In Romania the Dacia name has a positive image and the car is not seen as cheap.

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In the EU and north Africa the car is badged as a Dacia but sold by Renault dealers.

ECONOMIST: Success on four wheels

That car scored one star on the Latin NCAP test, but the model sold in Europe, made by Renault's Romanian subsidiary Dacia, scored three stars.

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The Logan--a simple, reliable car built by its Romanian unit, Dacia--is a hit in many developing markets, and by 2010 Renault plans to build 1 million Logans in eight countries.

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It offers the last chance for a big car maker to gain a Central European brand on the cheap, now that Volkswagen owns Skoda of the Czech Republic and Renault has Dacia of Romania.

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