I owned a Dacia till recently, and he's dead right. It's a garbage can on wheels. Everything in this car is bad, apart from price. After a year and a half of being totally disappointed by it, I ditched it a bought a normal car. The quality is below cheap, all of the elements are not reliable, no safety equipment and it breaks down too often.
+Mark Laingold Being way overly dramatic there. Had ours over a year and it has done plenty of miles - nothing has fallen off, everything works, and it has had zero mechanical problems, so your issues aren't exactly representative. As far as safety equipment, it has windows, airbags, and good brakes and frankly that's all you need. Granted it doesn't have active stability control and radar cruise control and lane departure warning, but that nonsense just serves to further encourage lazy driving and not paying attention to the road.
If you are going to buy a new car you might as well save up a little more and buy something nicer that you won't regret later. But if you're okay with the cheapness then buy Dacia. Still high quality cheap plastics that DON'T break
+Psoriasis Buddy I think it would make a great choice, it has the same spirit as the Panda - affordable, reliable, no nonsense. Far more of a truck to drive I should imagine though.
Lol, I've never been in either one before, but in South Africa both the Duster and Sandero are actually sold as Renault and CERTAINLY not as cheap as Dacia. Personally I think it's a beautiful car. And even though a VW or one of the other "high end" cars looks more luxurious, its all plastic as well... at top dollar, ofcourse...
Well it's good enough for Croatian Mountain Rescue Service to save all the British and other tourists that go wondering about on real mountains in flip flops because they came in their Mercedes and don't know a thing about rough.
@Birman Hitman I think the car it is right for it purpouse. Its like when you have your wedding you will dress for wedding and when you milk your cow you dress for farming. But the guy that does the review seems to be grown up in a city box ( apartment) and his parents never told him that milk is not coming from powder
Verry True. Most of city raised people do not know that. Indeed you do not dress into concrete worker pants and drive a S class. But anyway who pays attention to that guy review...
I think a lot of people underestimate how capable the duster is and at a fraction of the cost of a range rover which are known to give a lot of trouble.
Watch Hello Siberia Expedition..2 people drive A Duster from Romania all the way to Oymiakon for 24000miles in the coldest month of the year to the coldest living place on earth -71.2°C. Nothing, but nothing went wrong with the car going there and back! Then put this guy to do a Dacia Duster review again and see what he says lol.
Duster is Best in off road among Crossovers! and better than many Off road SUVS! One of the most durable Suvs too and Cheapest SUV... I think these facts are enough To shut up about Plastic interior which most of the cars have actually even the brand new Toyota Prado. I have 2020 Renault Duster Romanian built, highest equipment and it has more than I need and more than the version in this video too.
@@wewouldneversellourclubfor3166 range Rover is luxury offroad car company they don't spend all money on suspension they need to make interior luxurious so...
With all due respect, this review is really biased and unfair. I think it might have to do with the fact that CarWow makes money by offering car discounts and can't recommend this car because no great discount can be offered on it. First of all, the Duster is an OFF-ROAD oriented car. As all such cars, it means it won't be extremely refined, well appointed or good to drive on road, similarly to real off-road oriented Suzuki Jimnys, old Land Rovers, old Jeeps and other such vehicles. It comes with the territory. Of course you're going to have woolly steering feel and limited grip with the higher profile off-road oriented tires of the Duster compared to other "SUVs" that have ridiculous low profile tires that can barely drive over a gravel road. Sure, the Duster might not be the best car in the world off-road either, but it's pretty damn good, especially for the money. Secondly, the comparison with the Kadjar is unfair. The Kadjar is a crossover shit with huge overhangs that would be crap off-road compared to the Duster. The Kadjar doesn't have the same capability. They're different cars that serve different needs and for different purposes. Thirdly, you have to look at the target audience of these vehicles. These are workhorses for farmers, forest rangers, hunters/fishers, outdoors-people, etc. They don't need a posh, soft car. They need a vehicle that can get the job done. One that goes nearly everywhere and you don't spend every minute worried about getting it slightly damaged and spending a fortune to get it fixed. Where I live, the Duster is in the driveway of almost every hard-working mountain man. Lastly, not everyone wants the needlessly complicated, tech burdened, gimmick suffocated modern car. Some would love a simpler, cheaper car. That's the market that the Duster serves and looking at the absolutely booming sales numbers, there are a lot of people that want that. Dacia is selling tens of thousands of units every months in Europe alone. Hundreds of thousands a year and millions over the lifespan of one generation. There are many people that want a car in which you don't need a week to learn its electronic features, that doesn't cost a fortune to buy and repair (you can spend that money on more important things like family), that doesn't have an unreliable turbo gasoline engine, that will last longer, etc. The way some British reviewers generally behave around cheaper cars is appalling. They all act like it hurts their bottom to sit in anything below a Ranger Rover when in reality a modern car like the Duster is more refined than the vast majority of cars sold merely one or two decades ago. Not everyone wants or needs the overly cluttered, isolated, tech filled modern car. Modern cars are too expensive anyway and the Duster doesn't make you a debt slave. If you took a second to realize that, you would've made a better review. Not to mention that if you looked at the Duster for its real purpose, hard work off-road, you'd understand why it is the way it is and why it's not more flawed than a Suzuki Jimny, a Jeep or anything similar.
