We live in an age where people only call for climate controls because most car software is bad enough - or the customer tech illiterate enough to need them.
Luxury car manufacturers have much higher R&D costs than budget car manufacturers. So it would make sense that they would want to save a little on buttons. But, for the price they are selling those luxury cars they should be able to spare some cash for buttons. But then again, their business model is based on built-in obsolescence to drive higher sales, so making most of their car's features software-based makes sense to them, because softwares become obsolete faster than buttons.
I like what Dacia is doing. It does not make sense that base Volvo XC40 starts at 43,000 Euros, but base model of Dacia Duster is 19,000 Euros. There is no amount of quality in base model Volvo XC40 that justifies it being twice as expensive as base model Dacia Dsuter. The same goes for BMW X3, Audi Q4 and the rest of them. We consumers need to hold back and actually stop buying cars for several months, holding on to what we currently have in protest aginst these brands that are charging ridiculous amounts. All of them these days are charging 100,000 Euros casually for their midrange class of vehicles, vehicles that are supposed to be daily drivers. Makes absolutely no sense.
A friend of mine crashed in a Duster, a complete rollover, actually. He had his wife and 3 children with him (one of them was a few months old). They all got out safe and sound, without a scratch, and told me the story.
I think this is already happening. When people bought a 40k car 5 years ago, they expected to sell it at 25k today. Nobody is buying seconds at that price. Therefore they will keep on driving them. The second hand market is non existent. And since they keep on driving them, they are not buying new 40k cars.
How good to see such a non premium car reviewed, thank you. The first glory is that there is a version available WITHOUT an infotainment system; just wonderful. Secondly it is great to see 4WD with a manual shift again, because you get so much better control in difficult road conditions. Finally even at €29k as specced this is an object lesson in what you do or do not really need. I understand the need for autobahn performance in a country like Germany but where I live in the UK and other such backward European countries practical off road and poor weather performance really matters for rural use cases. I am not sure this is quite rugged enough to replace an old Land Rover Defender for farm work with a ewe and two lambs in the back, but it does quite a lot of that job.
Interior quality is better than in cars costing 3 or 4 times more, because this Dacia lacks dirt-and-grime-encrusted "piano black" and has lots of physical buttons, instead of inferior and cheaper "haptic" buttons like in so many VW and Stellantis products.
The most important comment you made….it is fun to drive!!…enough said!!..the previous model was the only car which i drove with a smile on my face…1300cc, 150ps 4x4…
I have received mine a few days ago, and i must say, i'm really impressed, you can actually hear on this video how silent it is FOR A DACIA... you almost don't hear or feel the engine... the power is more than enough, but it will not be fine with less, i guess... but even with that... i think is very good, and the confort is good aswell.
I had a Dacia Duster Rental Car for 2 months, it was great................ love a car that is basic with everything you need and lacks everything you do not need........... was much better than many so called main stream expensive cars in terms of drive quality............. I went through a deep puddle of water with ease on a rural UK road where and Audi Q5 driver couldn't as they were worried damaging all the useless electronics
Ukraine will get this new Renault Duster in early 2025, you will get also the Renault Kardian and the Renault Bigster in 2025. The Dacia Duster is manufactured in Romania unlike the Renault Duster who is manufactured in Turkey.
@@silva_br1 But Dacia is actually Renault, 100% Renault technology ! In Brazil and other markets, the futur Renault Niagara will be sold only under the badge Renault.
@@anthonydelcoure1264In Turkey it will only be manufactured the 1.0 liter GPL - Petrol version. The rest of the versions will still be manufactured in Romania, no matter the badge
Thanks for the videos ! My suggestion is to have always in all reviews a section for Noise and vibration levels of the cars while driving on city roads and highways.
Another fine review from Thomas and Lea. Well done Dacia for offering a relatively cheap, cruelty free interior vehicle. Perhaps the base models are more valuable, and if you only have to go on the motorway occasionally.
This actually not truth. New Dacia owners frequently experienced problems with the new infotainment system. 😅 even thing like climate control not working etc etc. Look it up
4:25 Dacia offers entry seal badge while the new BMW X3 removed it, among other useful things because of extreme cost reduction. If you want comfort get a Duster instead of the X3 for half the money.
Data & facts: Dacia Duster LED lamps Length 4,34 m 171“ Wheels 16“ steel, 17“ or 18“ alloy Up to 22 cm 8,5“ ground clearance with AWD version (1 cm higher suspension) 31° approaching, 36° descending angle 3,5“ or 7“ instruments No infotainment or 10“ Base fabric Journey trim: jeans fabric Extreme trim: microcloud leatherette Trunk / boot 520 l petrol FWD 460 l petrol AWD 450 l petrol LPG 430 l hybrid 1,6 l 4-cyl Hybrid (1,2 kWh) 140 hp automatic, 10s 0-100 km/h, 160 km/h Vmax 1,2 l 3-cyl petrol 48V MHEV (0,8 kWh) 130 hp manual, 10s/11s 0-100 km/h, 180 km/h Vmax FWD or AWD 1,0 l 3-cyl petrol LPG 100 hp, 13s/14s 0-100 km/h, 168 km/h Vmax FWD Towing: Petrol AWD 1,5 t Petrol FWD 1,4 t LPG 1,2 t Hybrid 750 kg Roof rack: 80 kg Price: 19.000 Euro or pounds (LPG) - 29.000 (top trim plus extras)
Persönlich empfinde ich die Gestik und das Gelächter bei der Durchführung des Autobahntests als etwas abwertend. Es ist kein 2CV6 oder Panda. Es ist ein Auto mit 130 PS und nicht zu viel Gewicht. Die Beschleunigung sieht gut aus. Ich frage mich, ob diese Gesten und dieses Kichern in einem Golf TSI 116 zu hören wären, um nur eines zu nennen. Vielleicht wäre es eine gute Idee, den Horizont dieses Autos noch weiter zu erweitern und ihm einen Wintertest des 4x4 zu widmen. Dann hört das Kichern auf. Ein schönes Auto zu einem schönen Preis, bei dem man sich fragt, ob wir all den Luxus und die Selbstverständlichkeiten (und die Preise, die sie offenbar mit sich bringen) wirklich brauchen. Viele Menschen sind keine großen Autoliebhaber, möchten aber ein Fahrzeug, mit dem sie von A nach B kommen.
