The REV Test: Budget SUVs. Dacia Duster vs Jeep Renegade vs Suzuki Vitara. 

You guys are the Heroic Trio of auto journalists, love it.

"Would you be happy with more inches?" made my day!

This is not the latest 2018 Duster!!! The new Duster is so much better!!!

I saw with my eyes how duster swimmed across lake of mud and climbed to a mountain. If farmer happy about it, then I will be as well

Those seatbelt slots are for keeping the belts out of the way when you need to fold down the backrests.

Why the old duster?!

The Duster is mostly Nissan qashqi underneath. The electrics are Nissan too, which has to be good. Except the battery which is Magnetti Morelli from Italy for some rewson. Maybe owned now by the Renault/Nissan/Mitsubishi alliance? Not sure. I have to declare an interest. I bought a new Duster at the beginning of 2016, not expensive and I was prepared to 'forgive' it quite a lot. Well, no need I'm pleased - and surprised - to say as after 55, 000 miles the only fault has been one headlight bulb; I changed that for £6.00 and 3 minutes to fit myself. A long time since I've been able to do that! I've had new Volvo SUV's, new VW's, an Audi A4, Alfa 159, a small Mercedes, numerous FIAT's, Peugeot and Citroën....and, with exception of the Alfa strangely enough, they've all had issues. As of yet the Duster does not have a single squeak or rattle from the hard plastics trim and nothing's come loose or fallen off. The aircon, satnav, cruise control all work well and pop it into 6th gear and the thing cruises beautifully. Economical too - 1.5 diesel from Renault, as fitted in the Qashqi etc. The only annoyance is that the rear window switch is in a position on the armrest in the doors where an elbow can too easily press it. But that's it really. Comfy, roomier than the Qashqi....and incredibly kind to its tyres, still plenty of tread. It's a comfy old wagon, far better than it has any right to be, made up of tried and tested bits n pieces. I'm guessing they'll not always be cheap and will eventually become to Renault what the original 'joke car' - Skoda - has become to VW; quality cars, no longer a joke and no longer cheap, just clones. I might just run this one into the ground; I love it for it's honesty and comfortable dependability.

Jeep produces a car with cheap interior British journal moan cause it looks cheap, Jeep produces a car with a luxury interior British journalists moan cause it's not Jeep enough. Go figure...

Suzuki will outlast the other two.

Well to be honest I'm not suprized that duster wins... Renault - and that's all. Simple, CHEAP, comfortable and universal. The new duster wins x10.

Suzuki is the clear winner. Its the most reliable which every motor "journalist" ignores.

Strange, Mat Watson at Carwow rates the Suzuki infotainment system as one of the best out there, practical, easy to use and responsive. Who are we to believe?

Three different cars for different purposes. The best to drive in town is probably the Vitara, the best looking and with character is the Jeep but if you need the extra space and a proper off roader cheap to run that is the Duster. Unfortunately Dacia is the victim of an unexpected success since Renault Nissan Groupe wants to keep it as Cinderella to protect the sales of other models from the group. Particularly in the UK where competition is strong they decided not to offer automatics on any Dacia models.

You CAN get the Jeep in petrol, with AWD and an 8.4” touchscreen. This year it gets a 1.3T petrol that produces 170hp and 271nm of torque!

3 totally different cars for different purposes, for me based on looks an going away on camping trips an doing mountain biking the jeep renegade would be my pick straight away, stunning looking car i love it 😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌👍

The woman in the back knows f*** all about Jeeps. Jeep Renegade is a Jeep. Especially the trailhawk

Those seat belt holds prevent the seat belts from snagging when you drop the seats down to create more boot space

Why did you use the OLD version of Duster against the Jeep and Suzuki ?

The JEEP RENEGADE IS AN SUV!

I know it's region dependent, but when you compare the spec etc, Vitara is the cheapest option. Jeep is the most refined, but it's not saying much, since all these cars are quite crude.

Yessss! My "Black Touch" Duster wins the fight... 👊🏼

3:24 you wrote 1.5 petrol for the duster. It's a diesel engine. Not a biggy I know but just pointing it out. Another great video from the trio!

Vikki is an absolute class above compared to these other two. Bin them, and just use her fantastic presenting skills.

Why not compare the latest duster ?

