2000 - Dacia Cars

Dacia has been making cars in Romania for over forty years and thanks to their acquisition by Renault in 1999, they are still going strong well into the 21'st century. They have created a variety of different vehicles over the years, but the truth is that most of their experimentation resulted in failure. It seems that customers wanted only the best of what Dacia had to offer, which were inexpensive and reliable compact cars that served a particular purpose. Their attempts at creating cars for government agencies and other utility versions of their vehicles turned out lower sales than ever, which is why they've gone back to what worked for them in the first place.

Although Dacia did have a bit of success with their pickup and dropside models, overall the standard compact and sport cars were their most popular models. This all started with their original model, which was the Dacia 1100 and was a standard version of a Renault vehicle. They continued to remodel this design well into the 80's and 90's, which is probably what kept them in business over the long haul.

Renault brought new life to them in the early 2000's thanks to an influx of money for design and production. As a result, Dacia has come out with very inexpensive, but very classy cars that customers have been buying in droves. Most of their models are priced under 6,000 Euros and are very practical in terms of fuel economy as well. Dacia's current models are the Logan and the Sandero, which have been in production for several years.

The Dacia Logan actually comes in a van and pickup model as well, although the standard sedan version sells the best. Dacia's bread and butter has always been the traditional sedan, which still holds true today. Their vehicles usually have a 75hp (on average) engine and are capable of much better fuel economy than many of their competitors.

Although you won't win a race in a Dacia car, they are designed to get people from point A to point B in a cost efficient manner. They are easy to maintain and are as reliable as ever, which is another reason that people love them. When you can buy a car very inexpensively that gets you where you need to go without any hassle, then you've got a formula for a winner. Dacia has been using this formula well for nearly 50 years.

Although Dacia has had some ups and downs in their history, part of their early issues were due to competition from Asian and Japanese car manufacturers. When they were bought by Renault, Dacia was able to stay competitive by giving their cars a fresh and edgy look while still maintaining their appeal of efficiency and reliability. You cannot find Dacia cars in the United States, but you can find them in most parts of Europe, especially in Romania. Dacia looks to be poised to stay in the business for the long haul, so you can expect to see more and more of their vehicles on the streets around town.