A new citycar is to hit the market by 2015 in the form of the Dacia Citadine. The low-cost car company is working on the citycar as part of its model line-up to be complete by 2015. The line-up will also include the restyled Dacia Duster, the Dacia Logan sedan in 2012 and a Logan MPV.

The low-cost citycar could appear with the 1.2-litre petrol engine of the Renault Twingo and could be a four-door, four-seater model. Pricing of the Citadine should be about 5,000 euros making it very competitive in the citycar segment. At the other end of the scale, Dacia is also working on the possibility of a larger sedan about 4.7 metres long, and currently known as the X52. It will most likely be based on the Renault Latitude and would allow Dacia to enter a new segment with a low-cost option under cutting pricing for other manufacturers.

In 2015 the Dacia Sandero should also get a brand new version. A new van and pick-up could also enter the Dacia product family, making for no less than eight new models by 2015. The models, particularly with the Duster SUV and a pick-up, show that Dacia is enjoying some success in overseas markets. It has been doing particularly well in South America where it’s sold under the Renault badge. The Renault-Dacia connection is more tenuous in Europe, but the low-cost option off the back of Renault engines has been a good investment for the Renault Group.

Source | AutoEvolution

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