Lodgy will be the third model sold under the Dacia Stepway brand, after Sandero Stepway and Dokker Stepway, both launched in 2012.
The official unveiling of the Lodgy Stepway and Dokker Stepway is scheduled for October 2 at the Paris Motor Show.
Dacia’s output rose last year from 307,000 units to 342,600 units. The carmaker’s plant in Mioveni, Romania, has a capacity of 350,000 units a year. Dacia makes the Logan, Logan MCV, Sandero, Sandero Stepway, Duster and Renault Symbol models in Mioveni.
Automobile Dacia’s turnover rose 45% last year, to RON18.4 billion, and its net profit grew from RON277.2 million to RON337.4 million.
Dacia made 179,128 cars in the first half of the year. The carmakers most exported model was the Duster, with 78,477 units, followed by the Logan, with 40,784 units.