Wow! Thank you! If you can understand the car and what it was meant to do, you can actually come to appreciate it. Good choice on your part. I hope you really enjoy it!
@@adook55 I don't...and many people in the comment section don't. I have a 2007 MCV and it gets the job done perfectly. I prefer to invest in the comfort of my house than the ones in my car.
@@adook55 Those are your preconceptions. For example Dacia Sandero scored as 4th most reliable car overall in this Carwow video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iY-M4G3jf94.html
I actually bought full option Duster maldive rims and all for 17000 Euros DCI brand new from the Center Romanian built. And It cannot even be compared with Kadjar, Absolutely different car, it can more be compared to the 2014 or 15 Suzuki Grandvitara or Jeep Renegade, Or even Jimny.
Great car! Ordered a Duster Prestige with the "deathly slow" engine. Absolutely fine for me. 😉 In fact, the car has all I need - and even a little bit more than that. 👍🏻
In India , we have the previous generation being sold as Renault Duster , However here 95 % of the dusters sold are run by diesel , 1.5 dci . The rest 5% are run by petrol. When launched , it created a new segment of it's own and was a straight away success , Facelifts kept on coming , The strong point for duster to have a fan base in India , 1) Excellent ride quality . ( There's no other vehicle in same price range to provide the same comfort as it does. ) 2) AWD , it's again the only vehicle to provide all wheel drive ( there's no vehicle in same segment in the Same price range to offer that ) 3) independent suspension at the rear , adding extra comfort in the AWD version . 4) and yeah it gives decent fuel economy , say around 15 kms per litre of diesel , 5) its a vehicle with auto transmission AMT providing ESP and traction control along with ABS AND EBD ( again when compared to same segment cars and price range , ) Accepted that the quality of interiors are not to the standard levels , one can find cost cutting at many places , When buying a car , in general it ticks most of the boxes , , so we love it . This is just my opinion , not to contradict with any one , . Thank you.
You think 15 km/litre of diesel is good? That is TERRIBLE. I get 18 in a 7 year old Astra... now you could be looking at a lot better in a small car and even better than that on a bike.
Rant all you want Mat, but this car's sales speak for them selves. And frankly I prefer this over the Kadjar. Reanult might be more posh, but this Duster is: - rugged, tough - better looking (looks like it can actaully go offroad, not a school runner) - cool name - cheap interior? Mat, this is for families. Let's get real here. Kids drop food all over the place, dogs have dirty paws and old people farts are wet. You don't want expensive interior for that money. - slow engine, yet economic. Buying a car is one thing, but keeping it running is more important. And to be honest, this is a perfect car for a guy with a family, who goes amateur offroading on the weekend. Scrathing it won't make you cry. Repairing it won't make you bankrupt.
This car is not better looking are you out of your mind, they even stole the bloody rear lights of the Jeep Renegade. It's boring and bland, the Kadjar looks smooth and edible. People's standards have gone higher, they don't accept rubbish plastic anymore. It's quality, not quantity, man you peeps really shouldn't watch reviews because you'd say that any car is good becuase there are no drawbacks in your views . Get reall will you!
The new Duster is huge succes across all of Europe. Soon, the romanian factory will have to almost double it's producction to keep up with the demand. I can tell you that I asked for a test drive with a 125 CV petrol engine to the biggest dealer in Spain and they don't have it available for like a month.... So yeah, keep on ranting against Dacias all you want (as the brits always have) the succes of the brand is bigger than ever.