You should have tested the 1.2 TCe 4x2 version. It drives much better on the paved road, the gearing is much much more pleasant, the car is lighter and lower with overall better driving experience. I've driven both versions on highway and the difference was really noticable. Buy 4x4 only if you 100% need 4x4 in your life. Which most people don't.
Duster is GREAT CAR ... For this ammount of money - that is THE BEST new car on this planet. It has everything what "big boys" have - except their price. It looks OK + fun to drive ...
@@petrutzgabriel to be fair, acum e mai valabil decât niciodată. Înainte într-adevăr la 12.000-14.000€ îți luai căruțe, dar acum, la 20.000-30.000 îți poți lua mașini bune second hand. Mie îmi place Dacia dar as lua un Tucson vechi de doar 2-3 ani (care inca are garanție 3 ani daca nu mă înșel) la 20.000€-25.000, care are mai multe opțiuni, un motor mai puternic și confort mai mare in habitaclu. As lua Duster pentru 4x4, asta da.
Dacia nailed the design one of the best looking cars in this segment and for a killer price . GJ Dacia ! Btw this is the first time i really like Dacia design ^^ I used to hate it in the past but now looks pretty sick .
Duster is largely used in Eastern Europe by Border Patrol and Police with rough/tough terrain in all types of weather in a poor country R. Moldova next to Ukraine!!! Good to see it on German Autobahn changing the lanes with a confort complaining about wind noise!!!😂😂😂
Nice to sea at the Øresund Bridge in the Volvo xc90 video. I am from Denmark so have travelled there a couple of times. I hope you and Lea had a good time in both Denmark and Sweden.
Hi Thomas, great review. I did not hear you mention the 1.5dci engine from the previous generation, have they cancelled the Diesel engine? It would be a shame because that was the one most sold in my country.
LOOKS A BRILLIANT LITTLE CAR AND BETTER LOOKING THAN PREVIOUS MODELS ALSO I LOVE YOUR ACCENT ITS SO CLEVER TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE I AM ENGLISH AND LIVE IN FRANCE AND FIND THE LANGUAGE REALLY HAD
Not particularly relevant for me as we don’t have the autobahn, but enjoyed watching the video. Consensus seems to be that the 2WD and 4WD manual are the best choices. By the way you could also make a video of the Duster on a Nurburgring lap, or a drag race, I’d still watch it 😂
Dacia Duster is not necessarily a bad car even with the small engine. It is just that it seems more appropriate if you need it for work, construction site, agriculture, if you live in the mountain, or something similar. Even then the price is too high for the high trim options. But if you get a cheap one make sense to get the job done. As a family car I would look for something else, like a hyundai or a kia.
Ich bin ab und zu mal als MiniCamper unterwegs und hab den Duster mal gecheckt. Wenn man halbseitig im Auto pennt ist der Duster super geeignet. Sitze umgelegt und Beifahrersitz nach vorne hat er eine stattliche Innenlänge von. 2.1m die dann zur Liegefläche zur Verfügung stehen. Das ist angesichts der Gesamtänge ein mega guter Wert. Auch sonst scheint er sehr solide zu sein. Die Hartplastik stört mich überhaupt nicht, Der Look ist insgesamt vollkommen ok und das Design insgesamt ist sehr cool. Schönes Auto, deutliches Plus zum Gen2 Duster. Motoren sind für mich ok, ich brauche keinen Diesel. Was war shaking bei 12:37min?
When I watched this I thought "That looks a lot like the Köln bypass..." and it turns out it was. I have memories of going round that twice on the same journey.
Interesting review, but you can't say the acceleration figure is dangerous. You have to adapt your driving to the vehicle you're driving, the conditions and the traffic around you. If you don't have the space to safely pull out and overtake, then you wait until it is safe to do so...
I know what you mean, but try some German Autobahn areas which I tried and you ll agree. Often its way safer to accelerate quickly and get away then staying slow and taking the next spot, a lot of people dont really let you in
Those are not winter tires. Those are All Seasons (3 peaks M+S) which are legally enough to qualify as winter tires across Europe where some countries make at least those (or real proper winter tires) mandatory during winter/snow. Those universal/all-season tires are enough for a bit of snow. Though real proper winter tire (and at least FWD, or even better AWD, probably no luck with RWD) would mean you can actually make serious climbs (like 30 or more degrees) covered with snow - without needing to put snow chains.
I’m expecting that trim and colour in two weeks…. I have a gen 2 also. It is great value for money for a 4x4 , spending 60 to 100k for a land cruiser or defender is not an option and if I could I wouldn’t want to take it off road for fear of scratching!
I had quite a lot of experience with previous generation and driving more than 300km is a nightmare because of uncomfortable seats. No problem on the short distances around the city, but long journeys are the pain. Is this new model better in terms of seating and driving comfort? And of course - lack of diesel is not the wisest step.
