Dacia pledges to go green in its Manifesto
● Concept previews future tech ● No plans for production
DACIA has unveiled its Manifesto Concept, a two-seat off-road buggy that looks ahead as the Renault-owned maker reinvents itself for a new chapter.
While the Manifesto won’t go into production, the tech on board will influence features that we may see on future models, such as the next Duster SUV coming in 2024, and the Bigster family SUV due in 2025.
The Manifesto also affirms Dacia’s core pillars with a realigned focus: ‘essential but cool’, ‘robust and outdoor’, and ‘eco-smart’.
According to Design Director David Durand, the Manifesto is a “great way to brainstorm ideas and design codes without the pressure of production – some that you will see in our future models. We’ve pushed back limits and removed our constraints.”
With that in mind – and with the car having no windscreen or doors – Dacia claims that occupants can be closer to nature. But given that the Manifesto features the next generation of Dacia’s Bring-Your-Own-Device tech, they’ll be able to remain connected, too.
We’ll see this next step in the firm’s Bring-Your-Own-Device approach rolled out across the Dacia line-up soon, but it basically involves an evolution of the company’s current set-up, which uses the power of owners’ smartphones.
The Dacia Media Control app has been developed to include drowsiness recognition and can use physical and health data – either inputted manually or collected from wearable devices such as a smartwatch – to suggest when people should take a break from driving.
Dacia’s new YouClip system also makes its debut on the Manifesto, with a variety of