While Dacia faces growing competition from cheap Chinese cars in Israel, in Europe the Stepway was once again the continent’s best-selling car in 2025, and the new Duster and Bigster were also well received.
Renault’s low-cost brand is trying to ride the success with its first family station wagon, a project unveiled two years ago, and now the first images of the production model are being released.
The Striker is a raised station wagon based on the Bigster platform, but it will be 5 cm longer, reaching 4.62 meters. The goal is to compete with popular European station wagon versions like the Škoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla, and Volkswagen Golf. A sloped rear window slightly softens the station wagon design into one that more closely resembles a regular Octavia.
The passenger cabin has not yet been revealed but is expected to be similar to the Bigster’s, including wireless phone charging, a panoramic roof, and adaptive cruise control on some trim levels.
The engine lineup is expected to include a 1.2-liter mild hybrid with 150 hp and a continuously variable automatic transmission, and a 1.8-liter full hybrid with a continuous automatic, with an option for all-wheel drive.
Production will begin in Romania in the second half of 2026, and Dacia announces a base price in Europe of under €25,000. However, Dacia’s base versions tend to be very sparse in features to keep prices low, so models with trim levels common in Israel are expected to reach around €30,000, close to the Bigster’s local price of NIS 170,000–185,000. At this price, it will have no advantage over the Škoda Octavia or the Hyundai Elantra hybrid.
Freesbe, the Renault importer, stated that it is still unknown when the Striker will arrive in Israel.