@@autogefuehl Dear Thomas, thank you for your reply! One more question - previous gen didn't have backlight of the steering wheel buttons, and it was hard to find which one to push for cruise control at night. Are they lightened now?
Good thing we put engines with power... the base comes with a 1.6 with manual transmission and 115hp, and the most equipped with the 1.3T also manual and 155hp .... As electrification is not fashionable here, we can have this type of engines....
There is already a 1.6 140hp full hybrid , the Duster will get later the new 1.8 155hp full hybrid. This new engine is already available in the new Dacia Bigster. The futur Renault Clio 6 will also get it in 2025-2026.
@@anthonydelcoure1264 But the important thing is to put engines without the fashion of electrification and that have manual transmission. I'll even tell you more... The most important thing is that you can choose the manual transmission in a vehicle at the full equipment level.
@@faygox955 The electrification is now mandatory if you want to sell new cars in Europe. I think hybrid engines are a very efficiente technology in term of range, consumption and pollution emissions for exemple.
@@anthonydelcoure1264 The pollution thing is totally irrelevant... Europe is a very small continent compared to the world and it does not change anything. If they want to improve that, the easiest thing would be not to consume products made in China, which generates 50% of the world's pollution. world, among those making batteries for electric and hybrid cars... but I know they are not going to do that..... But even the most important thing... is that they take away the possibility of choosing from the user who wants a manual transmission in a fully equipped car... That's why I say... as long as this fashion continues, it will gradually fade away. .. Many of us will continue betting on manual used vehicles... And finally... banning new cars is very bad, the same as banning driving in places... it is very fascist on the part of the EU... In my country they don't even think of that, because it is precisely unconstitutional.. that individual freedom cannot be restricted.... Luckily in my country we import their bodies and put engines and transmissions in them that interest us...
They never had LEDs on the high beam, but there are homologated LED "bulbs" that you can install in your car, although the price for one LED is about 150 euros.
12:39 - Captain Hikaru Sulu : In range? Helmsman Lojur : Not yet sir. Captain Hikaru Sulu : Come on, come on. Helmsman Lojur : She'll fly apart! Captain Hikaru Sulu : *Fly her apart then!*
Yes..LEDs, touchscreens, digital clusters, clima, etc. etc. a lot o goodies compared to the first Duster. Just compare the price of a halogen headlight with a LED headlight. Multiply by 2. There you have around 1000Euro extra...
@@cristikki true but let's face it, the price increase is mostly for profit. Dacia is one of the brands (if not THE brand) with the highest profit margin per unit in Europe. They have more profit than Renault. So it could be cheaper, they just don't want to :)
No legal way for offroading in Germany except some distinctive offroad parks with obstacles. Most customers will not use this car offroad, and if offroad, they ll do some gravel road and not rock climbing. What I said though is that this car is highly offroad capable, maybe we ll get the chance to do that at some point
@balintk.9373 stop buying plastic cars, dont give them hard earned money...boycott them!! We all must ! But ok that will never happen so...have a nice day 😄
Hi Thomas, do you also support the idea that the Duster actually needs the more potent 1.3? Even better would be the 1.3 mild hybrid with 160hp, or the 270Nm topped off at the old 150hp. 4x4 cars need torque!
@@autogefuehl we currently drive the latest Duster 2 1.3 150hp 4x4, we like it alot. You can kinda drive dynamically with it, even Chris Harris likes it 😊
When im putting my audi a6 2017 in the wash tunnel at the end when its this wind turbine to dry the car ….the hood of the car its almost flying away 😂😂its shaking so much also
Es sieht viel besser aus als die Modelle T Cross, Taigo und T Roc, deren Preis für das, was sie bieten, unangemessen ist. Deutsche Autos mit 5 Gängen und manueller Klimaanlage 😀😀😀, teuer und ohne Dachreling.
Where can you see the rpm's on the instruments ? When you were going on the highway I saw only the speedometer but I know that the Duster also has a tachometer ...
Mașina nu artă rău ori și cum și-o permit tot mai greu chiar și eu am o Dacia Logan model 2 nu are prea multi senzori benzina sa bagi și să-i dai bice motorul de 1.2 din păcate este slab mai ales în depășire este foarte lent dar niciodată eu am luat-o la 6000 E iar acuma poate ajunge la 15.000 E este mult prea mult pt populația României mai ales la cei care lucra doar un singur membru în familie.
dacia and duster in particular is only real competition against china moto-like production , and it's stands well, unfortunately german cars makers have noting to push chinese out of EU market , they all try to be in chinese and russians taste while chinese discovered niche in EU and push out of EU other manufacturers , so next time want spent money for chinese remember it = less job in germany, EU , don't buy chinese !
If you can not afford more, it looks like a nice car. Its a bit more expensive in Sweden, seems to start at 23k, which is a 1-2 year old Audi A3 low mileage.
Agree but you can do so much more with the Duster even 4x2 is a more capable car than the A3 if you want to go outside the tarmac. You can trash the car around and it will hold its own. It al depends on what you want to do with the car but offroad there is no comparison between the 2 even the 4x2 version of the Duster.
@@BaaLaaN I am just guessing now, but I would guess that its only a small part of the population that buys a SUV that goes offroad with it. And also, going offroad means you need better tires, than those that comes with the cars in many cases. Also nothing of the chassies of the suv's I have seen has looked like they would survive offroading. SUV is popular to make cause they do not have the same hard regulations as small cars have.
@@antonskundrotspravieniskis1188 You can not? Wierd, that is what I paid for mine... I also have the used car market open here in the browser, Audi A3 30 TFSI, 2023, 9600KM 239000 SEK = 20700 Euro. So please read what I write next time about it being used.... Also this car has equipment like radar based cruise control, and sport seats, android auto and carplay ofcourse, 10" screen, + digital dash, keyless drive, and so on. But a new Dacia for a little bit more money might appeal others.
