7 Things I DON'T Like About My Dacia Duster 2018 (ENG CC)

[@tamasvarga67]

That EGR valve placement is very scary just asking for troubles... looks like an afterthought.

[@CosminVL19]

1. Ștergătoare prea mici sau parbrizul ar trebui mai bine proporționat 2. Butoanele pentru geamurile electrice ar trebui să aibă o poziționare mai bună 3. Mai mult spatiu la picioare 4. Media Nav sa-l pot stinge cand vreau, e enervant noaptea ca sta ecranul aprins chiar dacă îl sting 5. Treptele de viteza mai bine proporționate

[@serbskiratnik]

Also FOG lights. On previous model you really see the difference when on. Now when you turn them on there is almost no difference. Like they are for marketing not utility. Third. The buttons for windows manipulation need to be all the same like on the driver side to give possibility to have a feature like remote closing or opening windows. 4th. Aboout door protection. It would be good to put some rubber on the door edges so you dont eventually damage them.....

[@EladSi]

Some comments: 1. In Israel there is no lever to open the fuel door. It can be opened anytime, while only the cup can be locked. 2. I think that it's a shame that the car has lights sensor and yet it doesn't turn on the lights while I press the unlock button on the RC, nor keep it on after locking it for a minute or two, once darkness was detected. 3. The infotainment system is poor. Even low cost mini cars offer nowadays Android mirroring. It's basic. 4. Why the cruise control buttons aren't illuminated? Shall I make a guess every time I want to operate it when it's dark? 5. Extra 2-3cm for the steering wheel to come out would be appreciated. 6. This is the very first vehicle I saw in which there is no red line in the tachometer. Why? 7. In every car that respects itself from the last decade, while you turn the steering wheel and the lights are on, the fog light at the same side also helps your cornering. It's only a matter of a software code, so why didn't Dacia implemented this feature? 8. All my last cars used to open the windows (and the sunroof) upon a long press of the unlock button, and shut them when pressing and holding the lock button. But in Dacia? No!! Don't get me wrong: I really like the car and I think that for its price it's no brainer. Yet, I do believe that with a tiny extra thinking it could have been MUCH better than it is now.

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Indeed it would be better if the car had opening windows on the remote, it comes in handy in the summer.. For me the cruise control doesn't need illumination, since I use it so much, it's very for me even in the dark. And the media nav could use an upgrade although I personally never really need it the Android mirroring.

[@plinker439]

Hmm as i know on Duster 2 you can mirror android to the display by using a cable.

[@EladSi]

@@plinker439 how exactly shall I do that?

[@plinker439]

@@EladSi Sorry, not screen mirroring but you can use android auto and that should be enough. Just tried it today and was working perfect.

[@EladSi]

@@plinker439 how did you do it? I tried to use this app with the car's infotainment system unsuccessfully.

[@firstsurname432]

Improvements I would like :- Larger fuel tank Get rid of the horn tooting when the car auto locks. Flashing lights is more than enough. Some rear legroom. An extra 4 inches in vehicle length would be good. An inch higher ground clearance would also be nice. The ability to raise/lower the windows without starting the engine. Not very eco friendly (Keyless model) 2 reversing lights. 160bhp Sunroof

[@DusterCoolTravels]

At the same price if possible, right? 😁

[@stefanpopescu6479]

Am dat avansul in Martie 2018 si mi-a venit Dusterul Prestige la sfarsitul lui Mai. Era programat sa vina in prima saptamana din Iunie. Nu-mi place cutie de viteze si ca nu nu pot sa ridic scaunele din spate. Practic rabatezi doar spatarul fara sa poti sa ridici si sezutul ca sa castigi spatiu. In rest este OK.

[@jungleguybest]

With my experience, the most irritating flaw is the radiator. I have the 2020 model year, driving in deep snow and plowing it a bit, the snow reached the bottom half of the radiator and pushed it inside so it started to leak a lot. A vehicle capable for offroad and winter with no protection for the radiator 🤬🤬🤬 now i'm trying to find a way to install a protection and don't know how yet. 😡😡

[@GLMtr]

You can buy factory skid plate that covers bottom edge of front bumper with oil pan and gearbox I have ordered mine at the dealership.

[@jungleguybest]

@@GLMtr thanks for the tip. I did find a solution and installed a proper protection hidden behind the grill. Now i still have another wish, i can't find anybody who install a diff lock for it.

[@petargostovic5295]

I have the same model as yours, and after 1.5 years that I have it, I have only one 'complaint' and that is that suspension is little bit too hard for me. Actually don't know is it from suspensions or tyres, but on bad roads I can feel small potholes, especially on colder days (like it is stiffer with colder weather)... What is your opinion with that?

[@DusterCoolTravels]

indeed, sometimes I feel the suspension hard but it's not something I would change.

[@stefanpopescu6479]

Suspension are very soft. I have Fiat 500L Trekking and suspension are very hard like a sport car

[@petargostovic5295]

@@stefanpopescu6479 Maybe it is about tyres ( I'm running Fulda Cristall Control)

[@stefanpopescu6479]

@@petargostovic5295 It possible. Fiat - Pirelli P7 all season 225x45R17 - 2,7 bar, Duster - Continental all season 215x60R17 - 2,2 bar

[@MujoNovak]

Is this diesel or petrol?

