Mahindra Renault Logan is being done justice at the Overdrive garage. Closing in on the 15,000km mark she is the workhorse of the team. And there is a reason. For the X3 road test, C-c1ass vs 3-series shoot-out, 2.2.Scorpio vs the Safari and for small car shoot-out the Logan was called for duty during the photo shoots.

We have a few other cars in our garage but the reason why the Logan gets the nod over the others is because of its superb ride. You see our photographer needs to be in a car which allows him to shoot with the least vibrations. The Logan fits the bill perfectly. And don't forget the generous boot space which allows the photographer to sprawl in as if he were on his bed and not cramped for space.

Much has been written about the fuel efficiency of the Logan - and fuel efficient it is. Even with my pedal happy right foot the Logan has never returned a fuel efficiency of less than 14.5kmpl.

A couple of weeks ago I tried to tone down my driving to see how fuel efficient the Logan can get. Driving like sane and civilised folk and not redlining the RPM every time (the Pete's tuning box probably has something to do with that) the Logan was regularly returning figures between 17.5 and 18.5kmpl. That too in Pune traffic. Logic then tells me that Sudheer and I should be taking the Logan to Goa as chances are that the 1100+km to and fro trip could be achieved in one thankful. Add to that the 'wide body' car that it is, there can also be room for some hippies that we might find hitch hiking on the way.

The only bother I have had so far, (mind you I still think she looks horrendous and people expect senior citizen or at family man at her wheel, definitely not 20-something pony- tailed me) is the noise from the suspension. With the 15,000km mark fast approaching, maybe it's just time to give our friendly Mahindra mechanic a tinkle.