@@AndrewTSqin Romania you can buy it with off road kit fitted in the factory, for 5000Eur more. It has better off road suspension, all terrain tyres, a light bar on the roof and some other goodies.
I really love the car but if the acceleration is borderline dangerous for Autobahn then I think I'll pass on this one. I drive a 2002 Mercedes C180K and, while it gives the same ~10sec it's pretty good in the 60-100 range thanks to the supercharger, and yet I had some dangerous moments merging into Autobahn (hello polish truck drivers)
It’s interesting to me in a world where there is such pressure to reduce carbon emissions, Germany persists with very high motorway speeds and the associated pollution level. Some manufacturers are already limiting their cars speed and so the Dacias performance outside of an autobahn, ie the rest of the world, is probably adequate and in line with what you would expect from a car like this. Dacia should be applauded for bringing such an interesting and affordable car to the market, it makes a refreshing change from the overweight and oversized led clad monsters filling up the roads and literally costing the earth to manufacture. The Dacia seems a much better solution.
If a political party would suggest that in Germany, it would boost the votes for the Nazi party even more because they then can say "look how the established parties want to control your life"
Dacia was never in the category of high end cars..Skoda wich was and is a great car is still much more expensive than a Duster ..take in account theyr litlle SUV ..its a matter of perception from the buyers..a simple but yeat an inteligent car or an inteligent car in the same class that's worth more becouse of gadgets ...i will buy the Duster as soon is in showrooms..one simple car..that is most simple buyers whant!!!
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This is our in-depth review of the all-new Dacia Duster (petrol AWD). We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
00:00 Duster Extreme facts
02:50 Light design
03:02 Engines
03:50 Interior quality
05:15 Cockpit and interface
07:08 Driver POV
08:05 Rear seats
09:29 Trunk / boot
10:21 Acceleration and Autobahn
15:47 Top speed and engine
20:53 Fuel economy
21:46 Price
#Dacia #DaciaDuster
We live in an age where budget cars give you climate controls while luxury cars can't afford to.
We live in an age where people only call for climate controls because most car software is bad enough - or the customer tech illiterate enough to need them.
The same philosophy can be applied to smartphones.
@@nunogloop3386Not really, even the cheapest budget smartphones are buttonless nowadays.
Luxury car manufacturers have much higher R&D costs than budget car manufacturers. So it would make sense that they would want to save a little on buttons. But, for the price they are selling those luxury cars they should be able to spare some cash for buttons. But then again, their business model is based on built-in obsolescence to drive higher sales, so making most of their car's features software-based makes sense to them, because softwares become obsolete faster than buttons.
Which luxury cars don't have climate control?
I like what Dacia is doing. It does not make sense that base Volvo XC40 starts at 43,000 Euros, but base model of Dacia Duster is 19,000 Euros. There is no amount of quality in base model Volvo XC40 that justifies it being twice as expensive as base model Dacia Dsuter. The same goes for BMW X3, Audi Q4 and the rest of them. We consumers need to hold back and actually stop buying cars for several months, holding on to what we currently have in protest aginst these brands that are charging ridiculous amounts. All of them these days are charging 100,000 Euros casually for their midrange class of vehicles, vehicles that are supposed to be daily drivers. Makes absolutely no sense.
You crash in a Volvo and you might live to tell the tale, not so much with Dacia
A friend of mine crashed in a Duster, a complete rollover, actually. He had his wife and 3 children with him (one of them was a few months old). They all got out safe and sound, without a scratch, and told me the story.
I think this is already happening. When people bought a 40k car 5 years ago, they expected to sell it at 25k today. Nobody is buying seconds at that price. Therefore they will keep on driving them. The second hand market is non existent. And since they keep on driving them, they are not buying new 40k cars.
How good to see such a non premium car reviewed, thank you.
The first glory is that there is a version available WITHOUT an infotainment system; just wonderful. Secondly it is great to see 4WD with a manual shift again, because you get so much better control in difficult road conditions. Finally even at €29k as specced this is an object lesson in what you do or do not really need. I understand the need for autobahn performance in a country like Germany but where I live in the UK and other such backward European countries practical off road and poor weather performance really matters for rural use cases. I am not sure this is quite rugged enough to replace an old Land Rover Defender for farm work with a ewe and two lambs in the back, but it does quite a lot of that job.
seems you hit another top comment here :)
Yes its perfect for farm work
Interior quality is better than in cars costing 3 or 4 times more, because this Dacia lacks dirt-and-grime-encrusted "piano black" and has lots of physical buttons, instead of inferior and cheaper "haptic" buttons like in so many VW and Stellantis products.
To be honest I don't really like the piano black finish, gets really smudgy when you have kids! This car is rugged, reliable and really good looking.
The most important comment you made….it is fun to drive!!…enough said!!..the previous model was the only car which i drove with a smile on my face…1300cc, 150ps 4x4…
For most of European countries that have a speed limit of 130, Duster is more than fast enough.
😂😂😂 I drove it and that 3 piston engine is the biggest letdown of that car. Really the ruining point of it.
Duster is made to get from A to B cheap, not to race.
@@Zero4Infinitives1.0 or 1.2?
It's not about the maximum speed, it's about the acceleration and torque !
not if you live in romania and everyone gets mad at you if you drive the speed limit
I have received mine a few days ago, and i must say, i'm really impressed, you can actually hear on this video how silent it is FOR A DACIA... you almost don't hear or feel the engine... the power is more than enough, but it will not be fine with less, i guess... but even with that... i think is very good, and the confort is good aswell.
enjoy !