It's the price and only the price. I just sold my Dacia two month ago and bought a normal car. All who I know that had Dacia is constant complaining of how bad it is. But there are people who want a new car for a price of a used one, that's why it's so popular.
while the higher equipment of duster actually has more leather in interior. and Much better Maldive rims, with Cruise Control from new renaults, blind spot assisst, heating seats, 360 degree cameras, parking control and better both cloth seats and leather available, hill descent control on 4wd version too. I don't know what more I would need from my car seriously, I dont need a car to massage my butt and do me a blowjob, I need it to drive me from A to B and to be Durable, economical, practical with go anywhere Attittude, so why the fuck should I make already Fat corporacies even fatter and pay much more money to them, While I can buy Duster for not 400% raised price like Mercedes or Volvo does, but for the Actual price
@Roblox Troll European Union it's a different thing than 'Europe' as continent. You precised 'europe' as a continent, which they're actually 50 states.. sorry. In EU of course, they're 28.
@@senaris cmon dude it is same as America and USA... If you say Europe, 98/100 people will think you are talking about the EU, 1 person is confused because he thinks Norway and Switzerland are in the EU and only 1 person will think about the entire continent.
Duster is selling better than Kadjar on every singel market. Even in France. That says a lot. Why pay 22k when you can have same things with 15k with a small downgrade to comfort? And cheep to mantain.
Domy Do I’ve seen loads of dusters around especially on my way to our caravan at the weekend in Kent mostly European no. Plates . I’ve seen some tanking along too all black with spotlights on the roof this one I reckon was doing around 120-130mph . I’ve seen One Kadjar so far.
Thomas Ardai.. well Duster may not be that pretty but it can deal with many much more expensive and pretty SUV's & Crossovers when it was test in off-road even if Dacia has less powerful engine, all season streets stock tires .. watch these clips : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7f2HPVySQq0.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FaqqCgel59M.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aPBSRYTUqBw.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o2rThy3Yc6c.html
The same hard plastics like on vw t-roc but duster is 3 times more cheaper...sorry matt,you were not fair with this car..the new generation it is a robust and easy to drive car,much more improved from all points of view.
@@fasthracing For people that english isnt their first languege yes.... And stop fucking hate on people over a mistake, how many langueges do you know? Probably none.
The truth it's a low class car and it's good for ppl who don't have a big money to buy other better car and I do recommend it for ppl who don't have big money to buy other fancy car and the one thing that I recommend for them is to drive safe .
That comment made me realise just how brilliant was their pick for the model's name. Then when people go "I can't believe it has all that at that price range" they can simply sigh in reply: "yup, it's a duster". And if people go: "meh, it doesn't have X or doesn't do Y", they go again: "we know, it's a ... duster!".
@@Alexander-jr8nw my parents got a Duster in Germany and love it. Some guy says Dusters and Dacias in general are cars for old people :))) cars for hard working people. They build their own little house at the country side using only their MCV to carry all the materials. The upgrade to the Duster was luxurious, even tho dad drives expensive as fuck cars in the weekend cause the company he works for gives him a car to get home and then back to work...he likes his Duster.
Biased review. What kind of reviewer tells you to spend 3500£ extra for another car just to have nicer “plastics”? 😂 3500£ is the cost of a second hand car
There is a lot more to a car than just nice plastics because you can have an expensive car with nice plastics and give a lot of trouble and that's not the case with the duster.
@@adook55 Yes, You can, but it's 2nd hand.. I'd never buy a 2nd hand car, it's to risky to trust some peckerhead. You'll just end up in trouble, that will eventualy get out.. I'm waiting for my Seat Arona 2020 next weak, and I know it's not the best car, not a good looking car, but still - it has a good price tag and it's brand new.. Same goes for Dacia - people want brand new cars with normal price, not a used crap from untrusted person.. Duster starts at 9k euros at my place, You could get a decent Audi, BMW, VW, or any other brand for that money, but common - it's used crap.
Pretty sure farmers couldn`t give two shits about stereos and plastics. Seen many of these around West Wales on dirt tracks and in the sticks. To me that speaks volumes.
Agree ,living in Wales these are great cars, especially 4x4's. My friend hammers hers and in 80,000m only consumables and everything cheap and easy to do. Excellent car if you want reliable workhorse and live in area with hills and mud/stone tracks.
