Personally they remind me of cars from 10 years ago, and I mean that in a positive way. Simpler and more honest....I don’t want a digital dashboard...I like scratchy wipe clean plastics...I don’t want to go 0 to 60 in 8 seconds...and I don’t want to spend 30k plus for a new suv..... yep I might go to the Dacia dealership tomorrow and try one out 🤔....
@@charlestaylor8566 I got a 130bhp petrol ... white.. prestige..full size spare wheel... 5 year warranty... 3 years service plan...full tank of fuel... mats... and ceramic paint protection.. my part ex was £2250... and I paid £16995.....
I’ve had two of these . The rate at which they are improving is impressive. And they still retain a little French design quirkiness. Good, solid, sensible, affordable cars. Hard to go wrong with them
Yip...but they're turning their backs on the affordability morality...they going expensive...like Skoda's...very shortly. The Romanians have woke'. Bollocks to the Model T ethos. Dickheads in the Uk need Gt Ei Ei O's wiv twin over touch screen door handles....and they'd rather pay for it too! Damn, I needed an Access with the 1.3 Tce.
I prefer... Just a plain old shitbox. Less to go wrong. A decent engine with no unnecessary rubbish attached. I couldn't care less what the neighbours think. I want a car that's just that. I don't want to pay for said rubbish either. Someone's told Dacia we do. Buggr'em😡
Just got mine yeasterday. Dacia Duster Extreme 130HP version. Had a little drive with my son thru the rush hour city and a little trip to our weekend house outside the city, but you drive basically from town to town...so 44MPG. Beautiful. The engine is very refined, and works well with the light car. It is not over or under powered. It has all the bells and whistles that I didn t even see in the prospect. Driver monitoring system, hill holder, tire pressure sensor, all the cameras etc. And it drives well, the seats are not bad, the interior is hard plastic, but it doesn t look bad. Frankly I am glad to sit in a "back to the roots" car. It has all the bells and whistles of a modern car with all the safety assistants, and it is simple to use. I am very happy with the car a great value for the money.
I purchased the duster prestige manual 1L, December 2021, new in blue with extras, sidesteps, mud-flaps and roof bars. iIt’s a cracking car for any one who enjoys the great outdoors like I do. Great for carrying my 14ft sea kayak and all the gear and any camping gear. I absolutely love it even from having a Audi A4 avent black edition 2.0 auto… 👊
I’ll be trading my Audi A5 for the new jogger they’ve released when they bring out the auto hybrid, how are you getting on with your Duster a few months on? I’d consider getting a Duster too just for the tougher terrain when holidaying
@@Dunkelzeitgeist hey, I love it, I’m an outdoor pursuit instructor, the boot space is amazing for all my kit and for the money I paid brand new the car is simply amazing 👍
I went to test drive this one, and it's just lovely. Soft, no noice and has all the specs other cars have, except the ones disabled by other car owners because the get annoyed, insecure etc. So yeah, great car to drive. By the way, it has 360° cameras and an engine also used in the mercedes A. Also being able to mirror the apple or android phone on the multimedia system is more than some higher spec cars have. What I also like is th hood that's opening hydrolic
That's why people have turned away from Nissan and merc A and C classes, because of the use of French engines namely renault. If I buy a Mercedes, I want a Mercedes engine, not some low end piece of crap and get charged premium price. Nissan sold their soul. Honda stayed true to their reputation of quality.
@@ronanoloughlin7516 If it hadn’t been for Renault bailing Nissan out about 20 years ago Nissan would have gone down the chute . The new engines in some Renaults and Nissans and Dacia Dusters , namely the 1.3 Tce was developed in conjunction with Daimler , so they should be pretty good I would imagine , mine in my duster is a quite powerful smooth running little unit .
@@ronanoloughlin7516 I can confirm this. My wife works for Mercedes so gets a car. The £42,000.00 one she has just got has NO ELECTRIC seats and the quality is absolutely CRAP!! For £42,000 quid 😠 Absolutely disgusting
I have a 1.6 prestige duster (2019 model) and I've had it from new and so far it's the best car I've ever had! Has plenty of power for what I need, and off road is good enough to get me across the terrain I need it for. Thanks for this video of the 2021/22 model.