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Diesel

[@MrEu4ik]

Ce nu mi se pare normal/sau ca poate fi imbunatatit, este Nav-Media, ar fi fost fain sa poti reda de pe telefon prin bluetooth fisiere audio si este foarte prost pusa valva EGR, la al meu nu m-am uitat inca dedesubt ca il am doar de 2 saptamani dar banuiesc ca e identica. In rest sunt 200% multumit si bucuros de el. Pentru pretul pe care il are, este dotat foarte bine, iar unele dotari pe care le are, le gasesti numai pe SUV-uri de la 35.000 in sus. Edit: Merge navMedia cu redare de pe telefon, o luase telefonul meu razna.

[@florindumitrascu1610]

Poți reda de pe telefon fișiere audio prin bluetooth, poti pune muzica de pe KZbin sau din telefon, testat de mine .

[@MrEu4ik]

@@florindumitrascu1610 , da, e greșeala mea, am avut ceva incompatibilitate intre yt și Bluetooth-ul mașini.

[@RockingOnTwoWheels]

Gura de alimentare pt AdBlue e mica pentru ca sa nu bage vreun ametit din greseala motorina acolo.

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Trebuie să fie amețit bine ca să facă asta😄

[@serbskiratnik]

Well the dead angle works only at speed of 30 and more. Also sometimes but said to occur also on Renault models is the dead angle signaling when rainy. Second, the rear belts. It is quite difficult with child seat on isofix for example to put them because they retract themself into the hole. Then, the multifunctions on stering wheel works only with IPhone and not Android! Wtf...

[@steliosandroulidakis9647]

i solve the EGR problem with a metal shield from a romanian site, for just 60 euros

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Mudster?

[@steliosandroulidakis9647]

@@DusterCoolTravels pick-up

[@DusterCoolTravels]

@@steliosandroulidakis9647 ok. I'm glad you solved it.😁

[@claudiu0983]

Ai avut probleme cu timoneria?

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Nu.

[@ionutflorinvoina2554]

In primul rand , un motor mai mare era perfect In al doilea rand, ceva in legatura cu vopseaua masini ( se zgîrie foarte usor absolut din orice prostie) pana si lacul de unghi este mai rezistent , si macheta ar trebui mai bine aranjata , în rest cam atat si m

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Te contrazic la faza cu motorul. Este foarte bun acesta, de 1,5😁 iar la stratul superior de lac, într-adevăr, am observat și eu că se zgîrie cam ușor..

[@ionutflorinvoina2554]

La motorul acesta de 1.5 115cp am.consum de 7 , 7 si ceva pe bune , este prea mare mult prea mare , si am incercat sa fac consumul.si pe autostrada mergând la.o viteză pt a reduce consumul si sub 6.7 nu am trecut deloc ...

[@orhanabd1724]

@@ionutflorinvoina2554 Nu are aerodinamică mai deloc iar scobiturile alea de sub ea contribuie la consum crescut. Compară ce e sub duster cu alte SUV uri si o să vesi despre ce vorbesc

[@ionutflorinvoina2554]

La motorul ce il are dusterul asta de 1.5 , si 115cp are un consum mare foarte mare ....

[@10nut5]

@@ionutflorinvoina2554 eu am consum intre 4,5 mers normal extraurban si maxim 6,5 la -15grade urban. de obicei mixtul este 5.2 . probabil nu mergi in turatia de cuplu- adica sa schimbi in 3000 rot/min

[@sterpumihai]

3:23 "Voi cei care... , care sunt lucrurile la care trebuiesc aduse imbunatatiri?" aici ai facut o greseala de exprimare numita anacolut

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Ok, ms de observație. 😁

[@nksst]

what's the cornering function?

[@DusterCoolTravels]

When you go left or right and the fog lights on the side you are going are lighting up for better visibility.

[@nksst]

@@DusterCoolTravels Ah yes, I see. Thank you

[@petargostovic5295]

Actually you can turn on this option via obd. It has it, it just isn't turned on on software side, just as rain sensor (on prestige models only)

[@DusterCoolTravels]

@@petargostovic5295 I know that. I just found out that the reason the cornering function is not activated is that this function was not approved by the romanian authorities (RAR) or whoever is responsible for the approving these things. Don't know the reason.. It might stay unapproved in the next model too.

[@petargostovic5295]

@@DusterCoolTravels Didn't knew the real reason for that, but anyway you can activate it by your self.

[@youNes-qh6zz]

Thé comment in English. But you speak the Romanya language that I don't understood

[@DusterCoolTravels]

If you have the subtitles then you don't have to understand the romanian language 😁that's why i made the CC.

[@youNes-qh6zz]

@@DusterCoolTravels WOW. Next Time I will use the subtitle...

[@razvancalea3614]

2.58 de la ce e uleiul ala?

[@DusterCoolTravels]

nu cred ca e ulei, e un fel de mazga cu care era data masina cand a venit din fabrica.

[@bobpictor7960]

SUPORTUL ROTII DE REZERVA !!! Antifurtul rotii de rezerva.

[@DusterCoolTravels]

Ce e cu el ?

[@florjantrepca]

Dacia is 100 % Renault