Berceanu Daniel ai zis bine, dar ai uitat si de faptul ca noul duster are un succes foarte mare si de asta toti care fac review se oftica si dau cu ea de toti peretii. In special britanicii
@@danieldaniel1210 Yeah, I know. I actually enjoy his reviews but this one in particular was unfair. Car reviewers need to adjust their criticism according to the price rage these cars are offered at.
You've never been in a Dacia, have you? I have, in the older Duster. It is the CHEAPEST car I have ever been in. It is simply attractions. If you have 10-13K just buy yourself any other used car from an actual brand.
So all people who buy a Duster have no quality sense. What a a rubbish review. I drive a Duster 4x4 1.2 TCe from 2016 and I can tell you it is as tough as nails. No rattles in the interior hardcore offroad. And very reliable comparing to the Landrover Freelander I drove. The ideal car for a country people and Vets like me.
He doesn't get this car's audience. It's for working people, farmers, forest rangers, hunters, etc, not for posh city people that want a smaller Range Rover.
Awful review. Totally misses the purpose of the car. My friend, THIS IS NOT A CAR FOR PEOPLE THAT BUY LIMITED EDITION LACOSTE CLOTHING. IT'S REALLY NOT.
Protector of the Republic Landrovers have handles made of tissue paper and my 5 year old son can eat the flaps and switches...its just like the British, boring and shit Now Mercedes is another story
I’ve never understood how a faster car helps you when you’re in a hurry. I mean in the city you’ve got a speed limit and even by driving too fast you’ll run into a red light. So...? How does a Ferrari help you getting to your destination faster when not driving on the German autobahn? 10:44
Exactly my thoughts. In Romania our speed limit on the highway is 130km, our highways are pretty bad also and our roads full of potholes...I wrote too many times that I have a 2007 Dacia MCV, but goddamn the holes are easier to get over than in the Mazda I had...like you barely feel them. My parents moved for some time to Germany, dad drives a lot of expensive cars cause that's what the company he works for gives him to get home and back to work in the weekend. He even drove at 220km speed just cause you can :))) not because he hurried anywhere. They got a Duster for personal use and they love it.
I think it's more about acceleration, rather than speed. If you need to change speed quickly to get out of a situation. For slower cars, your only option might be to brake, and that's not always the best option when trying to avoid something.
@@oliverhughes169 to accelerate out of a problem even in a "fast" car you need time, slow down a little and give yourself time to observe and you won't need to accelerate out of trouble, which sounds like getting thrown clear of an accident!!! the argument people used for not wearing a seat belt.
You are nitpicking and really struggle to find bad spots. This is a capable all terrain car with good mpg, robust, no thrills car. Why is it so important to have soft plastic, invisible attach points on the roof!? I mean you can get those on a more expensive car but you will pay good money for that. This car has options for back, front and sides camera (I do not have that on my Tiguan…). You can get it with automatic transmission, cruise control, 4wd, automatic climate control, electric windows and it looks decent. This is a great budget car that fully specced goes to 18-19k euros. It is a workhorse not a competition horse. You would get this barebones for companies, farms and it's a great value. I know someone who has a fleet of these (basic white one for construction sites).
I find most brit motoring review (maybe WhatCar? and Parkers are excepted) are being very critical with points that is only valid for high end cars. They use the same reference points for all cars they review. Sometimes I can't help but think that brit reviews are somewhat biased to certain brands with all the comparisons being touted on every single reviews. I actually enjoyed reviews from US and Australian publications more since their opinions are more broad and no bias. They give credits were its due and critic where it really matters.
From what I've seen on youtube, it does really well off road. There are aftermarket locking differentials available, the ground clearance helps alot. It doesn't have reduction gear which would be very useful, but all in all, I've seen some people go to town offroad with it and from what I've seen, you don't find alot of aftermarket fittings for vw, audi and other expensives suvs that let's face it, don't ever leave the pavement
+Saiful Hamdan, product differentiation is a British disease. Going back to the 1970s people obsessed over GL, GX, GXL badges that denoted little more than a vinyl roof. German cars of the 80s fitted badges specifically for the UK market because no one else cared. We love our bits of shiny plastic to tell the Jones's how well we're doing.