The pedals are probably off center because in the version you drive the steering wheel is on the "wrong" side. The car was designed as left hand drive and most likely the position of the pedals in the left hand drive version is more centered.
I've drove Renaults for 25 years, 7 cars. All the pedals are fine. The steering wheel connects from the left side by a rod, you can feel it turning as they didn't cover it.
The motoring journalists: this engine in Dacia is trashy! Exactly the same engine in Mercedes cars and also those journalists: this engine is so efficient and refined... the best in the class And me: so confused.
The Mercedes version is more fuel efficient whilst cruising as it uses cylinder deactivation on two of the four cylinders. That said, it is still a great little engine.
I've got a second hand 2014 4x4 Duster. When it retires, I'll have another Duster 4x4. It works well in ever way that I want it to including off road. It's a useful, fairy comfortable car with a boot capable of taking all my muddy kit.👍
They sell them in Mexico as Renaults and i love seeing them crawl around. Honest simple little vehicle. I would love to see the diesel 4x4 go off road if I'm honest. Great review!
Just switched my lease of a 2018 Duster Comfort for a new lease of a 2022 Prestige. And the older one held so much value even at 34k miles that the new lease is £1 cheaper per month than the old one, with only a £200 deposit. Loving it so far.
I have to smile when people say 150 BHP is not enough. I took my test on a Triumph 2000 that got by with 90 bhp, as did the Rover 2000. I think the Rover 2000TC had about 102 BHP and was considered "Quite fast". Testers tend to go out of their way to find something to criticise on a Dacia, and I'm so pleased you avoided that trap and gave it what I think is a very fair review. Its certainly on my list these days whereas the first generation Duster was worthy, but a bit wide of the mark dynamically for me. This one seems to have upped the Duster game measurably.
Yes but remember... You're probably talking to Top Trumps assholes. The Duster doesn't have the coveted Jezza Clarkson Seal Of Approval does it! Although... conspicuously it does have Top Gear Magazines seal of approval 🤔 The grown up division of the Top Gear office no doubt. The one who have to buy their own rides methinks. The ones who aren't directing their 'expertises' towards Spotty Yoot.
I have a 2019 1.6 4wd. I got it for daily driving and offroad/camping. It's lifted with all terrains, skid plates and camping build and still a good enaugh daily for me. But if you want to drive 150kmh+ on the Autobahn i can't recommend it
Dacia are really making some very attractive cars at the moment and of course the thing Dacia are famous for priced to make other manufactures quiver in their boots and so they should…I mean they are no threat to BMW or AUDI but who would pay their prices when you could buy 3 of these for practically one of their top models…for me I think I’d go for the diesel but the petrol plus LPG is also a very attractive option…well done Dacia you have come a long way from the first cheap and cheerful cars that came on the market…people laughed at the early ones…I suspect they are not laughing any longer
I'm on my 3rd Dacia. 1st was a long time ago in North Africa and oddly a downgrade from my trusty Lada. Which died finally in Morocco. I was lent a Tangier assembled Dacia, based on a Renault something. The rear seat belt was a long strap across the back seat. Only the front windows would wind down and was lethal over 50mph. 20 years later I need a car in London, Euro 6. I buy for 12k an almost new 65 plate Duster. 70,000 miles and 5 yrs later p/ex for £7,000 and got another ex demo 71 plate Prestige 15dci. The old Duster was practice and good value and felt it on long caravan trips to France. The new car, has comfortable seats. That alone makes it worth the £17,200 I paid. Same engine, except has adblue. Pulls the wobble box easily and seems another excellent value for money car. I have friends who laugh at my Duster, yes I could spend more. Or spend money elsewhere enjoying life. Yes is a better car, hardly posh.
Had the Tce 130 Techroad for 2 1/2 years, traded it in at it's 2 year service as I'd lost nothing but the VAT on those two years on trade in. Should pick it up in the next few weeks Tce 150 Prestige but in the Orange (since the wife and kids picked the colour). The Tangerine Dream it shall be named lol. Great car for the money and with no real depreciation in two years with my first one I'll have another. Disneyland Paris and back was no problem at all.
