Dacia sells millionth car with LPG engine

Long ago, Mazda offered a 2 that could run on both petrol and LPG, and there were also many Opels and the Chevrolet Spark that could run on it. Nowadays, Dacia and Renault are the only brands you can turn to if you are looking for a car that you can use to fill up on LPG without having a gas system installed yourself. Renault sells the Clio and Captur with LPG systems, and Dacia offers every model with the so-called Eco G drivetrain. From the Sandero to the Logan, which is not available in the Netherlands, and from the Duster to the Jogger. Dacia has been producing cars with a bifuel drivetrain since 2010, and has now sold its millionth LPG car. As mentioned, the Dacias with Eco G100 drivetrains can run on both petrol and LPG. The gas tank required for this does not take up a bite of the luggage space, as Dacia has a ring-shaped gas tank installed in the place where the spare wheel is normally located. Interesting figures: Dacia says it had a market share of 67 percent on the European LPG market in the first seven months of this year. Even more interesting: almost 40 percent of Dacia customers opt for an Eco-G power source. The big advantage of driving on LPG is of course that you can fill up cheaply. This is offset by a higher MRB, but the LPG price is modest enough for a low break-even point. However, from 2026, LPG drivers in the Netherlands will pay considerably more MRB. The G3 scheme will then be abolished. You can read how that works here.

Source: www.autoweek.nl