Dacia Duster 1.0 TCe 90 Access 5dr [6 Speed] Review
Category: Family SUV
Section: Version review

The model
Read full reviewThe headline news about the Dacia Duster range is its ultra-low starting price – far lower than any family SUV rival. But we recommend the mid-level Comfort trim, which is priced inline with an MG ZS, but the Duster will still end up costing you less to run over three years. It has some obvious shortcomings, such as its so-so handling and low-rent interior, but if you want cheap, no-frills motoring with more than enough everyday practicality, it's unrivalled.
get the best priceThe trim
See full equipmentEntry-level trim keeps the price low but it’s very hard to recommend because it’s desperately short on kit. Electric front windows the only real luxury, because otherwise you get black bumpers, a one-piece folding rear seat bench, 16in steel wheels, manually adjustable door mirrors and no air conditioning. There isn't even a radio, driver’s seat height adjustment, a USB input socket or trim covers for the steel wheels.
The engine
See full engine specsTry to avoid the entry-level 1.0-litre TCe 100. The power delivery is quite flat and it takes a relative age to get up to motorway speeds.
Key information
46.3
445
litres
139
g/km
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