Just changed my 54 plate Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.5 ltr as the road tax was £360 pa for a 1.6 Duster essential to tow my small caravan and am well impressed with its performance both towing and on its own, lots of passenger and boot space and plenty of power from the 1600 engine, would certainly buy another one.
Everyone should thank Dacia as because of them other suv manufacturers have to keep prices down even for a bit but without Dacia suv prices would’ve been definitely higher, keep it up ..
Dacia understands that there is a huge market for capable mechanically cars which have no extra gadgets and expensive interior materials. Ι d love a sporty car with the same logic. Give me double wishbones, a reliable engine with enough hp & torque and sporty tune and a good setup and I don't care for hard plastic. I would prefer it probably.
I thought they will correct that position of the pedals for the right hand drive cars. This was the problem of the first generation and 10 years later it has the same inconvenient. This is a big minus for UK Dusters and they had 10 years to observe and resolve this. Their engineers should watch RU-vid presentations more often because you are not the only who reported that problem. PS: Just make a hole there where you have to rest your left foot, it is a Dacia :))
Back watching this again, as I’m in Czechia in a rental ‘Renault’ Duster. White obvs. This one is a 4x4 with a 2.0L petrol and wait for it….. An actual 4 speed torque converter auto 😮 The selector is also a wobbly thing that has no positive idents for reverse! Something is clonking in the back of this one too 😂 It has a super basic non-fotainment unit slotted in place of the touchscreen, plus lots of Middle Eastern writing on things. Gutted there’s no snow in the mountains this year, as I was keen to play 😢 I’d say it’s exactly what I thought it would be.
8/10 Roadies. Well I'll be a boiled cartof. Didn't see that coming. Dunno why we don't get this in Australia, especially the 4x4. They keep saying we will but it never happens.
After watching Tim’s videos I always scroll through the comments looking for your take on the video. Love your comments. Wish we got utes over here like you guys in Oz.
Nerdy things but just a few other differences between this facelifted Prestige model and the mid-range Comfort model that were standard on the 2018 Comfort spec - Now has Black mirror caps and roof rails, black bumper rubbing strips front/back, no rear privacy glass, no chrome exhaust tip. Basically the Comfort spec has been downgraded a bit to fill the gap left by the removal of the Access spec from the range.
Makes me smile that the comedians at Bentley, Aston and Ferrari dealers will relieve you of anything up to £4K for wireless Apple CarPlay (because they can, because the seriously well-heeled just need so much help to spend their money) yet here it’s gratis.
Similar gas to domestic so to increase the price of LPG would probably have a knock-on effect on domestic users... that'd be very unpopular. (... and I'm hoping you're wrong as my Prestige LPG arrives end of March) 🤔👌
@@eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737 I have a 71 plate duster with LPG. The LPG filling point has a non return valve (NRV) which has stuck, so I can't fill it with gas. This apparently is a common problem with the NRV they fit. My local Dacia dealer cannot service LPG vehicles, so it needs to go 130 miles to a dealer who can. Might be worth a conversation.
Just picked up a new Prestige automatic and I can’t fault it in anyway. The wife has to drive an automatic as she’s got a poorly left knee and she loves it!
Hi Tim, just bought an automatic 2022 comfort…..think it’s been made with short women in mind. I can drive with my left leg in a very comfortable relaxed position 😅
Hi Tim got a 2020 Duster Prestige 130TCE makes my legs ache (I am 70) with the manual gearbox so was thinking of the EDC version - is the power crap compared to my existing car? Love your video - so refreshing - now a subscriber with the bell pressed for all notifications
Quite like this would consider buying 1 at 3 years oldish, never buy new cars anymore lost far too much money but anyway would definitely consider 1 in a top model like this which model Renault is it loosely related to arnt all Dacia old Renault parts etc,sanderos a Clio underneath are both petrol and diesel engines used buy Renault Nissan and Mercedes.
Just agreed £17k for my new Prestige to be delivered in March. Two weeks after ordering mine I was offered an ex-demo model in the exact same specification and colour (Arizona) with a 1,000 miles on the clock... for £19,999!!! Nearly a full £3k MORE than my new order!! 😉👌
Got the Duster Extreme SE on order in Urban Grey with a few extras so it makes it a not so cheap car but I didn't buy it 'cos it's cheap. I bought it so I won't have to worry about it like my BMW and it has some of the stuff the Beemer has, just not so refined and certainly no where near as powerful.
