According to our list of the cheapest cars in the world, Fiat already offers the ninth least expensive car available: the Palio. It seems as if that might be the cheapest vehicle which Fiat would be interested in placing its name on, as reports are coming in which indicate that the company is considering a new brand for the further development of low-cost cars. Already, Fiat's competitor Renault has announced that it intends to continue operating in the cheap-car segment that it competes in already with the Logan. Bajaj is said to be working with Renault on its upcoming $2,500 Nano challenger.

So far, there has been no indication on whether the new brand will be a resurrection of a previous marque owned by Fiat or something completely different. Though the new low-cost vehicle would seem to be in direct competition with the Tata Nano, Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne indicates that the two brands, which already cooperate in other ways, might be working together on the project.

[Sources: Automotive News Europe - sub. req'd, Reuters]

Renault/Dacia Logan: Romania/Turkey/Iran/Latin America. $9,477

The least cheap car in this list is the famous "low-cost" car created by Renault for its Romanian subsidiary Dacia. One can also find the Logan in Mexico under the Nissan Aprio name. Built in Romania, Turkey, Brazil, India and even Iran, the Logan was designed with low-cost and modern features in mind. This means it shares a lot with the Renault Clio/Modus and the Nissan Micra.

The Logan's sibling include a station wagon version and a hatchback called Sandero. You can buy a Logan with one of three gasoline engines (1.4 MPI, 1.6 MPI and 1.6 16V) good for 75 to 105 HP, with mileage around 31-34 mpg (U.S.) or with one of two versions of the 1.5 dCi diesel sourced from Renault, with 68 and 85 HP and mileage around 50-51 mpg (U.S.).

in some markets, such as Italy, the Logan can be ordered with LPG options, and one specially-tuned Logan participated in the last Challenge Bibendum and showed good green credentials.


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