The REV Test: Budget SUVs. Dacia Duster vs Jeep Renegade vs Suzuki Vitara.
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- Three Women, three cars. Which one wins?
Racing driver Vicki Butler-Henderson, Millennial Rachael Hogg, and mum Erin Baker (REV!) are testing three of the UK's most popular budget SUVs, based on how people search for them at Auto Trader.
They're looking at how easily they can fit into your lifestyle, covering practicality, connectivity, and ride and handling.
This week, it’s the turn of the Jeep Renegade, with its proper off-road ability, the value for money Dacia Duster, and the stylish Suzuki Vitara S.
Erin has to cope with the infamous ‘tea tray test’ this week… sorry Erin.
Which car will come out on top?
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You guys are the Heroic Trio of auto journalists, love it.
Cause they're women huh😅
@@MrBau007 And what about it?
Vicki was the best journalists. Shame she had to put up with the other two.
sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a method to get back into an Instagram account??
I somehow forgot the password. I love any tips you can give me.
@Jayceon Bishop instablaster ;)
"Would you be happy with more inches?" made my day!
MIne too LOL
"...just asking". :)
Original woman thinking 🤣
Was Erin thinking about that when she said, "My legs are properly wet now." ?
Sad cringey guys.
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.
Those were on my 2004 Fiat Idea.
This is not the latest 2018 Duster!!! The new Duster is so much better!!!
Yes 😉😉😉
I want to buy the new Duster but i m scared
They are for loser, poor people!
Actually, the hardest and most smoothest dacia engine is the 1.6 petrol. It won't break any land speed records but has a timing chain and is very reliable. Basic to maintain and cheap to run.
Is there a 1.5 petrol ?????
I have a jeep Renegade (limited) and its perfect 👊😁👊
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 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.
hi just ordered my new duster 1600 essential cant wait to collect it
Loving my duster got 16 petrol essential perfect
Would you recommend one .
Colin Whitley I think this new 130 Tce is one to get .
Good to hear as looking to buy one second hand. I was torn between the duster and the renegade but people have said too many electrical issues with the renegade so I will be looking at the dacia duster I'm sure it will fulfill all the tasks I will ask of it.
Why the old duster?!
Because it is the best !
Filippo Rindone yea i was wondering the sane thing the 2018 one looks much better outside and interiror is a lot more upmarket... Not really fair comparison
Because UK is late at the game as Dacia needs to adapt the model to RHD.
@jay t They drive Daddy's car at best, lol.
Why, why, Obama?
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?
Stephen Powell Cos women and technology.....
Stephen Powell I've been looking for a comment regarding this, top man 👍 she sounds like she hasn't a clue very vague.
Use a Suzuki infotainment system, and I can say that it's good. It's not great but it's good. It can be a bit laggy and the graphics looks a bit primitive (not pretty). But it's really easy to use and actually quite reliable, everything is big and easy to find.
They can make it better looking and make it a bit more responsive but it's a good system to use everyday.
It’s just a Bosch unit.
Yessss! My "Black Touch" Duster wins the fight... 👊🏼
There was no fight yet.
Suzuki was driven only in the sleep mode.
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!
Or just get a diesel Trailhawk.
Those seat belt holds prevent the seat belts from snagging when you drop the seats down to create more boot space
Suzuki will outlast the other two.
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.
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.
2018 Duster out,with more space,more options and more power.
yzzoarts keep in mind this is the OLD Duster without LED lights, 360 camera view, new dashboard, new seats, automatic gearbox etc
I just rented a duster 2017 and had to drive through offroad bumpy terrain and was more than amazed how well it handled and fun to drive through that terrain this duster is. I wish I could buy one in the USA .
Duster is a machine for poverty
Great thinking. So it is for ~20% ppl - ...rest can't afford it xD
Funny and useful review as ever. You three are not badge snobs
Vikki is an absolute class above compared to these other two. Bin them, and just use her fantastic presenting skills.
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!
Hi CJ! You are completely right... we're really sorry about that. Slipped through the net. Thanks for letting us know. And we're really glad you enjoyed the video!!
It's a hybrid.....Petrodiesel
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.
Suzuki is the clear winner. Its the most reliable which every motor "journalist" ignores.
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.
I've got the Trailhawk version and it's a special car - really gets under your skin. Tried the Duster and it was downmarket ... sorry but you just can't spec one to match the Renegade's capabilities and quality levels although the 2018 looks to be an improvement.
I’ve got a Renegade and although it is a small car there is so much space and the way the interior is designed it feels like your driving something much bigger. They’ve just brought out a new Renegade and it looks so nice!
Dacia Unsafe?For those outside of it,yea.
Agreed. And it's not city braking or whatever, DACIA is missing STRUCTURAL integrity.
The Duster its not unsafe. And if you call the Duster unsafe, how would you call the Ford Mustang? Stop being salty just cause the Duster is better than your Renegade.