In Romania this car is perfect because it's practical and it's made for Romanian roads and for people who can't afford to fix a Mercedes or BMW if they get into a little accident
Why the hate on this car its not a sports car or a luxury car its great offroading and good on road Its great value for money Also get me a better suv for 10-25k
All the negatives you said are literally not there in my car I have the 1.5 l k9k diesel in india and the car is branded renault. I really like it and have been using it for about 7 years
Pop Laurentiu Yes Laurentiu, you are right, Bentayga is the best kind of SUV for extreme offroading. Also Rolls Royce Cullinan would be an interesting option.
No doubts but Still though.. For serious off-road i would consider Toyota Arctic trucks for extreme environments like volcano"s or North Pole trip or choose an Mercedes UniMog.. ;0)
Seriously Mat? Why so harsh? Had a bad day? There's ludicrous amount of petty criticism all over the video. E.g. those plugs on the roof lining REALLY deserve criticism in a cheap, practical and reasonably large car with loads of offroad ability?
They took it out because it will be replaced with a new 1.3 turbo with 130 HP also found in the new A-Class Mercedes. They're replacing it due to the EU change in emissions testing with the new WLTP standard.
I see no issues with this car as shown, its same price as a basic Ford Fiesta and I know which I'd prefer if I had a family, a couple of dogs and wanted to go on an adventure. As for the Kadjar, £3,000 is a lot of money Matt, we can't all have RS4's and Porches. You're going to end up losing your every day man review, which is what you're meant to be known for.
Not to mention what a great deal this can be for a farmer or anyone on the countryside that needs to do a bit of off-roading/hard work with their car and still have room and comfort for the family.
It has Nissan and Renault parts where it counts and will still be trucking along past 100,000 miles. Oh, you can service and fix it yourself too. No need to get a mortgage to fix a cracked bumper.
How can you complain about woolly steering when you're testing a version with 4x4 high profile tyres? Bigger wheels in Prestige version steers way better. Kadjar is more expensive, has no road clearance at all with it's humongous overhang in the front. Yes, it has more soft plastics inside, but somehow it all rattles and it is not really any more silent at speed. To be honest, I have never touched a dashboard plastics or tried it's softness while driving, but most of cars have hard plastics in places below dashboard, where they are actually touched more often.
You say "feels cheap" ... I see "low maintenance" and "lasts longer". edit: Also I did test drive one few days ago. Absolutely no "disconnect on steering" as your car seemed to have ( 11:00 ), my demo car turned instantly and spot on when I turned the wheel. Also my demo car didn't seem to suffer from your cars acceleration problem either - totally by the spec and what I would consider decent performance for SUV shape car. Maybe you just got bad car or somehow expected it to behave like some sports coupe - which it is not.
Hmm. I bought a new Duster in February 2016, it now has 65,000 km on the clock. It has the hard plastics, it has the ‘slow’ media/satnavv, it has the cruise control button in a different place to the speed setting on the steering wheel. The car has been, and is, brilliant, much better than it should be. In my time with this car the only item that’s needed attention is 1 headlight bulb...and I was able to buy that for less than €5 and replace it myself - took 3 minutes. None of that cheap plastic squeaks or rattles - and the roads are poor where I live - fuel economy is excellent, it cruises well in 6th gear and the sat nav is reliable. Other than that 1 bulb the car has been faultless. That’s more than can be said for my neighbours 1 year old Mercedes SUV: an expensive car, lovely to be in and a real impression of ‘perceived quality’ - soft plastics, doors that clunk shut. Not reliable though. And as for a friends VW Tiguan? Just the same. And way more expensive. Nice cars but not as good as people think. Duster? Yup, a cheap, budget car that’s great to live with. Some reviewers lose sight of reality sometimes,
I really don't get Mat's complaints about the cruise control switch. Doesn't he realize that every Renault car has the same thing? Trust me, it's actually more intuitive than it looks - it's just that it is designed for left hand drive cars, not right handers.
It sounded like you were expecting a Rolls-Royce, and ended up with the duster ... Surely it has not all the luxury, but for the price it is unbeatable ... Its the 7th best selling SUV in the European market in 2017 ( the oldest one btw ), so maybe not everyone has your biased point of view.
Meni Fo it is not arrogant, it‘s true. Dacias are awful to drive. I had a brand new one as a company car for the summer and it broke down three times...
