A LITTLE-known car maker is selling a brilliant small SUV that’s perfect for families – and it only costs $24,000.
Considered by many gearheads as the standout model in Dacia’s lineup, the Duster is now in its third-generation – with over 2.2 million sold in Europe since 2010.
This little-known small SUV is perfect for families – and it only costs $24,000[/caption]
It’s spacious inside, especially with all the seats folded down[/caption]
The new Duster is the jewel in the budget Romanian marque’s crown – the perfect small SUV for family deivers
Available with either a 1.0-liter bi-fuel, a 1.2-liter mild-hybrid, and even a 1.6-liter full hybrid, it can also be bought as front or all-wheel drive.
This is important as, while spacious inside, the vehicle’s trunk, with all the seats folded down can fit up to 57.0 cubic feet of stuff – but only if you pick the front wheel drive car.
At the bare basics, the Duster Essential version is as plain as it gets – but also the cheapest option – while the Expression adds alloy wheels, a backup camera, a 10.1-inch infotainment screen, and more.
Extreme gets the same as Expression, but with bigger wheels, copper brown details, and is great for off-roading, while the Journey is a parallel top spec geared towards comfort.
Inside, all Duster iterations are nicely designed with sensible hard plastics and comfortable seats.
In a review of the Duster for our Sun Motors’ UK brothers, editor Rob Gill said that the Duster “has all the minerals most people need: Proper mechanical 4WD, high ground clearance and attack angles, chunky tyres, five drive modes and hill descent control.
“Its all-round cameras will help you to avoid scrapes with rocks, or, more likely, hungry walls at the multi-storey car park.”
Currently sold in Europe, in the UK the Duster will fetch around £18,000 at its lowest, which is $24,326 to you and me.
Dacia, who are widely known for their affordability, simplicity, and spaciousness, are owned by Renault, but few Americans will know them and even fewer are seen on US roads.
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The American automaker announced it will halt assembling the iconic model from November 18 to January 6.
The move comes after Ford introduced the F-Series electric vehicle models in 2021, with the Lightning model premiering in showrooms the following year.
Over 2.2 million Dusters have sold in Europe since 2010[/caption]
All Duster iterations are nicely designed with sensible hard plastics and comfortable seats[/caption]
