| The Mahindra-Renault Logan was launched in | | | | Logan was driven from Delhi to Ahmedabad to |
| August 2007. An astronomical 27.3 kmpl highway | | | | gauge how she fared in the mileage context on |
| fuel efficiency run set the tone for achieving an | | | | one of the busiest highways in India. |
| even loftier efficiency from the Logan 1.5 dCi. No | | | | To achieve the mega mileage record in real world |
| sooner said than done, Team OVERDRIVE, along | | | | conditions, the plan was to drive the Logan at a |
| with reps of a multi-national audit firm, drove the | | | | steady 80kmph over an extended distance. This |
| Logan to the National Centre for Vehicle Testing | | | | would not only put the Logan in the same |
| (NCAT) at the Vehicles Research and | | | | situation as any road as any road-using car but |
| Development Establishment at Ahmednagar for | | | | also evaluate her efficiency over a much larger |
| what was labeled the “Logan Mega Mileage | | | | distance of roughly 920 kms and gauge her |
| Run.” The Mission? To drive the Logan to the | | | | efficiency far more accurately. Since the mission |
| farthest record-setting kilometer count on a single | | | | was to derive the best mileage, it was decided to |
| tankful of diesel. | | | | drive without air conditioning and keeping the use |
| The Results: | | | | of electronics to a minimum. |
| 2248.23 Kms – The distance that the | | | | The drive was an ideal real world drive with plenty |
| Mahindra-Renault Logan covered on a tankful of | | | | of irregularities in the Traffic, close calls with |
| fuel. | | | | mammoth trucks rushing past the Logan and |
| 62.949 Litres – Total volume of fuel | | | | roads ranging from free 4-lane highways to the |
| consumed during the Mega Mileage Run | | | | narrowest of streets. |
| 58 Hours 44 minutes – Total time that the | | | | The Results: |
| car ran on a tankful of diesel, in the process | | | | 981 Km – The distance that the |
| covering over 2248 Kms. | | | | Mahindra-Renault Logan was driven between Delhi |
| 35.72 kmpl - The fuel efficiency achieved by the | | | | and Ahmedabad |
| Mahindra-Renault Logan 1.5 dCi on the high speed | | | | 32.31 litres – Total volume of fuel consumed |
| track at NCAT. | | | | during the Mileage Run. |
| As a result of these astounding mileage figures, | | | | 22 hours 40 minutes – Roughly the time the |
| OVERDRIVE decided to emulate the exercise in | | | | car was run to cover the 981 kilometers. |
| real world conditions. A car’s performance in | | | | 30.36 kmpl - The fuel efficiency achieved by the |
| the real world conditions is what really affects the | | | | Mahindra-Renault Logan 1.5dCi on NH8, the |
| common man’s buying decisions. So, the | | | | Delhi-Ahmedabad highway. |