It feels cheap cause it's 13k, those with more more more money buy audi, bmw, lexus....I'm not getting Mat's point...its a cheap car with everything for a young family to begin with...
It's actually a decent car for the budget, if you have to have a brand new car, I personally prefer a used Toyota a million times, but again is decent for the budget..
Same here. When they come out with a 7 seater and/or slightly bigger, Im considering one:D. At the moment, my eyes are for a Mazda CX9 from USA. My 2009 C class has failed me on A/C. Changed the sensor and still palys up. Also rear left door is stuck on locked ( central locking actuator is gone). Apart from that, nothing else going wrong for a C180 Blueeficiency (1.6 petrol supercharged).
This is the most biased review I have seen. It completely missed the point of the Duster. A lot of the things complained about are the same on the Renaults. The agenda here is that CarWow sell discounts and Dacia have fixed pricing. No wonder they gave it a mediocre review and recommend a more expensive car.
The question is do you need more car then that?! How does the shiny infotainment of the premium brands helps you find the way better for instance? Do you need expensive gizmo's like pedestrian protection or it is enough to keep attention on the road? I'm wondering how did I survive over 20 years on the road, driving without blind spot assist, pedestrian protection and all that crap without hit somebody or kill myself?! It is simple, fair car, cheep for maintenance and quite reliable as well...
Benzinio well why don't we just buy a horse instead? It worked fine for thousands of years... If technology moves forward we should try to enjoy it instead of saying that we don't need it all. Pedestrian detection should be mandatory in any new car in 2018 as it can save lives! Btw I don't think you know how annoying and frustrating a laggy and cheap infotainment system can be.
90% of the time your daily route is absolutely the same and you don't need infotainment at all - for the rest of the time you just need a docking center for your mobile phone which I bet has the same functionality, which is cheaper and way way eco friendlier. And it is proven fact that (the American insurance association made a research) all those electronic gizmo's made your driving behaviour worst and you way more dangerous on the road. Instead checking e-mails, chatting or posting on social media if you put attention on the road there will be no need of such shit - the car would be lighter, nimble and more pleasant to drive and also way way more economical - but people are just a lazy idiots especially the yang generation!
Benzinio, just because you don't want or need an infotainment system it doesn't mean other people don't use it. Cars are getting safer with the help of technology so it's stupid to say that we should take all of those gadgets out of there. If you don't pay attention to the road because of your infotainment system it's because you're a bad driver. It's not the cars fault.
It is all about the money! Al this brings billions to the car manufacturers. But we should get back to the basic and made cars way more simple! The only reason to need blind spot assist is because you don't pay attention to the road behind. The only reason to need pedestrian detection is because you don't pay attention to the road ahead. And the only reason to lost attention to the road is the infotainment - get it out of the car and you can get out the other too. That saves money, that saves weight and that makes the car environmentally friendly. I'm not against the technology - I'm against unnecessary one. And just because it is not a car's fault - you should make the car idiot proof - and idiot proof cars is the simple one - the you get in just to drive - either for pleasure, either for moving from A to B.
Benzinio well good luck trying to explain that to the general public. Should computers and smartphones go away as well? I mean we were fine with normal mail... This is not pointless technology! It makes life easier! It helps us and keeps us safer. We don't want it, fine, go and buy a Ford model T. It has all the things you need. But don't force on the general public like if technology was killing people.
You can`t have auto-emergency-braking!!!!!OH MY GOD!!!! Seriously now ...there is something in the car that is called DRIVER!!! Is it so much difficult to use your driving skills to brake?
Sadly tou guys are right; metal foil has triggered emergency braking before. Now imagine your arguing with an angry idiot who went into the back of you and your confused in the immediate aftermath of a crash and you know you didn't hit the brakes...
Kind of true, but still you want a reviewer that mentions those things. I prefer reviews (user reviews especially) that focus on the negatives.. If I either don't have a need for the features that let those people down or don't care that much how good those particular features are then I know I'll enjoy the product anyway. But how silly would it be to spend most of my low budget on a product that is supposedly good value for money only to find out it has flaws that are a dealbreaker or really annoying to me personally? Where the review is biased is that it doesn't list more qualities (considering the price/class range) and focuses too much on the negatives.
I used to blow a large chunk of my wages on a Merc for me and a Mini for the mrs every month, then I saw the light and swapped them out for a Duster for her and a bicycle for me. We get from A to B just as easily, I have dropped 3 stone, and we can afford other things now, such as clothes, heating etc, which is nice.