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...
HAHAHA the cups of tea is so funny, I have to leave a comment for that. 🙈🙉🙊
I didn’t want to spoil your collectively nicely worked subtle name check by mentioning it...but it was a lovely surprise thank you 😊
We'll see if we can name check you some more ;-)
Feel free to ignore. Just a thought as you did it a little bit in this video. I appreciate you need structure to a short video to be able to get the information across in a clear and timely manner. I was thinking if you put a bit mote info in the first half it gives you a bit more wriggle room when you are all in the car to do what you do now but have time to comment on each others subjects or your general feelings on the car overall. In my view you are all multi dimensional so don’t constrain yourselves too tightly to specific subjects. Given your R4 630 humour I wondered if any of you listen to the podcast fortunately? I know they are older than you and an entertainment show is very different to car reviews but the way they talk so naturally like when there are no (few) men in the room is refreshing. I’m not suggesting you change loads just take a bit more advantage of your uniqueness of three women in a car reviewing it. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x5pd7/episodes/downloads
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.
What's your opinion regarding duster / stepaway or Sandero? Which one is all in all the best ? As well manual or automatic?
its impossible to not love Dacia for what it is .
Why did you use the OLD version of Duster against the Jeep and Suzuki ?
Because it's too good to compare against the others😂😂
The best Duster you can buy is the the 4x4 model with the supersmooth TCe 125 hp engine.
I'd rather walk than drive on such shit as Dacia
You can t afford a dacia so just walk
daniel Victor Of course I can not afford this shit. I'm not so rich that I would buy shit ...
darius I'll never buy this piece of shit, I enough Mercedes gle coupe
Юрий Сычев i wish u good luck with your second hand mercs bmws and audis
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.
Good to know.
I would have preferred to see the boot capacity too.
Yes, a person does buy them to haul things besides humans. How easy, how flat, etc is it when used?
The JEEP RENEGADE IS AN SUV!
Why not compare the latest duster ?
It's not been released here yet.
Mark Wright ; I saw the car on Dacia website, so I assumed it’s been released. My bad, sorry
I've not seen it anywhere but I checked their UK website and I see what you mean. Could it be possible to spec and order a car before it's announced? I read a couple of other comments saying it wasn't in the UK yet because they hadn't produced a RHD version yet. I hadn't seen it anywhere so I spread the info. Seems like I might be wrong, though it could be that it wasn't used in the video as it wasn't available at the time of filming but is now.
I've just found a video on TH-cam from yesterday mentioning the UK spec being released. Apologies.
Ther is a 2018 dacia duster
Yes - a way better than old one :) and still CHEAP!
yzzoarts The most powerful engine on the new one is a 1.2 TCE petrol with 125hp.
Tudor Voicu in my country there is a 1.6 liter dacia duster
hyökkäyshulilupteri maybe but is not turbo I guess. Which country?
@@cornelcon5267 belgium
Good job, Dacia Duster! So proud of you! (Yes, I'm Romanian) :D
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
Renegade is my personal favorite
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 !?
The Jeep looks badass!
The suzuji surprisingly enjoyable to drive, come on Suzuki's always have a great Drive get a grip.
The steering wheels on the wrong side😵😜! Why you not testing the Duster, renegade und vitara 4x4??😕
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
Jamie Pickles new Duster has just been launched,it's very nice,check it out.
The new Renegade will have the Uconnect 8.4inch touch screen and some nice new styling. Definitely be swapping my current Renegade for it.
Jamie Pickles dacia did the same with the 2018 and looks better than Jeep and has some features no car has
@@alterateawful6709 the Jeep is the only one here with an ounce of styling or charm.
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
Renaults in general have terrible diesel turbo problems.
@@OggyGTA the dacia failed. Huge electrical fault we think was the ecu, bought a juke 1.5 and that didnt last long either another major electrical fault after about a year. I still have suzuki not 184k miles and no issues. My dad now has nissan 1.4 petrol reliable engine but goes through more driveshafts than services.
I love the Duster 😁
The woman in the back knows f*** all about Jeeps. Jeep Renegade is a Jeep. Especially the trailhawk
Great comparison thanks girls
Robert Lloyd I made a comparison video about cars:
Formula 1 vs Formula E: How do they compare?
th-cam.com/video/M7NUDLPpYYU/w-d-xo.html
Do you like it?
I'm really not sure what the tea tray test is supposed to prove.
Bumpiness of ride for your poor passenger. There used to be a commercial with a glass of some liquid, maybe champagne, surviving a ride down a rough city street. I don't remember the details.
The 4wd Jeep rides better and the next trim level comes with more inches. My wife loves hers.
Very true, the 1.6 diesel is the worst option, except it is good for economy.
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 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.
£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 Suzuki is clearly the best car here by a long mile.
The vitara will be hardly broken in when the other two start falling apart.
Haha, if only that were true!
Dacia is one of the few cars you can buy without a radio, so that's a win.
