Welcome to unsolicited car tech opinions, the place where you'll find reviews covering mostly cars but also other stuff as we evolve together. This is a project started by Gabriel Nica, an automotive journalist who worked with publications such as autoevolution, BMW Blog, Drivetribe and Swerve Autos in the past.
Great review, lots of information covering all the bases. It is a good vehicle for people like me living in Helsinki, with good ground clearance for driving in snow conditions. It’s only the price of the electrical version which is ridiculous, as you pointed out. I think, of the 50,000 units sold, the majority wil be iCE versions. This is a pity because the ev version is really good, (apart from the stupid name of course)!
I have this in the same colour. I Love driving it. True its not the quickest to 60mph but it has enough torque off the line and the sport mode helps. I also love the interior with heated seats and wheel. I use the regen for almost one foot driving. Using the brake only to stop under the last few mph. Its comfy to drive I think even with the 20" wheels. 😊
Very good test review! I watch your tests also on the other channel, and I want to congratulate you for the way that you explain and review cars. I have one question: I know that other car manufacterers on their plug in systems don't let the battery completely zero as you mentioned also on the Kuga, but if you are in this situation and it shows on the display that it is almost drained completely and you are kick down in a full acceleration or you are in sport mode, the electric motor still gives power as well?
@@artivideobup8743 the DSG will be more fun to drive, and that's about it. The E-CVT is a lot more durable, but it does have a specific feeling that's not to everyone's taste.
@@GabrielNica if you have to chose between the ford kuga phev active x and the hyundai tucson phev n line which gives the more value for money ? by the way great review 😃
@@artivideobup8743 If your country has a lot of cold weather, choose wisely. Tucson PHEV cannot warm its interior and remain habitable without ICE; it depends on it.
Good review, thanks. I also deplore the absence of driving mode buttons on the center console but you have a shorcut for the drive modes....o the right of the volume button and it's a little more practical than entering the menus Before I had the 225ps version, the new one is better to drive, and faster. His consumption is lower as the 225ps version. I find that the 2024 FL is more accomplished. and I'm really happy to drive her, whatever the route.
I have a 2017 4x4 duster for getting to work on a farm. It’s good . I had to put off-road tires on it. I’m ordering the new version in September here in the UK and will keep a set of off and on road wheels so if we go on a summer road trip I can put the road wheels on. Its by far the best car for money on off road capability. Good review. Do you have one for the inside in terms of back seats down etc etc
Used to rag around my F36 440i w/mppsk …as the revs went up you knew that fuel gauge was dropping harrd- but the sound 😍 and smile on my face made it worth it
Brother, i have had some back issues. My Duster 2013 was perfect in terms of ride quality. The suspension could was very comfortable and the seats were thick and firm like sitting on sofa, as they didn't have a deep bucket. My Honda's and Hyundais always failed me here. So how is the suspension comfort and seat comfort wrt to the Mk 1 Duster?
Having had both the M550i and the M5 competition, the M5 is just better in every way. The ride is a little firmer in the M5, but not so much that it is a problem. The trade off is you get massively better handling characteristics, better acceleration, and less depreciation. Plus, with the M5 you get a car that is part of a legendary history, with instant enthusiast cred. Most of the videos on this topic push the M550i and all say things like “it’s all you would ever need” or “it’s cheaper”, or “you can tune it so it’s basically an M5”. Sometimes though, you just want the real deal and not the “almost” version. You don’t want to have to explain why it’s not really an M5 or give a dissertation on why your car is nearly as good and how you’re such a savvy car shopper. Again, I’ve had both, If you are on the fence, and you are an enthusiast of any sort, my advice is to grab a low mileage F90 M5 now, as the values are only going to increase now that the 5500 lb hybrid monstrosity new car was just released.
Very good vehicle if you use the car for driving, not a bedroom or a technology exhibition on wheels to show off the size of your bank account to the neighbors...!
Well done, thoughtful review. I bought one mid May 2024, here in UK. It was 11 months old with 3500 miles and cost 17000GBP, less than half it list new price of 42000GBP. After 4 weeks and 350 miles I'm very pleased with it.
I bought a 6 month old 1968 TR4 A IRS For $1800 from a NASA worker that was being transferred 1/2 way across the world. Very nice car I tore down the engine and had it blueprinted. Chopped and ported the head. Eventually had those horrible Gargoyle signal lights on the front fenders removed along with anything that had chrome including the bumpers and TRIUMPH lettering. Drove it to the Bay Area in CA in about 28 hours. !20 mph (6000 RPM) through a tank of gas through West Texas. There was not much Interstate back then. Even non car people admired this cars stripped down looks. Sadly a woman rear ended it while it was parked totallying it out. Insurance company paid me $1800 and let me keep it. Purist look down on the IRS but that's what I prefer, and I have driven a number of 3's and 4's with conventional rear axle.
@@GabrielNica Sure, but I wonder how people will try to get around that the heat pump is draining so much electricity. Is BZ4X extreme in this sense? Remember sitting with a jacket on in my dad’s old VOLVO during really cold winter days.
Love the new Duster. Will hopefully be buying one when it comes to the UK but there is a delay on right hand drive version so may not be available until the end of the year. Great review thanks.
I wished rear ac vent was provided in the new duster because in the old duster the rear passengers had to suffer as the air-conditioner in the old duster was below average and without a rear ac vent it was almost impossible for rear passengers to travel longer distances in hot summer days. Also disappointed with the fuel economy in the AWD version of the new duster.
În oraș am mers în ritmul traficului. Media de viteza a fost 19 km/h. Mi-a luat aproximativ 4.5 ore sa fac 100 km. Timp petrecut la volan. În total vreo doua zile, ca au fost pauze, o noapte între ele, etc.
I can't just get three people to drive around with me for three days, which is how long such a test would take. However, most of the time, we're alone in our cars, so I think, this is a more realistic approach.
