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New Dacia Striker: angular, frugal family car revealed

By Jake Groves

Published: Today 09:00

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► New Dacia Striker family car announced
► It’s a crossover-estate-SUV… thing
► Angular looks, hybrid powertrain

Dacia has revealed the first pictures of its new Striker – the next car after Bigster that continues its ‘offensive in the C-segment.’ After this initial reveal as part of the Renault Group’s FutuREady grand plan to see it into the next decade, Dacia has confirmed more details will be announced in June 2026.  

The Striker is 4.62 metres long and is a cross between an SUV and an estate car in shape, and is designed to ‘complement’ the Bigster SUV. Dacia says it really is a segment-buster, with the press bumf saying it ‘combines the dynamism of a station wagon, the practicality of a hatchback and the ground clearance of an SUV.’

It’s likely Dacia’s design team will all have to chip in for a new ruler set, with the Striker’s design being one that’s very modern but also pretty angular, progressing the design language we’ve seen from the brand of late. The headlights are similar to the latest version of the Sandero and Jogger, for example, while the rear is a little bit Skoda. Details other than what you see are scant, but it’s very likely the Striker will borrow plenty of interior design elements from the Bigster.

Dacia does, however, confirm that the powertrain mix will include a hybrid, a hybrid 4×4 model and an LPG model (for markets that still use the fuel), with claims of a sub-€25,000 price tag.

We’ll have to wait and see what that price will shape up to be in the UK. We’ll also have to hang on for more performance and interior details when the car makes its full reveal in June 2026.