PS: With home charging the public infrastructure is almost irrelevant for 90% of drivers, however the rapid growth of high power CCS rapid charges along the motorway network in the past 18months has been impressive. Ireland is a small island so planning is no longer necessary for anybody with a brain cell.

Yes M6, M7, M11, M9 now well served with high power CCS mini-hubs. M1 is a problem at weekends. The M7 has 48 CCS chargers along its length with in a few years that will probably be 150 such is the rate of expansion. More and more hotels and work place car parks have AC destination charge points. Ireland is a small island with short distances so ideal for BEV. Most 3rd and 4th gen BEV can cross the country on a single charge with ease. Same day return trips require two 15mins CCS high power charger stops (eg one half way to Galway and one on the return leg later that day). Dublin to Killarney no problem anymore. Gone are the days of 12 years ago when early adopters were hobbled with the inconvenience and poor range of the early Nissan Leafs which put a generation of people off EVs such was the misery they caused. Nowadays it's just drive it like a diesel. Having the ability to charge at home is a vital ingredient to making it economically viable and convenience wise.

the reason why the brand badge illuminate is becoming a trend is because was forbidden before

could it be that vw sees this as a weekender vehicle and pushes people towards thar grand california when they are looking for a camper that can be used for 2-"3 weeks?

The highest trim sold in China is about USD 50,000

Why??? Why that horrible facelift????? Just 2 generations to destroy it

Old versions looks better for me ! Nice representation @

Where was this review filmed?

Step back in design.

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i have just got a dacia duster tce 130 journey + i like it a lot

no cd player

Good but still not good enough, especially with this outdated 1.6 engine which is very noisy at higher speeds. Could be better if offered with the 1.0 lt turbo engine but I guess this would be costly although even this one is not considered budget anymore. However, nice design.

Price

i want this one but it only comes in 4x2 and i do go offroad and on the mountain often so a bigger heavier car without 4x4 makes no sense for me ... this is splendid for anyone who barely goes off the asphalt, just not for the niche of people that use an SUV in places an SUV is supposed to actually be used ... so if they mix the hybrid with the 4x4 or at least at the facelift mark or maybe bring a more powerful TCe on the table i'm considering it, for now the fact that they moved from the 1.3 TCe 150hp to 1.2 TCe 130cp makes me hold on because looking at this i don't see myself buying the duster 2 facelift ... i don't need an automatic as i barely drive in the city so it's not a nuisance i actually enjoy the manual ... also i'm not picky but the 1.2 is noisy and annoying at 130km/h highway speeds and you have to go 110, which tends to get annoying and the 1.3 150cp one was finally decent and they remove it :facepalm

¿Have you mention the name of the colour of the unit what you drive in this test? I love this car. I would prefer 1.2 tce for more torque.

Why can't I find this car in America? The 2024 Toyota C. H r

Great review - I think this will (99.9%) be my next car - I have a 2021 Bi-Fuel Duster at the moment and this full hybrid just makes lots of sense in so many ways for my needs that it will be a great replacement. Dacia are to car manufacturers what Lidl are to supermarkets!

I wish it came with a double frnt seat and a full galley with two burners instead of two sliding doors.

the designers did a good job

Don’t get why people buy these. Not for me, ugly and look cheap and plastic but each to their own…

Front looks like a shark. Beautiful car. Big beast.

This car have all BYD‘s latest technology，e 3.0 evo platform，super itac，23000rpm electromotor，12 in 1 drive system…

Looks less aggressive and generic now

The miserable arseholes in VW management would fire all the Cupra designers for something like this.

Downgrade. Who wants this? I'm gonna be in Düsseldorf in september, I'm going openminded, VW is not an option anymore, probably the Nugget.

I dont think front looks more agressive 😅

Totally...totally ruined the front.....AGGRESSIVE..?😅

Looks neat

sexy little beast.

Technically the new S3 (and RS3) has no differential at all, just a spool. The new clutch packs on each output shaft replace the differential.

What is the difference between Ocean and Coast?

They should've integrated that big ass infotainment screen better, it doesn't fit well with the rest of dash. Other than that, I like it. Exterior design looks more premium than before and the back with the lighted logo is cool.

Very right of you to point out the parallels with the Suzuki Jimny. The current Jimny came out in 2018, they've had 5 years to revise the platform to fit an emissions compliant engine...they haven't bothered! Meanwhile Dacia has and offers this cool rugged car in hybrid form, plus traditional petrol engines. Massive fail by Suzuki.

300km range for 10k euro?? We, the people, need this kind of affordable EV.

Not enough storage space and only one burner, very limiting, looks like the boot too low to put in a porta potti, clearly VW don’t expect owners to spend more than a weekend in the vehicle.

Let's support Peugeot products.

Putting no rear seats inside a 4-door sedan makes as much sense as putting rear seats, that nobody could use, in a tiny 2-door sportster with two doors.

Disappointed! to much electric crap, no bench seat. Crappy fridge if it’s anything like the grand California. All in all won’t be considering this.

SERIOUSLY UGLY 🤢🤮🤢🤮

Yes this is a very cool van indeed well done VW 👍

The all ev is pretty much dead soon, as there are other far more strong and environmentally friendly engines on their way, such as Toyota's new one. The engines presented here are too small, too lacking in power, for example for towing, and the hybrid one is simply not interesting. I have nowhere to charge it. And exploding hybrids and all ev's are daily these days. More ferries, more restrictions as to where you are allowed to drive it. And a LOT higher insurance. So foret that. The old Dacia Duster had a partially nicer interrior. The new one is okay'ish in places, but looks terrible in others. The outer looks really good and is a huge upgrade. The roof rails do not work as well as the old one. The phone holderis ugly as ...., and the interrior roof liner and shape is simply terrible. I also want to know crash tests, how many air bags and so on. And I went to a local Danish Dacia dealership and asked about spares for both the old one and this new one, and he basically said forget it. Can't get them. Not even a rear screen wiper arm. The organisation at least in Denmark is really really bad and the present importer with Renault too, shouldn't be allowed. Dacia needs to work on this now, and really fast. That will prevent people from buying their cars. No spares?... Too bad Dacia, I go somewhere else. I had really been looking forward to this new generation of Duster, but while Dacia gained on exterior looks, they lost a lot on engines and interrior. And could we PLEASE get a propper instrumentation, not a stupid screen! As for the row of buttons, that's all good, but Dacia has to make direct distinctions between the buttons, so you DON'T have to look at the buttons to chose the right one, but can concentrate on driving. That is a general problem with cars these days. Just out of curiosity, I also went to Land Rover and looked at their 400 hp petrol new 90 Defender. 10 times more expensive and more, but that also lacks in places. And spares? Forget it. Delivery? Forget it. And Toyota's new model aren't here for a long time. And btw. even Toyota's legendary mechs are loosening it. Not the old wuality any more. What I want is a genuine 4x4 with a 200+ hp engine and high and low gears Duster. Come on Dacia, you can do that! Kind regards.

Exterior wise, it looks like a lexus rx300/ toyota harrier on steroids.

It looks Similar to Baojun Yep Plus

This never gonna make to the US, right?

The old cali has 30l fresh water tank,so this new one is smaller! Losing storage and a burner also. Does the roof leak in the rain like the new 6.1 does?

The new Mercedes Marco Polo will have to go some to be more desirable than this, in my opinion. I couldn't spec a van to better suit my needs

This is the coast model, do you know if the Ocean has two burners or if that is still only one? Still feel like the storage is not sufficient compared to earlier models but will be good to see in person.

Whats british in tha endlessly revamped overpriced dinosaur😱😱

I love it. It has a retro feel to it.