I watched several Duster reviews, and not a single one mentioned the pain inflicted to knee (side of~) by the door handle! I recently drove one (same trim as the in vid) 1700km+ and my knee was soar two days after :( Mostof the trip was on highways, and ofc I used cruise control. What to do with my left leg?! (because I drive on the right side. I mean, correct side. Steering on the left! sheesh! o_O). Rest it against the door. As I do in all other cars I drive. Not the best idea in Duster. Otherwise, it was more than ok. THat 'lawn mower engine' did the job carying 4 adults and trunk fulll of luggage without any issue.
To be honest, yes. It has gotten posh. As a romanian, I am sure they could have done more to this car. They changed only the lights from the back aspect.
Not for the UK bound facelift cars, my friend. We get a new 8" touchscreen with Apple CarPlay & Android. among a few more updates. The new 2022 model looks very smart... that's why I'm expecting mine in a fe weeks time 😉👌
Where do you get the Shark fine aerial from? Is it to be ordered with the car or does it have to be bought separately? Hope you can answer as ive just ordered the 1.3 130BHP manual version in this colour 👍
yes it has. the draw of the duster was that it was simple. which other car doesn't come with an air conditioner as standard? i thought that's quite funny and a bold thing to put on the market but it's gone now apparently
Just back from French alps… and with snow tyres, they are everywhere; says all you need to know. Later day Fiat Panda 4x4 👍… I want one and currently have Range Rover Vogue 😜
Love my duster,,,currently have the 1.6 sce,,but have just ordered the 1.0 tce bi fuel,,they really are great cars,and for me they have all the gadgets I want in a car
I’ve had mine for three weeks now, Mark and I can’t stop 🛑 going out in it. Looking for excuses to drive… nearly 2k miles already!!! 😉👌 I got mine three weeks ago (1ltr tce Prestige Bi-Fuel in Arizona)… it’s been great so far. Not as many service stations around as I’m comfortable with but prices between 63p ltr to £1 a litre… mustn’t grumble. I get about 38mpg on gas and 43mpg on petrol at the moment. I drive at 60mph… what’s the rush? 🤔👌😉
@@eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737 at the same pace as you,,I'm getting between 38 to 40 per gallon in the 1.6,,so I may not see a difference in fuel consumption,,but will see a difference with the price of lpg
@@markcassidy5883 you will indeed, buddy! I’ve come from a C4 Cactus 🌵 returning 65mpg diesel. Your 50ltr LPG tank will not take more than 40ltrs (expansion, etc.) but here’s my calculations: 40ltr X £0.8 = £32 (LPG) 40ltr X £1.75 = £70 (diesel) 40ltr X £1.60 = £64 (petrol) Then I’ll calculate equivalent MPG: 40ltr LPG = 380miles (9.5miles ltr) 40ltr Diesel = 560miles (14miles ltr) So you can see, even when prices settle back down a little more in the future, although diesel is more economical per ltr MPG, whereas LPG is more cost effective 😉👌
Yes and depreciation is very low which is good for buying new but means probably a car to avoid secondhand. I've read that some of the Dacia spares can be expensive, starting to get to similar prices to Renault parts but don't know if that is true and reliability is I believe middle of the road but I would of thought that would get worse now that Dacia's are getting more complicated. So the value is not as amazing as it was and the same could be said for MG whose cars are far less competitive now.
@@bonzobanana1 I see a lot of entry models on 13 to 16 plates, all look in good condition, so can't have been thrown together. All someone needs as basic, reliable family car or a spare. They are silly for dropping the base line model.
@@danieljames2015 The reliabilityindex was a useful indicator of reliability but it went offline last year and never had any Dacia models featured so must admit I'm unsure about their reliability. Sometime ago though Dacia's imported into the UK were made in India and very poor quality but I think are coming from the Romanian factory now. I guess the closer they get to Renaults the closer the car will be to Renault reliability which is middle of the road. As ever the most reliable cars are dominated by Japanese brands.
@@bonzobanana1 My Brother bought a 4wd Duster 2014, says it is a good Vehicle, reliable but the Dealership ( Renault) are a nightmare. So maybe it was too much of a risk even with the great price. But too much now, too close to good s/h rivals.
