Renault-owned value brand building affordable SUVs, crossovers, and hatchbacks in Romania, known for stripping cars down to the essentials without stripping out safety.
The third-generation Dacia Duster is a compact SUV offered with a budget-focused 1.0-litre TCe Bi-Fuel petrol/LPG engine, a 1.2-litre mild-hybrid petrol, and a 1.8-litre full hybrid with 155 hp, with 4x4 available on select engines. UK pricing starts at £18,745.
The Dacia Striker is a raised estate built on the CMF-B platform shared with the Bigster, offered with a 140 hp mild-hybrid petrol/LPG engine or a 155 hp full hybrid, plus a 150 hp hybrid with all-wheel drive. Orders open in autumn 2026 with prices starting under €25,000.
Spain's new-car market grew 7.8% in June, and the Dacia Sandero kept its lead among models - but the bigger story was the BYD Atto 2, which reached Spain's top 10 for the first time as the brand's overall sales more than doubled.
Italy's new-car market grew 10.6% in June, but the real mover was the BYD Atto 2 - the first BYD model to reach third place among every car sold in the country, driven almost entirely by its plug-in hybrid version.
Poland's new-car market grew 19% in June, but the story of the month was the MG HS - the Chinese-owned SUV climbed to 4th among every model sold in the country, its best result yet.
Dacia is a Romanian car manufacturer founded in 1966, originally producing Renault-derived models under license for the domestic market. Renault took a majority stake in 1999 and has owned Dacia outright since, repositioning it as the group’s global value brand.
The brand is built around a “essential is beautiful” philosophy: modern safety and technology at the lowest possible price, achieved by sharing Renault-Nissan Alliance platforms and components while trimming trim levels and options rather than engineering. Dacia’s SUV and crossover lineup, led by the Duster and Sandero, has made it one of Europe’s best-selling brands among private buyers, particularly in markets like Poland, France, and its home market of Romania.
Dacia’s headquarters and primary manufacturing plant remain in Mioveni, Romania, though Renault Group also produces Dacia-badged vehicles at other plants for select export markets.
