New Dacia Duster Review: The KING of Small SUVs?

[@carwow]

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[@Phenom_XAC]

This Spec in France is 29000€

[@aberdeenkiko]

Dudes. Don't ruin yo Ytb channel, with excessive adds for yo new posted videos. Plus, you dudes are going to have to hire new staff. Since Sam, clearly looks to be ill; with a cirrhosis crisis. Also, one day, you dudes could make a video, reviewing a few municipal utility vehicles; such as: a fire-truck or a dumpster truck.

[@purwantiallan5089]

But in Spain and Malta, it is like 31000€,​@@Phenom_XAC

[@ihtppl3882]

When will the new M5 arrive?

[@somerandomfella]

I was about to order a Ferrari Purosangue but now I'm getting the Dacia Duster.

[@carwow]

Good choice 💙

[@BeamngGuy-cn1jj]

That is sooo true bro

[@Joachim_lol]

I prefer purosangue

[@danbruh33]

one of those is an actual suv and the other one isnt, good choice.

[@BillyNoMates1974]

well you can carry more crap in the Duster

[@kissgergo5202]

How is it that all these cheaper brands keep getting better and better while the more expensive brands keep getting worse

[@anemeth9281]

The more expensive ones just f***s us over...

[@buildingabout3505]

Because the cheap ones are made in the best countries in the world ! East Europe! Even skoda is better than VW and cheaper.

[@bigiman6241]

​@@buildingabout3505Skoda and Dacia is legit the only good eastern european car brands. Countries like Korea, China, France, US, Romania and Czechia who were known for lower quality have really stepped their game up.

[@buildingabout3505]

​@@bigiman6241Same issue was with japan , they were known for poor quality, but after WW2 they gathered their shit up and made really really reliable cars based on their established quality controls

[@MalamuteMan1]

Clearly you've never bought a BMW new. They keep getting better

[@zno3177]

Finally a review of a car I can actually afford

[@David1991.]

Bot

[@zno3177]

@@David1991.would a bot know to tell you to gtfoh? I doubt it, David.

[@David1991.]

@@zno3177 You got no videos in your channel in 11 years bot kid.

[@vst9266]

For me isnt finally,yet. I have to wait for another one,more cheap. 😂

[@Neozixxs]

Lmfao ​@@zno3177

[@EconomicsMate1]

"GOOD NEEEEEWS! It's the new Dacia... Duster! On sale in the UK and taking the world by Stoooorm!" - James May

[@matt1yas]

Oh no ! Anyway

[@EconomicsMate1]

@@matt1yas 🤣🤣

[@deividasprunskas6689]

Man of culture

[@aldhianazasatriaridwan]

"Now, the Mercedes SLS there it is"

[@mphomankwana4525]

Write let move on😂😂😂

[@itzandrew8921]

Every other SUV: ‘Look how fancy I am!’ Duster: ‘Hold my practicality.

[@toaster98]

Skoda would like to have a word in that

[@ebridgewater]

@@toaster98 Skoda would also charge you 50%+ more.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@toaster98the Dodge Neon ACR as well.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@ebridgewaterwhat about Toyota SUVs? They also gonna charge them like 44% more.

[@ebridgewater]

@@purwantiallan5089 That is what I mean. The Skoda and Toyota vehicles mentioned may be more practical (no idea) but not at the price point of the Duster.

[@VicolAlexandru7]

Hopefully Dacia will keep staying cheap and not getting expensive like all the brands

[@purwantiallan5089]

True. Dacia cars just keeps on getting expensive. Little by little.

[@Angus_____]

If they went up in price, NOBODY would buy them. The only reason people buy them is because they are littery the cheapest cars you can buy. Only bought by people who dont care what they drive.

[@huzcer]

Skoda used be the Dacia of the the car world. Now they are expensive (relatively).

[@izil1fe]

rofl.. this is already all but "cheap"

[@gillywash1487]

No new cars are cheap… £25k for a well spec’d new duster or pick many examples but say £10k for a 10 year old low mileage Octavia vRS tdi estate that’s bigger, quicker, similar tax and mpg. I think the duster looks cool but I’ll stick with my old Skoda 😅

[@AaliaAustin]

Love your pure scream of pleasure at the end,when getting the Infotainment system up and working Matt. A great ,funny n as always down to earth gritty review. Cheers mate, keep being you😂😂😂❤❤👍😊😊

[@Anuhassss]

The new design is great ,gonna make it even more popular

[@huzcer]

@@purwantiallan5089 Kona goes up to 2X the price of the entry Duster tho.

