Best new Dacias coming soon

It’s hard to believe that Dacia only arrived in the UK back in 2013, when it offered the Sandero for just £5,995 and we were first introduced to the now-beloved Duster. Since then, the brand has sold more than 250,000 cars in Britain alone, establishing a reputation for making affordable, great-value vehicles, and it now has a line-up of six different models. But excitingly, there’s still more to come. 

Dacia Bridger

Is that a new baby Land Rover Defender? Is it a new Suzuki Jimny? Nope, this rather handsome and very boxy baby SUV is the new Renault Bridger, which will be launching in India in 2027 but could be headed to Europe as part of the Dacia line-up. 

Measuring less than four metres long, it’s quite a bit smaller than the latest Duster, which is more than 4.3 metres from tip-to-tail. That would make this a perfect rival for the likes of the Fiat Grande Panda, especially if it was offered with a similar choice of hybrid engines and pure-electric power, which it can be, because it’ll sit on the same platform as the next-generation Dacia Sandero. 

Really, the only question left is whether Dacia loves us enough to bring the Bridger here and we very well much hope so. Just look at it!

Dacia Hipster

The utterly outrageous but undeniably cool Dacia Hipster may have just seemed like a fun school project when the cubic concept was presented in October 2025. However, we understand the brand is considering putting the tiny tearabout into production because Europe is crying out for super-cheap EVs just like this. 

The Hipster may be a mere three metres long, which is the same as the original Mini Cooper from the sixties, but amazingly its porta cabin-esque shape and adjustable interior allow it to provide seating for four people. To match the tough 4x4 looks, the driving position is nearly as tall as it is in the Bigster SUV, so should give occupants a reassuring and quite commanding view of the busy streets. 

Its compact size would meet the proposed criteria for the European Commission’s ‘M1E’ affordable electric vehicle class – the same legislation that’s leading to the rebirth of the Citroen 2CV, which will be a retro rival to the futuristic Hipster. Manufacturers who build these types of EVs will qualify for super-credits towards their emissions obligations, making it a win-win for us and them. 

Dacia Sandero

The future is looking very bright for the Dacia Sandero. For starters, the humble supermini – which refuses to relinquish the title of the best-selling car in Europe – has recently received some impressive upgrades, including its first hybrid system. It’s the same Hybrid 155 set-up found in the Duster, which is as punchy as it is efficient, and hopefully should be available to order soon. 

Plus, work has already begun on the next-generation Sandero, which is set to be unveiled next year, and, very importantly, Dacia’s CEO Katrin Adt promised us it will be “a value-for-money champion”, just like the current model. We've learned it's going to embrace electrification even more, because there will be a range of powertrains, including hybrid and pure-electric versions, while our exclusive image shows you what the SUV-esque Stepway variant of the new model should look like. 

The Dacia Sandero is the car that this brand built its name on and has been the cheapest car on sale in the UK, pretty much from the day it hit our streets. We’ll be interested to see if the new model manages to be as affordable as the current one, which right now is available from just £14,765 – more than £2k less than the significantly smaller Kia Picanto.

Dacia Spring

This is the all-new, second-generation Dacia Spring: the chunkier, more pragmatic cousin of the adorable Renault Twingo. It’s going to be considerably more expensive than the original, however that car was a let-down in terms of build quality and handling, whereas this new one should offer a lot more substance, not to mention a pinch of SUV style. 

The Spring name is the only thing carried over from the original, with everything else totally new and mostly borrowed from the Renault. Among our favourite design elements are the impact-absorbing bumpers that will help keep insurance and repair costs down to an absolute minimum. The interior has a similarly rugged quality, rather than the fun and playful vibes of the retro-inspired Twingo’s.

The 337-litre boot is very impressive for a city car, while the 27.5kWh LFP battery will deliver up to 155 miles of range. Prices are set to start from around £18,000, but because the new Spring is built in Europe – not China like its predecessor – it should be eligible for the Government’s Electric Car Grant. 

Dacia Striker

There are ballistic missiles with less intimidating names than the Dacia Striker, and if this were any other car we’d think the name was rather melodramatic. However, this jacked-up family estate car is part of the value-focused brand’s assault on the critical C-segment market, and hopes to strike fear into the hearts of the Skoda Octavia, Citroen C5 Aircross and Nissan Qashqai. So maybe it's appropriate after all?

Aside from having the best name of any car launched in 2026, the Striker is the biggest Dacia to date; at 4.62m long, it’s around 50mm longer than the Bigster SUV. It also opts for a sleeker, bolder and more desirable look, compared with the usually utilitarian styling of Dacia’s models. 

But while it may have a swooping roofline and chiseled bodywork, the long wheelbase and rear overhang should provide plenty of space for the whole family and their stuff. We hope so anyway, because we’re still waiting to get a look inside the new Striker and learn some key technicals. But it should get the brand’s Hybrid 155 powertrain, which spends 80 per cent of time in EV mode around town, and should cost about £22,000. 

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