Ther is a 2018 dacia duster

Funny and useful review as ever. You three are not badge snobs

HAHAHA the cups of tea is so funny, I have to leave a comment for that. 🙈🙉🙊

The Suzuki is clearly the best car here by a long mile.

I would have preferred to see the boot capacity too.

Played around with all 3 and here are my 2 cents: suzuki has the most kit for under 21k euro but the inside is ... bad, shift feels off a tractor and feels small. Looks good, does the job but not that much car. The duster is the best for what it is but it is a cheap car, not fun, and the pedals, steering etc just feels disconected from action. The jeep is the one you pay more for the brand but it had a way better feel and a lot better matterials. Its better offroad even in the 4x2 1l turbo petrol version and it feels a lot more special. You turn back to look at it and it gives an adventure feel to it even if its just a fiat 500x with america on it. So ... if you are older and or really dont have the money ... The duster is the king at -20 k euro. If you are younger and want a interesting car that turns heads for under 20k euro ... jeep! Suzuki doesnt do anything at the level of the 2 and just feels like a girls car ( no offence... just feels like a cute toy). I have the jeep and even with all the bad bits on it ... would buy it again.

The 3star NCAP rating for Dacia is the result of the current rating procedures wich favour active electronic safety devices. Dacia lacks the electronic gizmos (lane departure alarm, brake assist radar etc.), so despite good crash protection it cannot get more than 3 stars.

The best Duster you can buy is the the 4x4 model with the supersmooth TCe 125 hp engine.

I have a renegade and it’s a really nice, comfortable car. Despite what Vicki says, there is acres of space in the front of the cabin. Beats audio is a plus and I have around 50.2 MPG average over the past 2 years of owning it. I would much rather it or the Suzuki over the unsafe Dacia.

its impossible to not love Dacia for what it is .

My dad got one of these cars about several months now. I quite like it as the 1.5 dci felt quite punchy although when we was coming back from blackpool in our own cars he couldnt keep up with me on the motorway and i only got a 2004 suzuki liana 1.6 petrol with 167.000 miles so not exactly a new car either. The only problems my dad had with dacia was turbo failed. Had that repaired now warning comes on with no code ?? And wont delete even dacia said they cant shift it?? Which as upset him because car on has 45.000 miles on it. But car still drives good. Im thinking of the dacia sandero stepway

Great concise and apposite comments, but no mention of the prices !? (except as a /mth payment, which mean little to me). Oh, those passing end comments, (repeated as well !!). Perhaps enuf said, huh !?

I have a jeep Renegade (limited) and its perfect 👊😁👊

I didn’t want to spoil your collectively nicely worked subtle name check by mentioning it...but it was a lovely surprise thank you 😊

I am on my second 1.5dci 4x4 Duster which tows my caravan, great car I cannot fault it. I also had a Vitara, that was also a good car but a lot more expensive for the same spec.

£350 is budget? Think you guys need to have a rethink about what is a budget price for most people! Under £200 would be more budget price for me!

The steering wheels on the wrong side😵😜! Why you not testing the Duster, renegade und vitara 4x4??😕

Win in this contest it may have but a 4x4 duster will give an much more expensive suv a run for its money, especially in bad/muddy conditions. Source: greenlaning and snow driving one for the past year

Since the Video was flimed Jeep have revealed a facelifted Renegade and a facelifted Is also due soon. All three Models need upgrading to feature better materials and Infotainment systems

The 4wd Jeep rides better and the next trim level comes with more inches. My wife loves hers.

It's not a head2head. The one you have is already more than 5years old, the new duster is so much better in every way.

The vitara will be hardly broken in when the other two start falling apart.

DUSTER !!!

Well that's 7.54 minutes of my life wasted, such a poor review of all cars.

3 cups of tea for every test ..yap they're British alright. :D

"Stylish and high quality" -Dacia Duster. OMG XD FRIKIN ROMANIAN BUDGET NON-CAR GUY CAR

I'm really not sure what the tea tray test is supposed to prove.

I almost get the inpression from the comments that there is a new Duster, non?

I really wouldn't call any of these cars "SUV" - they are more likely to be called "Crossovers". Furthermore, the Suzuki is the only one of these cars with four wheel drive, whch puts it in a different league compared to the other two models.

The suzuji surprisingly enjoyable to drive, come on Suzuki's always have a great Drive get a grip.