I bought several different cars, and no one asked me to have a radio with me.
DUSTER !!!
I'd rather walk than drive on such shit as Dacia
Hahahaah, the tea scene was hilarious
3 cups of tea for every test ..yap they're British alright. :D
I almost get the inpression from the comments that there is a new Duster, non?
Laurens O there is ,its already available in Romania , should be on uk too , and will receive a new 1.3 T engine with 130 hp
Love that jacket Gulf etc
Power of the duster
Just to point out that paticular jeep they were using wasn't even 4x4. The 2.0 is wayyy better
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.
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
But its new. How often do you see 10+ years old Renault cars on streets? I don't remember last time I saw one. Even in France they are rare compared to old Peugeot/Citroen cars. Yet they used to be popular decade ago as well. Swap it for much more reliable Suzuki while you can. All cars work well for first few years (unless you get really unlucky), what happens after that is what matters.
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.
Jeep Compass it is Fiat 500 based. Have a great day.
Dominic Cristi why does it matter what it is based on? Just because it shares the same platform as the 500x doesn’t mean it is one. And it shares all of Jeeps equipment including their 4 wheel drive systems. So I’m not really sure what your point is. It’s like saying that a swan is the same as a pigeon because they both have the same looking feet. It just doesn’t make sense.
@@cainelup5970 you haven't got a clue , have you?
Maybe first drive the cars, before just giving idiot comments.
@@cainelup5970 Yeah? Go and check the price difference between the Fiat and Jeep....see which one you can afford.
@@cainelup5970 The Jeep shares a platform with the Fiat 500L/X ... nothing like the standard smaller 500. But you show me where they are similar side by side.
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.
They all were too different for a close comparison but you can get the idea what you want to explore further.
Love these kind of reviews where the people interact with each other
Jokes and having fun
Though would be more fun where they all "brought the car to the test" and they defend their cars while finding flaws on the other cars
they should put the tea cups into the car's cup holders
You gotta feel for Rachel’s boyfriend !!!
Duster
"Stylish and high quality" -Dacia Duster. OMG XD FRIKIN ROMANIAN BUDGET NON-CAR GUY CAR
Very Nice vedio 👍👍👌👌love from India.
Thanks Abir!
Auto Trader Thanks.
Vedio killed the redio.
Checking the utility factor by taking cups of tea. lol.
Very good thanks
Well that's 7.54 minutes of my life wasted, such a poor review of all cars.
Thats the old Duster from 2017
I’d take the Jeep, the other two look so cheap in quality
Um, there is a brand new infotainment in all FCA cars, so that 6.5" screen is NOT the best Jeep offers.
It was the 5" in the video.
She had her two fingers close together when she said 6.5 inches, she is not easily pleased!
If you want a more Jeep, Jeep, should have gone for an off-road model. A Tough Mudder or Trailhawk would be much better.
THREE star EuroNCAP rating... let that sink in for a moment.
5 star under the old rating, so let that sink in.
@@OggyGTA The Duster never achieved a 5 star under any rating regime. It is a three star (old NCAP) rating vehicle that has been cosmetically updated. I've spoken to a Renault/Dacia sales person and they concede the fact. Capable, sure. But safe? Well I guess safer than a first generation Cherry. Car Buyer says the following too, which confirms the information I have:
" Safety:
The Duster only received three stars in Euro NCAP crash tests when it was originally tested - a disappointing result for an SUV, as most cars in this class get the maximum five stars. It has since been re-tested and while it retained its three-star rating, the scores it received in specific areas were a little lower.
In 2017's retest, the Duster was rated at 71% for adult occupancy protection and 66% for how it looked after children in a crash. These lower scores haven't been assigned because the Dacia isn't as safe as it once was - it's because standards have become more stringent since it first went on sale."
Who would have three cups of tea in car on rough roads , you leave that for the motorway !
U need to try new Duster 1.3tCe petrol engine 150HP.
No, I don't.
Dacia Duster stilish? Well the problem of this test is the incompetence of the tester.
So basically anyone buys a suv with capable of not flowing the tea out of cup
i love duster4wd
Every episode has one or two "Below the belt" jokes. 😆😆
The way she talks about the touch screen of the Renegade will make women have a field day.
What kind of review is this??? You get three neurotic women to play tea party inside SUV's????
I feel sorry for the person who has to clean the seats after the tea spills.
...... But why old Duster instead new one ?
Duster doesn't have galvanized body! Only 6 years anticorossion warranty!
at 7:40 the charts show what really matters...chart says jeep is the only one with "proper off road ability"
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...
Why didn't you use the new duster?
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!
Which is best off-road?
Subaru
Never believed women can do car reviews but i liked your's
O no Dacia VS jeep
very nice review !!!
Nice review! Girls with a sense of humor are as capable as any male auto journalist. The review is not as mathematical but more enjoyable and entertaining.
Very patronising.