You can forget all about the Range Rover Sport and Mercedes G-Class. If you truly want people to know that you are a burly man with hair on his chest, buy the Dacia Dokker Stepway.
You know that the Mercedes-Benz Citan is, essentially, a badge-engineered Renault Kangoo with the 1.5-liter dCi engine, right? Well, so is this. So you could tell people your Dacia is actually a Romanian Mercedes.After reviewing the car, the word Stepway was added to my dictionary of Frenchisms. What does it mean? Anything from a fishing adventure with your buddy to a weekend of cooking T-bone steaks over a hot barbecue.
Let's face it. All small vans look exactly the same with the exception of the front bumper and taillights. That's because these they are designed as metal boxes for transporting workers and goods. The Dacia Dokker is the same, but I grew fond of it over time.
With a six-pack next to me and my toes wiggling in the grass, I contemplated the design of the car. I think it looks like the butch face of an ex-bodybuilder who now has a beard, three kids and a bear belly. The Dokker is manly, ugly, useful and friendly all at the same time.
Don't expect to find much to play with on the inside. The doors open, the windows go up and down, and the rear bench lifts out of the way to make more room. It's about as barren and gloomy in there as a North Korean playground. However, we liked the weight of the old-fashioned hydraulic steering and the short throws of the gearbox.
There's never been a beautiful Dacia model, and this is no exception. But if you want to see what a real man drives, what freedom and adventure look like, check out of 2015 Dacia Dokker Stepway HD photo gallery.