Dacia Duster

Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol/LPG Comfort Bi-Fuel
“Given Dacia is all about value and saving people money, the introduction of this factory-fitted LPG offering is a brilliant addition to the firm’s range. Considering the system adds a minimal £400 to the price, the fact it brings no setbacks and the potential to save £600 on petrol costs each year, the Dacia Duster Bi-Fuel is definitely worth considering.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre petrol manual SCe 115 Comfort
“The Dacia Duster is a cheap car with a genuine breadth of ability and a modicum of personality, and that makes it an attractive proposition.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Dacia Duster is better than ever, and is possibly the best value SUV you can buy.” (Shane Wilkinson)
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Score: 8 / 10
“Dacia’s latest updates aren’t quite enough to hide the Duster’s age, but it still offers tremendous value for money.”
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Model reviewed: 2021 facelift range
Score: 7 / 10
“The Dacia Duster remains true to its ethos, offering decent practicality and all the equipment you really need at a frankly astonishing price. There’s no escaping the age of some of its underpinnings, though.”
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Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol/LPG manual Comfort 100 TCe Bi-Fuel
Score: 8 / 10
“Dacia’s new range of petrol-LPG models could spark a renaissance in bi-fuel cars. The Dacia Duster TCe 100 Bi-Fuel makes for an interesting and cost-effective alternative to diesel models for drivers covering more than average annual mileages.”
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Model reviewed: Comfort Blue dCi 115 4×4
Score: 6 / 10
“If you want the space, rugged styling and raised ride height of a 4×4, but without the luxuries and price premiums associated with more expensive crossover rivals, nothing comes close.”
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Model reviewed: (2023)
Score: 9 / 10
“There’s a new badge on the Dacia Duster’s grille but the car behind it is just as appealingly affordable and no-nonsense as ever.”
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Model reviewed: 1.3-litre petrol manual Comfort 4×2
Score: 8 / 10
“The Dacia Duster offers a very acceptable proposition to families on a budget – and an even more welcome antidote to the suffocating complexity of modernity. It’s a handsome SUV with a petrol engine, a manual gearbox, five seats, a spacious boot and a touchscreen for your music and phone, and that’s pretty much all. Far from that being an indictment, that’s something to treasure while we still can.”
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Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol/LPG manual Comfort 100 TCe Bi-Fuel
Score: 8 / 10
“If you were in the market for a 1.0-litre Dacia Duster already, there’s little reason not to opt for this instead. At only £400 more than the entry-level petrol, you could break even on the extra costs in little over a year of driving.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“By focusing on making only worthwhile improvements to this super-affordable family car, Dacia has also preserved what we liked so much about its predecessor: its rare, unaffected simplicity of character.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Dacia Duster is a handy, cheap and practical tool rather than a car to get excited about, and yet there’s a simplistic satisfaction you get from driving one. Like a mountain goat off road and just sophisticated enough on it to be something on your potential buy list.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“It’s fantastic value, whether you’re paying cash or exploring the PCP options. And the fact that it now looks and feels much smarter, slicker and more modern is a bonus.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“The great-value Dacia Duster will have you asking why other SUV models are so pricey.” (
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Dacia Duster is an exceptionally affordable SUV that’s more spacious than most alternatives but entry-level models come with barely any equipment at all.”
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Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol/LPG manual TCe 100 Bi-Fuel Comfort
“Dacia claims ‘superior torque’ in LPG mode though I struggled to tell the difference, which frankly I saw as an advantage. I don’t really want to feel a difference. I want the drive to be smooth and event-free, which in fact it was.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre petrol manual Comfort
Score: 8 / 10
“Everyone should own a Duster at least once in their lives, and if Dacia can come up with a touch more oomph, while keeping the price of this fully loaded Comfort SCe version sub-£15k, I can’t imagine why anyone with half a brain cell wouldn’t do just that.” (Chris Evans)
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“If you’re looking for a practical everyday family value-for-money SUV that won’t break the bank, or a reasonably priced ‘station car’ to get you to your daily train commute, it’s got to be a contender.”
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Model reviewed:
“As Dacia goes about overhauling its corporate image within the Renault group, the Duster is joining the smaller Sandero hatchback and Sandero Stepway with upmarket tweaks and styling changes including new-look Y-design light clusters and a chromed radiator grille – all changes that keep it at the top of the tree when it comes to value for money motoring.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Dacia Duster is so cheap, it’s guaranteed to grab your attention. And it’s not a bad car. It’s comfortable, practical and won’t cost you a fortune to run. Unfortunately, it’s easy to see where costs have been cut, and you’ll need at least a mid-spec model to avoid giving the kids a harsh lesson in austerity.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“If it’s bells and whistles you want, you’ll be disappointed. What you do get is an honest and unpretentious SUV that’s great value.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Whichever way you look at it, less than £12,000 is ridiculously cheap for a brand new SUV. A lowly three-star safety rating is a black mark, but the Duster scores highly for its honesty and practicality.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 4 / 10
“Britain’s cheapest SUV can be yours for less than £12,000 on-the-road. It might have one of the silliest names on the market, but the Dacia Duster is not a car to be sniffed at.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 9.4 / 10
“Incredibly affordable small SUV offers style and substance”
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Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol manual Essential
“Budget motoring is in safe hands with Dacia. If you can hack the Duster in base spec, you’ll be properly quids in.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“Powerful SUV from Dacia is well-equipped, roomy and yours for under ten grand.”
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Model reviewed: Duster Comfort
Score: 6 / 10
“Dacia isn’t the brand to go for if you’re after sophisticated, satisfying handling, powerful engines and silky-smooth transmission, but the new Duster does offer improved looks, more sophisticated LED lighting, better economy and some surprising bits of kit, such as heated front seats and wireless Apple Carplay/ Android Auto.”
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Model reviewed: SCe 115 Comfort 1.6-litre petrol manual
Score: 4 / 10
“A painfully slow, difficult to drive and not especially attractive elderly Renault in an Ilie Nastase suit.” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed: 1.5-litre diesel manual 4WD Comfort
Score: 6 / 10
“In many ways, the Dacia Duster is at its most convincing in this form. With four-wheel drive and a diesel engine, it slots neatly into the role of an affordable off-road workhorse. If you want a Duster for road use, you’ll still want the perkier, more refined and less compromised petrol-engined car.”
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Model reviewed: 1.6-litre petrol manual 2WD Comfort
Score: 8 / 10
“It might still be cheap to buy, but the Duster now looks and feels like a much more complete SUV. If you can live with the disappointing safety rating it’s well worth a look.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The Dacia Duster isn’t trying to kid anyone. It’s not cheap in a way that insults your intelligence or makes you feel mean. It’s a far better car than it needs to be at the price, and we love it for that.”
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Score: 6 / 10
“The Dacia Duster is cheaper than any rival you wish to name. It has some obvious shortcomings as a result of its low price, but if you want cheap, no-frills motoring with a big boot and more than enough everyday practicality, it’s unrivalled.”
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