Dacia has announced prices and specs for the new Hybrid 150 4×4 versions of the Duster and Bigster. Start at £26,845. Dacia’s offerings may not be quite the bargain basement they once were (the Duster, for example, costs 50% more in real terms than when it arrived in the UK in 2012), but they have […]
Dacia Spring EV gets a ‘Supermarket Special’ price cut
The Dacia Spring EV becomes the UK’s cheapest new car with, ostensibly, a £4k price cut, reducing the entry price to £11,990. It’s more than two years since the Dacia Spring arrived on sale in the UK, boasting prices from £14,995, making it the cheapest EV on sale in the UK. It didn’t exactly offer […]
Dacia Striker REVEALED as a high-riding budget rival for the Skoda Octavia
The Dacia Striker is revealed as a high-riding Estate ahead of a full debut in June, offering Hybrid and 4×4 powertrains. Dacia’s offerings are moving into new segments as the brand continues to evolve, and although they’re not really the bargain basement offering they once were, they’re still beating most of the competition on value. […]
Dacia Duster and Bigster get NEW Hybrid 150 4×4 option
The Dacia Duster and Dacia Bigster get a new Hybrid 150 4×4 option, complete with an auto ‘box for the first time. Dacia’s offerings are not the bargain basement option they once were, with, for example, the Dacia Duster, which cost just £8,995 when it arrived in the UK in 2012, now costing from £20,650, […]
Updated Dacia Spring EV costs from just £12,240 thanks to Dacia’s own ‘Electric Car Grant’
Dacia revealed the upgraded Spring EV in October, and it now goes on sale from just £12,240 thanks to Dacia’s own £3,750 EV Grant. Having decided the first Dacia Spring was too basic to sell in the UK, the arrival of a new Dacia Spring last year, which was more refined, saw the Spring EV […]
Dacia Jogger gets a bit of a TWEAK and the Hybrid powertrain from the Bigster
The Dacia Jogger seven-seat Estate/MPV gets a bit of a facelift, extra tech and a new Hybrid powertrain. Priced from £18,995. It’s been four years since the current Dacia Jogger arrived to deliver budget family transport in a seven-seat Crossover/SUV/MPV body with a choice of petrol or, a little later on, hybrid powertrains. And now […]
Dacia Spring EV gets MORE power and better handling
The budget Dacia Spring EV gets an update with more power, a new battery and improvements for suspension and handling. The Dacia Spring arrived in Europe as an electric City Car with a modest range back in 2021, but Dacia considered it too basic to sell in the UK. But the arrival of a new […]
New Dacia Cargo ‘VAN’ announced – but it’s no longer the bargain it was
The Dacia Cargo arrives as a ‘Van’ take on the new Duster, with a single trim and a choice of two powertrains – costs from £22,995 (+VAT). It’s almost exactly a year since the new Dacia Duster went on sale in the UK as a more sophisticated Duster with a modern Renault Platform, more tech […]
Dacia Duster gets a power and efficiency BOOST
The Dacia Duster get a power and efficiency boost with a new 1.8-litre Hybrid from the Bigster and a more powerful 1.2-litre mild hybrid too. Despite Renault’s Dacia brand being late to the market in the UK, they’ve managed to build a decent customer base in the UK since they arrived on these shores in […]
Dacia is planning a new £15k ‘A-segment EV’ for 2026
Renault CEO Luca De Meo announces that Dacia will deliver an ‘A-Segment’ EV in 2026, possibly a replacement for the Dacia Spring. With new car prices unaffordable for most, especially EV prices which probably average £40k or more, it’s good to see that Dacia is continuing to thrive as the budget star de jour, with […]