What kind of review is this??? You get three neurotic women to play tea party inside SUV's????

In India Dacia duster is Renault duster I owned 110 bhp 6gear diesal since 2016 no issues till now periodic brake pads change at 30 thousand km ride is equelent to German beemers engine is superb economy and effeciancy best in class only issue is use of very soft steel in body and only 3 star in euro ncp

Just to point out that paticular jeep they were using wasn't even 4x4. The 2.0 is wayyy better

You gotta feel for Rachel’s boyfriend !!!

Duster

Dacia is one of the few cars you can buy without a radio, so that's a win.

I’d take the Jeep, the other two look so cheap in quality

The touch screen in the Vitara can feel odd to use at first because it isnt like a normal touch screen. It is designed to work even when you are wearing gloves so you have to press the screen more than you would normally expect.

Hahahaah, the tea scene was hilarious

Renegade is my personal favorite

Um, there is a brand new infotainment in all FCA cars, so that 6.5" screen is NOT the best Jeep offers.

Apart from the Dacia’s cheap price the Jeep is the best especially the new facelifted model they are bringing out which I will be swapping mine for. The Jeep Compass is also very good my dad just swapped his Suzuki Vitara S for one and it’s so much better, the build quality, infotainment system and everything else is better on the Jeep.

Good job, Dacia Duster! So proud of you! (Yes, I'm Romanian) :D

The Jeep looks badass!

This has got to be the most shamelessly biased review ever... If any one sees these three cars side by side and drives anyone, the jeep is the best... Its no comparison at all...

Checking the utility factor by taking cups of tea. lol.

Thats the old Duster from 2017

U need to try new Duster 1.3tCe petrol engine 150HP.

Every episode has one or two "Below the belt" jokes. 😆😆

The lady in the back seat says shes never seen the belt-hook before yet shes a car jounalist? What shit did I just watch.. Please just give Vicky a ferrari and a track!

Dacia Duster stilish? Well the problem of this test is the incompetence of the tester.

I love the Duster 😁

So basically anyone buys a suv with capable of not flowing the tea out of cup

My legs are completely wet.... 😆. Would you be happy with more inches.... ha ha ha

To bad for the UK seeming to get a US base Renegade. Does the UK get the better models of the Renegade like we have in the US like the Trailhawk version?

If you want a more Jeep, Jeep, should have gone for an off-road model. A Tough Mudder or Trailhawk would be much better.

at 7:40 the charts show what really matters...chart says jeep is the only one with "proper off road ability"

they should put the tea cups into the car's cup holders

Duster doesn't have galvanized body! Only 6 years anticorossion warranty!

The interiors of the Suzuki and the Jeep are great and these women are complaining??? What? Don't get women to do a man's job...okay the Duster sucks, inside and out but the other two are great.

...... But why old Duster instead new one ?

Who would have three cups of tea in car on rough roads , you leave that for the motorway !

Why didn't you use the new duster?

I couldn't watch as the one in the mac has a supersibilant affectation and it's unbearable

I'd have sticky Vicky any day.

7:13 ..that question is .. thug life material.

The Renegade is an SUV. The Duster specs also label it as a petrol instead of a diesel. She's been a motoring journalist for 15 years and doesn't know what the belt holder is for? She's in the wrong profession. Vicki Butler-Henderson is the only one who sounds like an actual motoring journalist. The other two look and sound like some of Vicki's random friends dropped by unexpectedly and got an invitation to come along. The short haired woman has a 'trying too hard to be funny/different lispy voice and Rachel is just monotonous and boring.

Great comparison thanks girls

Very Nice vedio 👍👍👌👌love from India.

I feel sorry for the person who has to clean the seats after the tea spills.

handling is alright but "incredible handling" haha

Why are they using the theme from Can't Pay We'll Take it Away?

Which is best off-road?

Both the Dacia and the Suzuki looks cheap compared to the Renegade.

" Renegade is not a SUV because it's a Jeep " ha ha ..clueless woman. Renegade is the only vehicle it's class that has a locking low range gearbox in the 4x4 version and the ONLY SUV. all the others are crossovers -- a cross between a hatchback and a proper SUV -- all wheel drive and high ground clearance. But no low range locking GEARBOX..

She had her two fingers close together when she said 6.5 inches, she is not easily pleased!