Thomas: we’re gonna lose the trunk! Lea: the seats are really good 😂
I had a Dacia Duster Rental Car for 2 months, it was great................ love a car that is basic with everything you need and lacks everything you do not need........... was much better than many so called main stream expensive cars in terms of drive quality............. I went through a deep puddle of water with ease on a rural UK road where and Audi Q5 driver couldn't as they were worried damaging all the useless electronics
Spot on . The more electrics the more cash to mechs
In Ukraine it sells as Renault and we still have 1.5 dci legendary k9k engine, the one and only thing which makes Duster a legend
Ukraine will get this new Renault Duster in early 2025, you will get also the Renault Kardian and the Renault Bigster in 2025. The Dacia Duster is manufactured in Romania unlike the Renault Duster who is manufactured in Turkey.
Here ( 🇧🇷) , as Renault too. All Renault cars here now are Dacia. No Renault project like Megane or Clio.
@@silva_br1 But Dacia is actually Renault, 100% Renault technology ! In Brazil and other markets, the futur Renault Niagara will be sold only under the badge Renault.
@@anthonydelcoure1264In Turkey it will only be manufactured the 1.0 liter GPL - Petrol version. The rest of the versions will still be manufactured in Romania, no matter the badge
@@vangelescu So why the hell Renault invested in a production of a new car in Turkey for only one engine version of this new car ?
Thanks for the videos ! My suggestion is to have always in all reviews a section for Noise and vibration levels of the cars while driving on city roads and highways.
cheers !
Another fine review from Thomas and Lea. Well done Dacia for offering a relatively cheap, cruelty free interior vehicle. Perhaps the base models are more valuable, and if you only have to go on the motorway occasionally.
thanks m8 !
I am sick of the driving systems. So much goes wrong with new vehicles. I like the simplicity of this car. Less computer issues
This actually not truth. New Dacia owners frequently experienced problems with the new infotainment system. 😅 even thing like climate control not working etc etc. Look it up
4:25 Dacia offers entry seal badge while the new BMW X3 removed it, among other useful things because of extreme cost reduction. If you want comfort get a Duster instead of the X3 for half the money.
As a fan, I will be very happy if you do a documentary with objective opinion on why cars (especially German ones) are getting expensive.
If VW made something like this they wouldn't be closing down their German factories!
Data & facts:
Dacia Duster
LED lamps
Length
4,34 m 171“
Wheels 16“ steel, 17“ or 18“ alloy
Up to 22 cm 8,5“ ground clearance with AWD version (1 cm higher suspension)
31° approaching, 36° descending angle
3,5“ or 7“ instruments
No infotainment or 10“
Base fabric
Journey trim: jeans fabric
Extreme trim: microcloud leatherette
Trunk / boot
520 l petrol FWD
460 l petrol AWD
450 l petrol LPG
430 l hybrid
1,6 l 4-cyl Hybrid (1,2 kWh) 140 hp automatic, 10s 0-100 km/h, 160 km/h Vmax
1,2 l 3-cyl petrol 48V MHEV (0,8 kWh) 130 hp manual, 10s/11s 0-100 km/h, 180 km/h Vmax FWD or AWD
1,0 l 3-cyl petrol LPG 100 hp, 13s/14s 0-100 km/h, 168 km/h Vmax FWD
Towing:
Petrol AWD 1,5 t
Petrol FWD 1,4 t
LPG 1,2 t
Hybrid 750 kg
Roof rack: 80 kg
Price: 19.000 Euro or pounds (LPG) - 29.000 (top trim plus extras)
❤ for yourself? 😝
Persönlich empfinde ich die Gestik und das Gelächter bei der Durchführung des Autobahntests als etwas abwertend. Es ist kein 2CV6 oder Panda. Es ist ein Auto mit 130 PS und nicht zu viel Gewicht. Die Beschleunigung sieht gut aus. Ich frage mich, ob diese Gesten und dieses Kichern in einem Golf TSI 116 zu hören wären, um nur eines zu nennen.
Vielleicht wäre es eine gute Idee, den Horizont dieses Autos noch weiter zu erweitern und ihm einen Wintertest des 4x4 zu widmen. Dann hört das Kichern auf.
Ein schönes Auto zu einem schönen Preis, bei dem man sich fragt, ob wir all den Luxus und die Selbstverständlichkeiten (und die Preise, die sie offenbar mit sich bringen) wirklich brauchen. Viele Menschen sind keine großen Autoliebhaber, möchten aber ein Fahrzeug, mit dem sie von A nach B kommen.
You should have tested the 1.2 TCe 4x2 version. It drives much better on the paved road, the gearing is much much more pleasant, the car is lighter and lower with overall better driving experience. I've driven both versions on highway and the difference was really noticable. Buy 4x4 only if you 100% need 4x4 in your life. Which most people don't.
Duster is GREAT CAR ... For this ammount of money - that is THE BEST new car on this planet. It has everything what "big boys" have - except their price. It looks OK + fun to drive ...
Buy a 2 year old used car for that money. You'll get something far better and a far better value
@@szotakandrei trebuia sa apara un amarat de roman care sa promoveze carutele la mana 2-a in defavoarea Daciei. :))))))
lol not in UK second hand car market. Prices are bonkers
@@petrutzgabriel mi-ai luat cuvintele de pe tastatura
@@petrutzgabriel to be fair, acum e mai valabil decât niciodată. Înainte într-adevăr la 12.000-14.000€ îți luai căruțe, dar acum, la 20.000-30.000 îți poți lua mașini bune second hand. Mie îmi place Dacia dar as lua un Tucson vechi de doar 2-3 ani (care inca are garanție 3 ani daca nu mă înșel) la 20.000€-25.000, care are mai multe opțiuni, un motor mai puternic și confort mai mare in habitaclu. As lua Duster pentru 4x4, asta da.
