Renault Sandero: A Logan for America

[mikmak]

I really like the idea of basing an affordable car off the last Clio, which by all accounts has a pretty handy little vehicle in its time. It certainly holds more attraction than stepping into the unknown of a Chinese compact. It is kind of attractive for a small car, though I know that I don't fit in a Clio.

[Quickening]

Attractive...is quite a stretch.

[Bravada]

Bravada, do something about that!!!

I can't stop them, really, I am afraid they will build it...

Keep fingers crossed for Fiat's more attractive new Yugo Florida

[gerardo_zg]

The new version looks quite good! The Aprio sold here is fugly..

[t-rex]

It's tipped that Nissan's South African arm will assemble all RHD Sanderos.

They need something in the Pretoria plant... currently only the old-body Nissan Pickup is assembled.

I think the Sandero is neat and tidy-looking. For the price, it's unbeatable... the last penny postcard left on Earth!

[MonaroSS]

I like the look of this thing. The perfect car to unassumingly run about the French countryside in buying crates of wine......

[paul8488]

Oooh oooh ooh! I saw a Sandero today! It passed in front of me and then I followed it for a few minutes through town. Honestly, it looks quite nice. Has more presence than I expected. Something about it looks light and airy and agile. I dunno... I was expecting a drab little tin can, but I was very pleased with how it looks in person. The rear end is very tidy. I can see this car becoming a hit, seeing how popular the totally boxy Logan is!

[Bravada]

I saw one today. I got that "VW Polo - surprisingly ordinary prices" moment. This is a car that you see for the first time, and before you get excited, every other cell in your brain goes "so what"?

Something about it looks light and airy and agile.

Perhaps the driver was a artistic gymnast?

[Stéphane Dumas]

Originally Posted by MaxLegroom

If they sold this in the U.S., its success would depend on pricing. It is a decent looking car, but it will remind people of the Nissan Versa. I doubt very much that they would be able to sell it for that much less than the Versa. Also, I somehow suspect that the automotive press here would crucify it.

another factor to consider, will it cannibalize sales of the Versa and Sentra?
There the possibility then Sandero/Logan, if it came in Canada and the United States, might wear another badge/logo like a Ram head or a pentastar instead of the losange logo or the Nissan logo....thanks to some agreements with Chrysler a couple of months ago.

[cad1cts]

Bravada- Are you able to access global auto index's website? I am not and haven't been able to for a while now.

[Bravada]

The Hungarian company that ran Global Auto Index decided not to support the service anymore - so much for GAI