiat. It is a pity, the motor is the same stupid: ready to slowly carry from 2000 rpm, but it turns to 5,000 to the guarantee, an annoying and some kind of plaintive voice. Steering is more accurate than FIATA, with a good feedback. Yes, and the smoothness of the course of Peugeot is better.
But the most balanced Logan. If not to look into the mirror, it seems, you are going on the sedan, quietly passing the turns in which the palm sweated at the same or even lower speed. We have already had the opportunity to make sure: the 8-valve engine of 1.6 liters is not much better than 1,4-liter. Now they have strengthened in their opinion: extra 12 hp slightly improve elasticity.
Well, now about ... ficus in the tub. According to one of the colleagues, this is the only thing for the transport of which is required to be high, like FIATA or Peugeot, Body. Even household appliances are usually lower, and the self-removal of the two-chamber refrigerator is an ungrateful occupation. Then why the fallen flower bed? Judging by the multi-month queue on the Dacha Logan MCV in Europe and the enormous interest of Russians, consumers, like us, prefer indoor plants more compromised ...

Mikhail Gzzovsky: Despite the record volume of the fiat trunk and a more spacious rear sofa Peugeot, the dacha left the most pleasant impression. If the price of the Logan MCV in Russia will not be translated, loud success is provided.
Fiat Doblo its priorities are distributed in such a sequence: cargo, passengers, driver.
Total rating of 7.7
+ Huge trunk and low loading height, spacious rear sofa.
- cargo handling, the tendency to the star, the mediocre smoothness, the sluggish dynamics of overclocking, small ground clearance.
Peugeot Partner Time-tested Design is a good compromise of controllability and practicality.
Total rating of 7.9
+ Big trunk, good visibility, decent quality finishing, acceptable handling.
- Not the most spacious rear sofa, narrow doorways.
Dacia Logan MCV canceled passenger chassis and salon with a huge cargo compartment. Ideal formula for travelers, taxi drivers or small businesses.
Total estimate of 8.1
+ Large trunk, passenger behavior on the road, balanced appearance, good smoothness, solid road clearance.
- high noise, mediocre brakes.