This is the new Dacia Manifesto concept, so called because it doesn't preview a production car, but instead a series of ideas in the works 👀
The concept car incorporates Dacia’s ‘Bring-Your-Own-Device’ approach to infotainment, where the computing power and technology is provided by a user’s smartphone.
The concept car is of no specified drive type, with Gauvin describing it as ‘multifuel’, able to be powered by anything from petrol and LPG to hybrid and electric. It is extremely lightweight, with a claimed weight of 720kg when fitted with the heaviest of its potential drivetrains, an all-electric one.
This lightweight approach is absolutely key for Dacia in order to keep its pricing down, and is a strategy the firm will continue to employ in the future. The lighter its cars, the less emissions they produce, and the lower the cost can be due to them only having what equipment is needed.“This is not just a PR exercise,” said Dacia sales and marketing boss Xavier Martinet. “This is about what it means to be light. The Jogger weighs 300kg less than its rivals.
There is a removable battery pack mounted at the rear that can be detached and used to power whatever requires it. Just one headlight features, and it too can be detached from the car and used as a torch.