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Dacia Unveils Hipster, a No-Frills EV Prototype for Ultra–Low-Cost City Mobility

The working prototype presses the case for a simplified e‑car category to make a roughly €15,000 price plausible under future EU rules.

Overview

  • The three‑meter concept measures about 1.55 m wide and 1.535 m tall, targets a weight just under 800 kg, and is conceived for roughly 150 km of urban range.
  • Packaging accommodates four for short trips and converts from around 70 liters of cargo with four aboard to about 500 liters when the rear bench is removed.
  • The interior deletes nonessentials with smartphone‑based infotainment, simple skeletal seats, door pull straps, and a basic dashboard with two airbags.
  • Positioned above quadricycle limits yet not homologated as a car under current rules, the vehicle is framed as a test bed for an EU‑industry push toward a new e‑car class.
  • Dacia signals an ambition near €15,000 and a goal to halve lifecycle CO2 versus today’s best EVs, with owners envisaged charging at home a couple of times per week.