Automobile manufacturer Dacia, part of the Renault Group, has unveiled its new compact model, the Striker. The model will compete in the compact segment of station wagons as well as SUVs, but it will not be produced in Romania.<\/p>\n
The carmaker, which operates a large factory in Mioveni, southern Romania, designed the Striker to be 4.62m in length, with a two-volume body similar to the Bigster. However, the Striker is not as tall as the latter and has a series of features specific to the wagon segment.<\/p>\n
The Striker is Dacia\u2019s latest attempt to establish itself in the compact hatchback segment. It is the longest car in Dacia\u2019s history, and its design includes a highly sloped trunk, giving a strong sporty note.<\/p>\n
Among the aesthetic novelties are the new headlights, a horizontal light signature with new vertical lights combined in a T-shape. The same LED lines are found at the rear in the taillights.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The height and ground clearance are lower than those of the Bigster<\/a> or the Duster. The aesthetic detail on the door is also different from the two.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cStriker embodies Dacia’s ambition to make electrified mobility accessible in the C segment. Its disruptive silhouette and strong aerodynamic efficiency reflect a pragmatic engineering approach, focused on real\u2011world customer needs and everyday usability,\u201d the company said in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n The name comes \u201cfrom the universal expression meaning \u2018to strike\u2019 or \u2018to hit the mark,\u2019\u201d and is meant to be bold and impactful.\u00a0<\/p>\n