Archive : Dacia

Following the unveiling of the Lodgy, which managed to sizzle at the Geneva motor show, Dacia has now announced a limited edition, called the Story, for both the Sandero hatchback and the Logan sedan, that incorporate some interesting features to these models. On the outside, the Dacia Sandero Story and the Dacia Logan Story will get some badges claiming the car’s limited edition status whereas [...]

Dacia has launched the Lodgy minivan at the Geneva Motor Show for European markets for a price of €9,900. Dacia describes the starting price as “revolutionary” for its segment introducing yet another price warrior, this time in the MPV segment and keeping the Dacia legacy of offering more for less going. Dacia Lodgy dimensions The Lodgy measures 4.5 metres long and is 1.75 in wide. It [...]

Production of the new low-cost Dacia MPV Lodgy has been kicked off at the newly inaugurated manufacturing facility in Tangiers, Morocco. The Lodgy makes its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show early next month. It will be positioned well below the equivalent Renault vehicle, the Kangoo. Although the Renault group is being silent about the specifications, it is likely to be similar to the Logan-based [...]

If reports on Brazilian automotive blogs are accurate, Renault will do a Duster with the Lodgy by removing the Dacia brand and replacing it with the silver diamond. The report on AutosSegredos says Dacia is going to present the Lodgy at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. Dacia will officially show the Lodgy at the Geneva Motor Show in March. One of the company officials has reportedly admitted [...]

Dacia has released limited number of images of its upcoming multi-purpose vehicle Lodgy. The Lodgy has already encouraged photoshop experts and aficionados to fill the voids in the Lodgy range. Image editing expert and fans of cars JW01 and Yellow Cab rendered two editions of the Lodgy. First is a standard model (the poverty variant if you like to call it that!) with steel wheels, non metallic paint, [...]

Starting February 1, 2012 the European Commission has passed a resolution that all new cars manufactured must be equipped with Daytime Running Lights (DRL). This rule is valid only for new cars. In this context, the electronics giant Philips partnered with Romanian auto manufacturer Dacia on LED lights to be mounted on the Duster mini SUV. To ensure good integration, the lights, developed in partnership [...]

The Dacia Popster (code – Dacia J92) has been under the spotlight constantly over the last few weeks here on Steering News. The next Dacia model is not a jaw-dropping vehicle, as unlike a coupe or a convertible, Popster puts function over form like a MPV should. Expect nothing slippery or aerodynamic in its design. Going by the spyshots that have recently surfaced on the internet, one is able [...]

The low cost MPV by Dacia in Romania has already been shown to you through renderings. Built on the Logan platform, the 7-8 seater will be seen for the first time in 2012. Codenamed J92, the Dacia MPV will be 4.5 meters long and arrive with the Renault-Nissan group’s 1.5-liter K9K diesel engine producing about 85 bhp. This will be Dacia’s first shot at the MPV market. There will be commercial [...]

We’ve discussed about the low-cost MPV Dacia’ building on the Logan platform for 2012. Shown here is a sketch of the vehicle codenamed J92 measuring 4.5 meters long and come with the Renault-Nissan group’ 1.5-liter, 85bhp diesel engine. For self-drive some markets, offerings will include creature comforts and automatic transmission. The 7 seat MPV almost everyone calls as “Popster” [...]

Romanian auto manufacturer Dacia is working on a monovolume concept for production in 2012. The 7 seat MPV dubbed Popster by many international media outlets will be a low-cost project mimicking Toyota’s Innova and Mahindra’s Xylo. These are some fine examples of region-specific low cost vans. Codenamed J92, this new MPV will be 4.5 meters long and will be manufactured in Morocco. Under [...]