Dacia nailed the design one of the best looking cars in this segment and for a killer price .
GJ Dacia !
Btw this is the first time i really like Dacia design ^^
I used to hate it in the past but now looks pretty sick .
Duster is largely used in Eastern Europe by Border Patrol and Police with rough/tough terrain in all types of weather in a poor country R. Moldova next to Ukraine!!!
Good to see it on German Autobahn changing the lanes with a confort complaining about wind noise!!!😂😂😂
"Is the hood shaking a bit?" .... "But the seats are very good" . The best answer :))))
it's not just today, any day is windy in a Dacia or a Honda.
4x4 windy seasons, same as Logan3
Very objective video. Very good presentation. Good job. Congrat’ Thomas and Leah.
thanks keep sharing!
Nice to sea at the Øresund Bridge in the Volvo xc90 video. I am from Denmark so have travelled there a couple of times. I hope you and Lea had a good time in both Denmark and Sweden.
we always have! Besides the current weather :) Which is the same in Germany hehe
In 4x4 version these all season tires are standard. They are not winter tires.
I like your review, really has sense, Great job👍🙌
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As a rider, I suspect that cabin noise will not disturb me.
Hi Thomas, great review. I did not hear you mention the 1.5dci engine from the previous generation, have they cancelled the Diesel engine? It would be a shame because that was the one most sold in my country.
Thanks 🙏 yes thats cancelled
LOOKS A BRILLIANT LITTLE CAR AND BETTER LOOKING THAN PREVIOUS MODELS ALSO I LOVE YOUR ACCENT
ITS SO CLEVER TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE I AM ENGLISH AND LIVE IN FRANCE AND FIND THE LANGUAGE REALLY HAD
Thanks 🙏
Not particularly relevant for me as we don’t have the autobahn, but enjoyed watching the video. Consensus seems to be that the 2WD and 4WD manual are the best choices.
By the way you could also make a video of the Duster on a Nurburgring lap, or a drag race, I’d still watch it 😂
A Dacia testing on laptimes come on.
@@Coordinator61 the 😂 is emoji language for a joke, humour. It is not meant seriously.
Congratulation! Very good presentation! 😊
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Dacia Duster is not necessarily a bad car even with the small engine. It is just that it seems more appropriate if you need it for work, construction site, agriculture, if you live in the mountain, or something similar. Even then the price is too high for the high trim options. But if you get a cheap one make sense to get the job done. As a family car I would look for something else, like a hyundai or a kia.
Hyndai and Kia are too expensive. Tucson and Sportage are all around 40k for the same equipment.
Normal ca doar un roman se putea plange de "small engine" si ca s ar uita la altceva=)))))))) pute dacia
I can see late gen 2 Dusters with the facelift logo badge and 1.5 dci engine being sought after in the used car market.
Ich bin ab und zu mal als MiniCamper unterwegs und hab den Duster mal gecheckt. Wenn man halbseitig im Auto pennt ist der Duster super geeignet. Sitze umgelegt und Beifahrersitz nach vorne hat er eine stattliche Innenlänge von. 2.1m die dann zur Liegefläche zur Verfügung stehen. Das ist angesichts der Gesamtänge ein mega guter Wert. Auch sonst scheint er sehr solide zu sein. Die Hartplastik stört mich überhaupt nicht, Der Look ist insgesamt vollkommen ok und das Design insgesamt ist sehr cool. Schönes Auto, deutliches Plus zum Gen2 Duster. Motoren sind für mich ok, ich brauche keinen Diesel.
Was war shaking bei 12:37min?
When I watched this I thought "That looks a lot like the Köln bypass..." and it turns out it was. I have memories of going round that twice on the same journey.
Did this get that James May stamp of approval
Interesting review, but you can't say the acceleration figure is dangerous. You have to adapt your driving to the vehicle you're driving, the conditions and the traffic around you. If you don't have the space to safely pull out and overtake, then you wait until it is safe to do so...
I know what you mean, but try some German Autobahn areas which I tried and you ll agree. Often its way safer to accelerate quickly and get away then staying slow and taking the next spot, a lot of people dont really let you in
For the highway you should have test it the hybrid version 4x2
Can you make the other half of the usability for which it is intended - the terrains ?
a really good car for the money.
Thanks for a thorough review
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Those are not winter tires. Those are All Seasons (3 peaks M+S) which are legally enough to qualify as winter tires across Europe where some countries make at least those (or real proper winter tires) mandatory during winter/snow.
Those universal/all-season tires are enough for a bit of snow. Though real proper winter tire (and at least FWD, or even better AWD, probably no luck with RWD) would mean you can actually make serious climbs (like 30 or more degrees) covered with snow - without needing to put snow chains.
I’m expecting that trim and colour in two weeks…. I have a gen 2 also. It is great value for money for a 4x4 , spending 60 to 100k for a land cruiser or defender is not an option and if I could I wouldn’t want to take it off road for fear of scratching!
enjoy !
There is no maximum speed limit on the German highway! 😮😮😮🤯🤯🤯
Yes, in some areas..
For $20000? They should sell everyone they make!
huge storage space and trunk size compared to the car length.
I can always crank up music when I go to highway. Nice car!
