Dacia ‘Twingo’ planned as sub £5,000 entry-level Dacia

It looks like Renault’s budget brand, Dacia, is planning to take the current Renault Twingo and turn it in to a sub-£5,000 entry-level Dacia.

The new Renault Twingo – which shares its underpinnings with the next Smart – arrived at the Geneva Motor Show last week, and it looks an appealing and impressive city runaround.

With 3-cylinder engines, rear wheel drive and decent looks, the Twingo looks to have a decent chance of making sensible sales this side of the Channel as the budget alternative to the next Smart Car, which will be basically the same under the skin.

But those plans may go a bit awry if a report from Auto Bild is accurate, as Dacia appear to be preparing to take the current Twingo and turn it in to a budget offering for the Dacia range.

The current Twingo is nowhere near as appealing as the new car, but at a price which could be around £4500 in the UK a Dacia Twingo could propel Dacia’s already impressive sales through the roof and make buyers think twice about shelling out twice as much for the new Twingo from Renault.

An interesting prospect.