Here is the thing: If all you want from your car is to take you from point A to B (and sometimes C and D), you do not care about acceleration, you just drive, if you need a new and SUV like, Duster is your answer. I know people making 200K / year that bought this. One of them said: Car is usually a toy, it is expense not investment. So just buy the cheapest one that can fit your needs. I like cars, and for me they are not just devices that take me from A - B, but I can understand what he was saying. And in that regard, Duster is should be on the top off the list.
Ok fine, it is full of hard plastic as long as it gets you from point a to b safely. It is a basic transport.or work trucks equivalent to Dacia price here in the US.
The philosophy of dacia is to have the best ratio price , quality and to be cheaper . They use nissan, renault piece alliance and for me they do a good job for this price . This car is good for farming it s a 4X4 or in winter or bad road in countryside.
Don't be a moron. The Duster has amazing safety. Might not have the latest autonomous drive bullshit but it's structural rigidity is above a Land Rover Freelander from the early 2000s. It's got ABS, ESP, front and side airbags, the structural rigidity of a modern car. What more do you want? The Duster is safer than 90% of cars made before the year 2000 and somehow we've all survived driving that, so driving this shouldn't be an issue.
Protector of the Republic Early 2000s? Why are you bringing up that? I really hope it has better structural rigigity and safer than them. Put it against other modern 2017-18 cars and its one of the least safe with least safety tech
Could only watch half of this video, Matt is far too negative, already made his mind up about the car before he even tried it I bet. I wonder if the review would have been different if it were a VAG group car
I thought Jeremy Clarkson was the ultimate car snob hands down but this guy is well on his heels to replace him not all of us were born with a silver spoon in our mouths
I think you were a bit too harsh on it. It's basically what an SUV stands for - practical, good ground clearance, high profile tires and cheap enough so you don't worry if you scratch your paint. If you want a true offroading machine you need to make compromises with the on-road handling and comfort. All the other "nicer" suvs you're talking about wouldn't be as practical for offroading. And if you want a nice, comfortable car for the city, why bother with SUVs at all?
You really f****d this up dude. Not only that you compare it with models that are way more expensive but you also miss it's main points and the reason it was built. Good thing though that most of Europeans appreciated its value. A bit disappointed with this video, get your head together.
This is not a fair review Mat. Is basically the same car underneath as the old Duster, that you praise on 8 Aug 2012 when you worked for Auto Express. The new one has a nicer interior and a nicer exterior. So it gets a worse review from you? You also had an excellent (sponsored) review on 28 Nov 2018 for the old Sandero, which is nowhere as nice as this new Duster. The new Duster is an honest car, a tough heavy-duty companion that will be by your side no matter if you take care of it. And you will not be afraid of scratching the soft touch plasics 🙂
Well, my dad had and has an Audi S6. And he bought for daily driving and short distances a Dacia Sandero in 2008. This car is noisy, slow and has cheap plastics in it - just like your Duster. However, it is one of the best buys he ever made! After 10 year & 120.000 km (80.000 miles) this Dacia never let us down. Had dead-cheap maintenance and insurance! I like to drive both cars the S6 and the Dacia. The Dacia just gets you from A to B and most of the time that's all you want or need. The most important thing for a cheap car is being cheap! Especially the running costs and being reliable! Reliability rules! And than I don't care about the plastic or that its is noisy above 140 km/h (90 miles/h). I expect the Duster to be similar good. Therefore I consider it a great car & value for it's money!
Ф. Д. My answer is concerning the Dacia Sandero 1.4 75 hp (from year 2008), I can only assume that the Duster is similar. I can compare the Sandero to an Audi S6 (2000, 340 hp), A5 Sportback (2013, Diesel 177 hp), and VW Scirocco (2012, Diesel 170 hp). Up to 140 km/h the Sandero is fine concerning noise level! You can go 160 km/h even on long distances on German Autobahn. However it's quite noisy than if you do so. It may be noisier than those three above mentioned cars around 120 km/h - however I don't feel annoyed by that and therefore don't realise much difference. The above mentioned cars are just more comfortable if your cruising speed is always between 160-180 km/h. If you don't go regularly this fast the Dacia is just fine!
