Romanian automaker Dacia has recently disclosed that the cost of its Logan Maximum Capacity Vehicle (MCV) - the company's fourth model - will be £6995 for the base model; thus implying that the Dacia Logan MCV will be the cheapest new estate car to hit the UK markets.

The price announced by the manufacturer for the Logan MCV - which will be available in the showrooms in July this year - is over £4,000 lower than the current cheapest estate car in the UK - the Skoda Fabia Estate.

The Logan MCV joins Dacia's bargain line-up of the Sandero, Sandero Stepway and Duster SUV. In fact, it is basically a five-seat estate version of the Sandero, and it features an identical trim and engine line-up. As such, the entry-level Access will have the basic 74bhp 1.2-litre petrol engine, 15-inch steel wheels, and four airbags.

The upgrade to the Ambiance model will cost merely £600, for which it will bring along the advantage of a radio/CD player, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, electric front windows, and remote central locking facility.

The top-of-the-line Laureate model - which Dacia expects will be the best-selling model in the UK - will start at £8,995; and it will boast air-con, front fog lights electric mirrors, cruise control, and electric windows all round.

The Ambiance and Laureate models can also be specified with an 89bhp three-cylinder petrol or an 89bhp four-cylinder diesel engine; with their fuel economy and emissions - respectively 74.3mpg and only 99g/km CO2 emissions for the efficient diesel - will likely be on par with the Sandero.