Currently reading: Full reveal: Dacia Striker SUV-estate to start under £25k in UK

Rugged, high-riding Octavia rival promises to be the best-value option in its class

Dacia has fully revealed its new petrol-powered Striker crossover and said the Skoda Octavia rival will start from less than £25,000 when it hits the UK in the coming months.

The Striker is a high-riding, 4x4-influenced model that, says Dacia, combines “the qualities of an SUV, estate car and saloon”.

It is Dacia’s second C-segment model after the closely related Bigster SUV. It will be joined by a similarly sized third model – the shape of which has yet to be revealed – in 2027.

Its launch follows a highly successful first two years on sale for the Bigster, which became Europe’s best-selling C-segment SUV in the second half of 2025.

Dacia design director David Durand said the Striker, which has similar dimensions to the Bigster, will provide a “new and complementary response to current automotive expectations”.

Dacia Striker interior

The 4.62m-long Striker will “deliver the best value for money in the segment”, said Dacia. Standard equipment on the sub-£25k entry car includes a 10.1in touchscreen, smartphone mirroring, digital gauges, a rearview camera and electric windows all round.

Mid-rung Expression, likely to be around £26k, adds alloy wheels, dual-zone air-con, auto-hold handbrake, electric wing mirrors and USB charging ports in the rear.

Two range-topping trims, Extreme and Journey, are expected to be priced from around £27k. Extreme trim is designed for “the great outdoors”, with washable upholstery and rubber mats. Journey trim targets families with kit such as auto bootlid opening, connected nav and six-speaker surround sound.

The Striker will be offered with two full-hybrid powertrains.

Dacia Striker rear

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The entry-level Hybrid 155 uses a 1.8-litre four with an EV motor in the gearbox and a 48V starter-generator to send 153bhp to the front wheels.

The range-topping 150 Hybrid has a 1.2-litre engine driving the fronts and an EV motor at the rear to give a combined 148bhp and part-time four-wheel drive. Aiding its off-roading credentials are a suite of drive modes – including Snow, Mud, Sand and Off Road – and a dedicated hill descent control function.

Dacia will offer the Striker with a huge array of add-ons from its burgeoning accessories programme.

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