We've tested the new 2023 Dacia Duster – the lightest of facelifts, keen branding and the latest family branding have kept it our favourite bargain family off-roader around 👀
are also being upgraded simultaneously in what Dacia calls a world-first rebranding of the entire range.The recipe stays reassuringly familiar, combining a variety of proven Renault engines and underpinnings with a chunky-looking body and rugged interior. It’s still identifiably a Duster – with a tough, almost Tonka-toy simplicity to its lines which have changed little in its first 10 years on sale. We like the chunky design and so do customers around the world, judging by the 2.
The highest-powered petrol version is available with a new-to-Dacia dual-clutch automatic transmission, while the diesel is manual-only for now, although it does get the option of four-wheel drive. Throw in the standard Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons tyres and you’ve a surprisingly capable off-roader. Dacia is unusual in persisting with LPG dual-fuel factory options and Renault top brass has suggested these engines may not survive forthcoming. This is a shame, since the TCe 100 Bi-Fuel has a slick-shifting six-speed manual, eager-sounding three-cylinder engine and relatively low levels of road noise making this car feel feel a whole lot more expensive and mainstream than you’d expect. It’s not quick with a 0-62mph time of 13.
The standard manual transmission is fine for most though, and allows better car control if you’re off-roading.The 2023 Dacia Duster drives as you might imagine a greatest hits of the Renault parts bin would. If you’ve piloted a decent French family SUV in the past 10 years, you know more or less what the Duster feels like: comfortable ride, light steering, a degree of slackness engineered in to the controls, and an easygoing vibe that values passengers at least as much as the driver.
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