Dacia Hipster Electric City Car Headed for 2027 Production Priced Around £9,500

The conceptual compact city car Dacia Hipster, which first debuted in 2025, will receive a production follow-up. This was reported by the British publication Autocar, citing its own source close to the project. According to journalists, commercial production of the model will kick off as early as 2027.

Production of the compact electric car will be established at a manufacturing facility in China, but the sales geography will not be limited to the local market — the novelty is planned to be supplied to other countries worldwide as well. In particular, in the UK market, the starting price of the vehicle will be around 9.5 thousand pounds sterling, which, as of September 25, 2026, is equivalent to slightly over one million rubles.

In the model lineup of the Romanian brand, the new city car is viewed as a direct successor to the budget electric vehicle Dacia Spring. The overall length of the miniature car will be approximately 3 meters. The car is distinguished by decidedly angular body panels, while offering a full four-seater interior.

The compact city car will be driven by an all-electric powertrain. The automaker is keeping detailed technical specifications of the powertrain under wraps for now. Currently, it is only known that the electric vehicle will be equipped with a 15 kWh traction battery.

A curious feature of the concept Hipster was the complete absence of a built-in infotainment system. Instead of an expensive screen, engineers applied the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) concept, according to which multimedia functions are handled by the owner's connected smartphone or tablet. It is expected that a similar practical solution will carry over to the assembly-line version as well.

It is worth recalling that last summer, the Dacia brand also hosted the presentation of a new cross-wagon called Striker. A hallmark feature of that car was a universal powertrain capable of running simultaneously on three types of energy: gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, and electricity.