Dacia is committed to providing the vehicles that everyone wants, but in a simpler, more functional and, above all, accessible version. So it was with the Duster, its greatest commercial success, it repeated the magic more recently with the new Sandero SUV and also with the small Spring electric SUV. Now promises to surprise again with the Manifestoa “pure and hard” and more radical jeep prototype, but equally accessible and versatile.
It is not clear that the Manifesto will be mass produced, but Dacia confirms it many of its solutions will be reproduced in future models of the Romanian brand of the Renault Group. That’s why we can look at the radical off-roader and try to imagine what Dacia can use in the SUVs to come.
Simple and practical interior, with space for just two
Dacia defines this jeep prototype as a “Lab of Ideas”, with “an adventurous style but with very compact dimensions”. And he envisioned the model with puncture-resistant tyres, positioned at all four corners of the body to maximize interior space, despite the short wheelbase.
The motor is electric and the traction is integral, with the body made of a material called Starkle, in which 20% are recycled plastics. The idea of the Manifesto is to compete with models like the Jeep Wrangler and the Ford Bronco, whose owners also like to drive them completely naked, without a roof or doors.
Inside there is only room for two adults, but the screens and infotainment systems that we find in today’s trams don’t miss the call. Nevertheless, to reduce costs, the smartphone of the driver is integrable in the vehicle system. There are 220V and USB sockets on board, which make a nice combination with the workbench in the back, but the most important asset could be the removable batteries in the rear, which can be detached from the Manifesto and used as a power source, to power lighting, a sound system, or a refrigerator.
The Dacian Manifesto will be presented at the next Paris Motor Showwhich opens its doors to the public on October 18.
Source: Observadora
