One of the vehicles that could surely be hybridization directly would be the Dacia Duster, which seems to be pursued, at least according to the statements of Olivier Murguet, head of the Renault Trade Department "It is hard to imagine That the Dacia will remain on the sidelines of electrification. "
The problem is what kind of hybrid technology could be introduced into the Dacia Duster? The electrification in the Renault group is becoming increasingly popular and with the new Clio 5 and Captur 2 has been strengthened. It could be these vehicles that will "lend" the hybrid technology to the low-cost SUV with a full hybrid or with a plug-in version. But could the Duster platform host it?
Because electrification has its price and Dacia Duster is a low price champion, it could see an increase in production costs and a consequent increase in price. Not so good news in the low-cost philosophy that always accompanies Dacia. Philosophy which, according to the data published by Automotive News, led the Dacia to have a functional margin of more than 10%, even exceeding Premium brands such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes.
At the moment, no one in the Renault group has commented, but with 2020 getting closer, the future steps of Dacia will become more and more clear. Perhaps the test prototype we had presented a few months ago was the beginning of the Romanian brand's transition to the world of electrification.
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