Dacia Striker: the new crossover estate leading Dacia’s electric push

Before the end of the decade, Dacia expects to bring four new electric models to market, yet the headline act right now is the new Striker. Unveiled during the Renault Group’s FutuREady plan presentation, it strengthens the Romanian brand’s push into the C-segment, sharing flagship billing with the Bigster.

Unlike the Bigster, the Striker is not an SUV. Dacia labels it a crossover, although to us it looks like an estate car with a tougher, raised stance. It is still a bold move from Dacia, given that estates have been losing ground as SUVs continue to surge. That is precisely why the brand believes the timing is right to make this formula work.

Measuring 4.62 m in length, the Striker is 5 cm longer than the Bigster. It blends the lower driving position and cabin space you expect from an estate with SUV-like versatility, helped by higher ground clearance than is typical for this kind of car.

In styling terms, it adopts Dacia’s latest design language with sturdy, no-nonsense lines, while introducing new details such as a fresh “T”-shaped light signature. For now, no images of the new Dacia Striker’s interior have been released.

Making electrification affordable with the Dacia Striker

Beneath the bodywork, the new Dacia Striker is built on the CMF-B platform-the same architecture used by the rest of the range, with the exception of the Spring. The aim is clear: to make electrified mobility more attainable in the compact family-car segment.

Under the bonnet, no surprises are expected. It will share the full set of powertrains with the Bigster, including hybrid and LPG options: the Hybrid 155, the new Hybrid-G 150 4×4, and the ECO-G.

When will it arrive?

Dacia has not yet confirmed a market launch date for the Dacia Striker, but the brand says the model will be fully revealed in June. Pricing for the domestic market has not been finalised, though Dacia insists it will start below €25,000.

Alongside the Striker, Dacia also announced that the first EV in its new offensive should arrive before the end of this year.

It will be a city car, built on the Renault Group’s AmpR Small platform that underpins the new Renault Twingo. Development was completed at remarkable speed-in under 16 months-and it is promised to start below €18,000. Its launch does not mean the end of the Spring.

The next-generation Sandero, due in 2027–2028, is also expected to be one of the four electric models Dacia intends to introduce. “For the next generation, the Sandero will feature a fully multi-energy powertrain line-up (…) perfectly aligned with Dacia’s electrification plan,” the statement says.