No diesel, no buy
I had quite a lot of experience with previous generation and driving more than 300km is a nightmare because of uncomfortable seats. No problem on the short distances around the city, but long journeys are the pain.
Is this new model better in terms of seating and driving comfort?
And of course - lack of diesel is not the wisest step.
I agree, very long journeys I wouldnt do
they are better than in the previous gen though! especially the journey trim seats
@@autogefuehl Dear Thomas, thank you for your reply! One more question - previous gen didn't have backlight of the steering wheel buttons, and it was hard to find which one to push for cruise control at night. Are they lightened now?
Nope not
Should have tested this car off road . The autobahn test is irrelevant. Off road would put a 911 to shame 😅.
no legal way of offroading in Germany besides 1 or 2 offroad parks with obstacles
A Kia xCeed is not much more in price, but it is in another league in build quality.
Clark Kent reviewing duster 😊
Simplicity is the new and only premium.
Looks pretty good!
I’d buy this if it was available in Canada
Myślałem że będzie głośno w środku... Ale nie ma tragedii
Duster is actually the only car you need.
Good thing we put engines with power... the base comes with a 1.6 with manual transmission and 115hp, and the most equipped with the 1.3T also manual and 155hp ....
As electrification is not fashionable here, we can have this type of engines....
There is already a 1.6 140hp full hybrid , the Duster will get later the new 1.8 155hp full hybrid. This new engine is already available in the new Dacia Bigster. The futur Renault Clio 6 will also get it in 2025-2026.
@@anthonydelcoure1264 But the important thing is to put engines without the fashion of electrification and that have manual transmission.
I'll even tell you more... The most important thing is that you can choose the manual transmission in a vehicle at the full equipment level.
@@faygox955 The electrification is now mandatory if you want to sell new cars in Europe. I think hybrid engines are a very efficiente technology in term of range, consumption and pollution emissions for exemple.
@@anthonydelcoure1264 The pollution thing is totally irrelevant... Europe is a very small continent compared to the world and it does not change anything. If they want to improve that, the easiest thing would be not to consume products made in China, which generates 50% of the world's pollution. world, among those making batteries for electric and hybrid cars... but I know they are not going to do that.....
But even the most important thing... is that they take away the possibility of choosing from the user who wants a manual transmission in a fully equipped car... That's why I say... as long as this fashion continues, it will gradually fade away. .. Many of us will continue betting on manual used vehicles...
And finally... banning new cars is very bad, the same as banning driving in places... it is very fascist on the part of the EU... In my country they don't even think of that, because it is precisely unconstitutional.. that individual freedom cannot be restricted....
Luckily in my country we import their bodies and put engines and transmissions in them that interest us...
Good job Dacia, good car and good driver.
Min 1:20 : not winter tyres but all season tyres 😉😉
The car is near perfect, my only gripes are it doesn't have a nice stereo option, and they reverted back to halogen lights for the high beam.
@@angelhayedos7778 DSP can only make up for so much, there's a point you need more drivers and subs.
They never had LEDs on the high beam, but there are homologated LED "bulbs" that you can install in your car, although the price for one LED is about 150 euros.
12:39 - Captain Hikaru Sulu : In range?
Helmsman Lojur : Not yet sir.
Captain Hikaru Sulu : Come on, come on.
Helmsman Lojur : She'll fly apart!
Captain Hikaru Sulu : *Fly her apart then!*
this got very expensive also
Yes..LEDs, touchscreens, digital clusters, clima, etc. etc. a lot o goodies compared to the first Duster. Just compare the price of a halogen headlight with a LED headlight. Multiply by 2. There you have around 1000Euro extra...
@@cristikki true but let's face it, the price increase is mostly for profit. Dacia is one of the brands (if not THE brand) with the highest profit margin per unit in Europe. They have more profit than Renault. So it could be cheaper, they just don't want to :)
C'mon Thomas, testing an off-road vehicle on a highway only?
No legal way for offroading in Germany except some distinctive offroad parks with obstacles. Most customers will not use this car offroad, and if offroad, they ll do some gravel road and not rock climbing. What I said though is that this car is highly offroad capable, maybe we ll get the chance to do that at some point
Dacia is becoming too expensive!! the prices of new Dacia is 50% gone up !
And they removed their best engine the diesel 🤷😄
Like all cars man. The new Duster feels and looks way more mature than the predecessor. What to do. This is the world we are living in.
@balintk.9373 stop buying plastic cars, dont give them hard earned money...boycott them!! We all must !
But ok that will never happen so...have a nice day 😄
And which car brands got cheaper? Dacia is still the best value for money brand.
@@theanswer1993 have you heard of Suzuki S-cross ?
@@zelcpavle5494 Outdated design, tiny boot space for the same exterior size as the Duster
It would be great if you could find a proper way to place the camera in the center of cars that don’t have a panoramic roof
I like the way you describe cars, it's perfect, you provide a fair description
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Hi Thomas, do you also support the idea that the Duster actually needs the more potent 1.3? Even better would be the 1.3 mild hybrid with 160hp, or the 270Nm topped off at the old 150hp. 4x4 cars need torque!
yes indeed it needs to be more powerful
@@autogefuehl we currently drive the latest Duster 2 1.3 150hp 4x4, we like it alot. You can kinda drive dynamically with it, even Chris Harris likes it 😊
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When im putting my audi a6 2017 in the wash tunnel at the end when its this wind turbine to dry the car ….the hood of the car its almost flying away 😂😂its shaking so much also
Es sieht viel besser aus als die Modelle T Cross, Taigo und T Roc, deren Preis für das, was sie bieten, unangemessen ist. Deutsche Autos mit 5 Gängen und manueller Klimaanlage 😀😀😀, teuer und ohne Dachreling.
