That is interesting. I have a Renault (Captur), just about everything under the bonnet is labelled "Nissan", I believe that mechanically it is the same as the Nissan Juke (which visually, is, in my opinion, hideous).
My son-in-law recently retired. He had a Company Car for most of his working life, so, needed to acquire a car on retirement. He is not bothered by the "street-cred" aspect, and, I recommended the Dacia to him. He did buy a Dacia, not sure of the model, but, he is very pleased with it.