Currently, the Dacia range includes five models. Mini-electric city car Spring and city girl Sandero basic level. Following jogger family station wagon and Duster SUV. There Logan, the 4-door derivative of the Sandero, is no longer available in France, starting with the current and third generations. The product plan for the next few months provides two new main models. The third generation of the bestseller Duster, and its big brother the Bigster, which will offer up to 7 squares. However, there is a market segment where Dacia has not been present for decades: the market segment compact sedans. The most active segment in Europe, historically dominated by the Volkswagen Golf, Renault Mégane, Peugeot 308 and Opel Astra, to name only European brands. But if we look at the latest model offered by Dacia in this category, we have to go back to… 1968!

Compact category abandoned by Dacia

At that time, Renault did not yet own the Romanian brand (this would be done in 1999), but created a technological partnership with it. They relate sharing platforms, engines and even off-the-shelf models. ago R12 will become Dacia 1300 in 1969, Dacia D6 Estafette in 1975, R20 2000 in 1979. But until then, the first model to make this deal Renault 8, which has been distributed in Romania since 1968 under the name Dacia 1100. Already obsolete, the next year it was supplemented by Dacia 1300/Renault 12. She will the latest serial Dacia compact, its successors Solenza and Logan are located in the lower segment (B). In other words, It’s been a long time since Dacia news was in the development of a compact five-door hatchbackstill the queen mother in Europe.

The return of the compact for 2026

In 2021, Dacia changed its positioning, face and logo. The goal: to become an “outdoor” brand that is more adventure-oriented. Of course, while remaining affordable as it is today. She took the opportunity to introduce her upcoming products. Including the return of the five-door compact for 2026! This distant descendant of the Dacia 1100/1300 could take the name Nova. She will position herself between the Sandero and the Jogger station wagon, and should be almost 4.30 m long. It will continue to offer TCe petrol engines that will be able to run on dual-fuel LPG. Above all, the 140bhp hybrid variant which is currently a big hit in the Jogger station wagon I’ll be there! This versatile compact car will therefore be as energy efficient and affordable as any real Dacia!