Aside the fact that this is a wonder of a car, I think we need to downplay a bit the hard vs soft plastic interior; youre not touching those parts all the time, I know it feels better when you do, but is it worth the extra £5k?
at £20000 it has stiff competition from the likes of MG, Skoda and a few others so may have priced itself out of the market place especially as there are now cheaper EV's coming out around that price and more to follow in 2022.3
Please name a few SUV comparisons from MG, Skoda compared to Dacia, I'll love to see you point out $20k SUV from any other brand. Not to mention where can you get EV for $20K? Unless you mean Dacia Spring.
@@tinotino9698 Where are they for the same prace? Can you link me an automatic Suzuki Vitara for price of Dacia Duster automatic? In my country price difference is 3k, meaning Vitara is more expensive by quite alot if we go by budget class. Ssang Yong is bankrupt since 2020. December, in Europe they do not procude any replacament parts anymore and market value for that car is 0, buying it right now would be financial trap. But even if we go by idea like this, again automatic Ssang Yong is 4k more expensive than Dacia Duster.
@@skytehpanda Mrs Mkali got her MG ZS EV for £21500 otr in Oct 20, however, they are a lot more expensive now. Amusingly, it is worth more now than when first bought! I went for a test drive in the Duster Bi-fuel but then heard about the Jogger so waited only to find the Jogger isn't coming in Bi-fuel to the UK :( Duster it is then.
Branding has a lot to answer for. Look past the big badge models ( yes that's you VAG, Mercedes) and the Duster looks a steal. It's unfortunate that Duster is an anagram of rusted however.
Have you tried the farm / Gin shop around the corner Tim? Pretty good 👍🏻 I don’t mind a cooking Duster in Zanussi White. Bargain dog / station / anything wheels 🤓
🗣Having Size 14 Feet Myself, And Standing At 6ft 4ins Height Wise, What Is The Space Like In The Drivers Footwell For Your Feet etc? And When Everyone Mentions Off Set Pedals, Just How Bad Are They Really? Im Thinking Of Actually Having A Serious Look At One Of These In The New Year, To Satisfy My Somewhat Curiosity!!
I have seen this little car go up against a Toyota land cruiser and hold it's own in some of the harshest off road driving I've seen on RU-vid, the Duster was impressive. Although to be honest I'm holding out for the Bigster.
Only know two who bought these Dusters and they aint happy when they most of the time have visited the repair shop all to often with new cars. One was even forcing the shop to buy the Duster back when she had enough with a quality who was beyond low in these cars.
Just got my bifuel prestige duster. I left the dealer and filled the lpg tank from empty for £31 for 43 litres 72p a Ltr!. I did 260 miles with 90 left in the tank. Went to my local Morrisons and filled it back up with 32 litres for £25! 79p a ltr. currently it costs no extra to spec the bi fuel and it’s a no brainier! It’s a great feeling seeing the litres go up faster than the £. It drives great and it’s cheap to run! I’ve had vag group cars and the last was a very comfy c4 space tourer. I just wish I bought this sooner it’s such a good deal.
Six hundred extra for metallic paint ! Rip off , when add up all the extras , spare wheel , metallic paint , tax’s ect , you can add another two grand to the advertised price , but still not bad for what you get , I have a 19 reg 1.3 Tce , comfort , why did Dacia not put the auto box in the 1.ltr and the 1.3 comfort model ., I would like a new auto but to much money for me .
Yep ... the money I saved just having it in white paid for my 5year warranty and 3 year service plan ... and it looks so cool in white with all the black accents..think Stormtrooper..👌
Dacia is cheap, is it? Here in Romania the no1 car maker is Hyundai, in the last year it's the no1 in sales. For the money of a high spec Duster you can get many other new cars in high spec, like a Hyundai i30, or a Hyundai Bayon ( this is in the same class as Duster).
When will they make an ultra basic model. I dont need air con, I know how to crank windows open, i know how to operate door locks and twenty odd grand is not cheap for a car.
Why is there no lighting on the steering wheel, it is not visible at night, there is difficulty, it does not bother anyone, I do not know if there is any