I have just bought a basic one of these to replace my van , I use it to go onto building sites. Its absolutely brilliant for what I paid for it and way better than driving a van.
I like Mat and his reviews (quite sure ive seen all the Carwow reviews, several even multiple times), but I think that if you drive luxury vehicles all the time you start to expect a certain standard and lose perspective. This is obviously a car for people that don't have it too broad financially and/or don't give to much of a shit about it luxury. Where "a couple of grand" isnt a shrug, but a major financial impact. So it's a bit .. strange, to fault a cheap car for being cheap. And in my opinion (sidenote), Carwow should do things a slightly bit different then the rest (CarBuyer, Whatcar, etc), simply because the only difference is... Mat. Carwow does nothing different from others. I would like to see what group of people the car in the review would be good for, and maybe a lower and higher pricerange. For example, if youd review a BMW 3 series, you could say something like "as a couple with no children or about to start a family, this is a perfect choice, but pick the touring if you're active and drive a lot to go to different places. If you already have a family and the children aren't young anymore, you might be better off with a slightly larger vehicle". Just my 2 cents anyway.
I agree with your conclusion, but I do think you are being a bit harsh - it's a very cheap car and great value - many potential buyers probably couldn't stretch an extra £3k for the Kadjar........ Most people buy on a PCP and the rates on the Dacia are very good too. (And yes, I have just bought one - and yes I could afford the Kadjar....)
+chris penn It's bizarre that people think those who drive basic cars can't afford anything flasher. Daniel Radcliffe drives a Fiat Punto. Mel Gibson has a Toyota Cressida. Justin Timberlake drives a Volkswagen Jetta. Leonardo DiCaprio a Toyota Prius. Dustin Moskovtz (internet guru worth $3.8 billion) VW R32 hatchback. There are many more. One of the wealthiest landowners where I used to live drove an Austin Metro.
The duster is hands down the best budget suv on the planet. Ive driven the new one and also the 2017 model. Drove 4x2 models on mountains, narrows passes, hills pretty much everywhere, it always felt like a 4x4 although it was a 4x2 model. Can imagine the 4x4 model. Top stuff... i even driven it in off roads in Italy spain... amazed and amazed my fellow passengers. Top car well done dacia.
Hi Mat....agree with a lot of that review. I have just chopped in a Duster Laureate 1.5 dci after 3 yrs. Apart from servicing, it didn’t cost me a penny. Nothing went wrong whatsoever and it took us everywhere at over 50mpg. My only issue was, at 6ft 5 tall and with oncoming osteoarthritis, I had to change her as long journeys were becoming uncomfortable as I just needed a few more inches of legroom. I now have the new 2018 Peugeot 3008 Allure 1.5 130cv. The drive was immediately different...wow....but then it’s a lot more money. Looking back, I can’t fault the Duster...amazing ground clearance (handy here in Spain) fab economy and frugal running costs. Pleased I had her. Would recommend a Duster to anyone.....just make sure you get the diesel....it is what it is but a fab motor on a budget... I’m now a Peugeot freak and am eyeing up the 508 SW next. 👍🏼🤓😉
Marko M yeah, cuz seat/skoda are owned by wv, and its bigger than renault, they have to make good glcard for all company members, but here its another story😢
Have test driven (and ordered) one - given that the price of these is not up for negotiation then it isn’t going to sell any via Carwow - which lets face it is why he reviews cars in the first place. The 3k you get off a Kadjar goes some way to making up for the horrific depreciation of a Renault vs a Dacia. Yes, it’s cheap and built to a price but it is a shame that objectivity is compromised simply to promote Carwow! If you can’t get a discount on Carwow don’t review the car - simples!! Journalistic integrity intact and you don’t have to go against every other review I’ve read and watched just to plug your business model!
True, Carwow are interested in mundane cars stuffed with every conceivable toy, so they can announce you save 4 grand on something that was never worth the asking price in the first place.
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It is actually a very nice looking car in person, I like its design over many other more expensive SUVs. The only thing that really worries me is the 3-star Euro-NCAP rating. I just hope this rating is mostly due to the lack of security-related gadgets rather than occupant harm noticed in a crash.
A few years back, responding to negative reviews one of Dacia's management guys said "It's not a Mercedes, don't expect it to be like one since you pay a fraction of the price." Of course you can get a way better car for that money if you choose second, but a new AWD of this size?!