Where can you see the rpm's on the instruments ?
When you were going on the highway I saw only the speedometer but I know that the Duster also has a tachometer ...
It does, it is a bar from left to right, with a middle eco highlight from 2200 to 3200 rpm, or something like that.
@laurradu868 Really ? I magnified the display but just saw the speed and a yellow line.
But thanks for the quick response.
@mart_en there are three modes to see the display. One of it has the rpm.
@@laurradu868 So I guess he wasn't in that mode.
Good & cheap car as always. Nice 4 U 2 say 'Dacia' as it originally sound in romanian. 👍
in your service!
Mașina nu artă rău ori și cum și-o permit tot mai greu chiar și eu am o Dacia Logan model 2 nu are prea multi senzori benzina sa bagi și să-i dai bice motorul de 1.2 din păcate este slab mai ales în depășire este foarte lent dar niciodată eu am luat-o la 6000 E iar acuma poate ajunge la 15.000 E este mult prea mult pt populația României mai ales la cei care lucra doar un singur membru în familie.
Thomas seems to me struggling with manual transmission 😅😅😅
I learned and did that all my life, I m just not killing clutches
Great news!
dacia and duster in particular is only real competition against china moto-like production , and it's stands well, unfortunately german cars makers have noting to push chinese out of EU market , they all try to be in chinese and russians taste while chinese discovered niche in EU and push out of EU other manufacturers , so next time want spent money for chinese remember it = less job in germany, EU , don't buy chinese !
Nice content! Your acceleration expectations are definitely a first world kinda problem though lol
cheers! Just observations on the German Autobahn hehe
Is the hard plastic really bad and scratchy?
If you can not afford more, it looks like a nice car. Its a bit more expensive in Sweden, seems to start at 23k, which is a 1-2 year old Audi A3 low mileage.
Agree but you can do so much more with the Duster even 4x2 is a more capable car than the A3 if you want to go outside the tarmac. You can trash the car around and it will hold its own. It al depends on what you want to do with the car but offroad there is no comparison between the 2 even the 4x2 version of the Duster.
@@BaaLaaN I am just guessing now, but I would guess that its only a small part of the population that buys a SUV that goes offroad with it. And also, going offroad means you need better tires, than those that comes with the cars in many cases. Also nothing of the chassies of the suv's I have seen has looked like they would survive offroading. SUV is popular to make cause they do not have the same hard regulations as small cars have.
you can't get A3 audi for 23k lol
@@antonskundrotspravieniskis1188 You can not? Wierd, that is what I paid for mine... I also have the used car market open here in the browser, Audi A3 30 TFSI, 2023, 9600KM 239000 SEK = 20700 Euro. So please read what I write next time about it being used.... Also this car has equipment like radar based cruise control, and sport seats, android auto and carplay ofcourse, 10" screen, + digital dash, keyless drive, and so on. But a new Dacia for a little bit more money might appeal others.
@@AndrewTSqin Romania you can buy it with off road kit fitted in the factory, for 5000Eur more. It has better off road suspension, all terrain tyres, a light bar on the roof and some other goodies.
I really love the car but if the acceleration is borderline dangerous for Autobahn then I think I'll pass on this one. I drive a 2002 Mercedes C180K and, while it gives the same ~10sec it's pretty good in the 60-100 range thanks to the supercharger, and yet I had some dangerous moments merging into Autobahn (hello polish truck drivers)
Thomas, where are the English and German subtitles?
these videos came out quickly, still working on it :)
But how long will the engine last, these smaller engines seem to have longevity problems
Renault always bmake good engines
Does the LPG version provide automatic gearbox
sadly no, just the hybrid
It’s interesting to me in a world where there is such pressure to reduce carbon emissions, Germany persists with very high motorway speeds and the associated pollution level. Some manufacturers are already limiting their cars speed and so the Dacias performance outside of an autobahn, ie the rest of the world, is probably adequate and in line with what you would expect from a car like this. Dacia should be applauded for bringing such an interesting and affordable car to the market, it makes a refreshing change from the overweight and oversized led clad monsters filling up the roads and literally costing the earth to manufacture. The Dacia seems a much better solution.
If a political party would suggest that in Germany, it would boost the votes for the Nazi party even more because they then can say "look how the established parties want to control your life"
@@autogefuehl Wow
This new gen of Dacia cars look decent, very unlike old gen.
An affordable possibility to drive a SUV who has really offroad capabilities, but the windnoises are annoying.
The new Volkswagen.😂
Yes but is it coming to the uk?
Already there
£20,000 is an astronomic price for a car. Should be half that price!!
It's 2024, I think you may be stuck in 2010.
How tall are you? With your legs, any car has little leg room. When you stand next to the car it looks as low as a hatchback
It would fe fair to test that base version, if we are talking cheap. Dacia has upmarketed out of it.
New car price.Tiguan - 38000euro. Daster - 23000euro!
Inductive Charging hehe, first time i hear in a review to wireless charging
best money can buy
Min 18:20. You do or you don’t have lane keeping assist??
lane keeping assist yes
a basic one
BMW, Mercedes, VW and others whilst looking at the top speed with their 20y old cars: 😴😴😳🤯🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good video 👍👍👍
thanks my friend !
Dacia was never in the category of high end cars..Skoda wich was and is a great car is still much more expensive than a Duster ..take in account theyr litlle SUV ..its a matter of perception from the buyers..a simple but yeat an inteligent car or an inteligent car in the same class that's worth more becouse of gadgets ...i will buy the Duster as soon is in showrooms..one simple car..that is most simple buyers whant!!!