[@unintentionallyfire]

Dacia having hood struts unlike VW is crazy

[@lowfeelsblvd]

VW are shocking now. Every time I've bought a new car I've wanted to get a VW but they've always been more expensive and less reliable than their rivals and you have to pay over the odds for stuff that's standard on other cars. I remember looking at Polos that had a £300 keyless entry option, this was in 2019.

[@AntJoseph_]

To be fair the Duster has always had hood struts

[@yellowflash511]

Hood? You mean bonet

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@AntJoseph_Opel Manta 400 and Speedster too.

[@mikseinimikelpaa]

​@@yellowflash511 Bonet? You mean bonnit

[@KNRS927]

As an American, I always wish these brands and cars could be sold in the U.S. I’ve seen Dusters whenever I go to Mexico or Europe and they’re so cool. Everyone in America craves that cheap, capable SUV and this fits that right on point, and would fly off lots probably. This one looks like a nice improvement over the last one.

[@purwantiallan5089]

For me it is a total improvement.

[@KNRS927]

@ Only thing is I heard they moved it over from body-on-frame construction to unibody which stinks a little. Everyone in NA craves that cheap barebones off roader and the last generation Duster being body-on-frame and priced like a Trax would’ve fit that on the money. Still, it should be plenty capable while being affordable and spacious. This car would sell like hot cakes in the U.S. if Renault came here.

[@Luka9S9]

​@@KNRS927 The Duster was never a Body on Frame SUV, it's aways been a Unibody Crossover based on the Sandero, this new one remains the same, being based on the Third Gen Sandero and using the same base as the Hatchback, being the CMF-B LS, a low cost version of the platform used in the Renault Clio, Captur, Nissan Juke & a lot of other subcompact models from Renault-Nissan.

[@KNRS927]

@ Guess I learned something new as I read somewhere it was before, so guess I misread. Regardless, I see this like a crosstrek but bigger and that’s something I like. I wish Renault sold cars in the U.S.

[@serlucian9155]

its cheap but it actually gives you something goodish for that money.

[@sibbinnn]

In little Iceland we have those by the thousands because they are cheap, economical and reliable and 95% of them are diesel so that´s a shame they dont´t have a diesel anymore but the new design is bang on

[@ciupenhauer]

Shouldn't petrol be more popular over there considering it heats up faster??

[@Glotttis]

It's sad that efficient and economical diesel is getting phased out by anti-diesel hysteria. It always makes me laugh how all those new and modern hybrid-whatever cars can still not match my 15 year old diesel in fuel economy.

[@m.aurelius]

Dacia on its skoda arc

[@purwantiallan5089]

Or even on Toyota Prius Arc.😅

[@MrCosmin94]

Still the one of the cheapest most capable SUV. So whats ur point? People complained that they look cheap. Now they look better but for a price

[@silviuadrian59]

There is soft padding on the front doors 13:44 for the Extreme level of trim. I'm very happy with the new Duster!

[@reikhard]

Really, how? I have the Journey wich is supposed to be the most comfortable and I didn't had that option, also the light al the glove box 14:48 , we don't have it either... Portugal

[@TeoSluga]

​@@reikhardpadding is only for the Extreme version. But Journey has better seat covers... You loose sth, you win sth 😂

[@robmowe8090]

I bet people at that junction, where you always turn around, are saying 'it's that Matt Watson again'

[@H.K_R]

Mat…

[@Angus_____]

They say: "There's that 🔔 end again" More like

[@lowe8270]

As a German myself, I can officially say: Our car industry is finished. Way overpriced, shit designs and ever declining quality which reflects in some of the shortest warrenties on the market. It is beyond me how there are still hundred of thousands of VWs sold when they can have a true people's car like a Duster. Dacia demonstrates that cheap cars can look great too and are more reliable than their overpriced competitors.

[@UltraJaff]

It's insane how good the design is

[@Angus_____]

😂🤣😂

[@eliasmachalek4856]

Saw a few new Dusters and even Bigsters, really intrigued by them every time

[@italianjob4947]

The Bigster isn't out yet??

[@eliasmachalek4856]

@italianjob4947 must've been the duster, but it had this spectacular colour to it, still cool

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@eliasmachalek4856the Duster planned to be priced at $31.000.

[@styled1281]

@@italianjob4947 Depends where he lives, in Romania you can see them pretty often on the streets especially in cities closer to the Dacia plant, they're rolling them out for testing.

[@EthelJung-j5w]

I wouldn't mind scratchy plastics if the car has a good reliability, good mpg and good price. I don't really care if some plastics are scratchy.

[@miculescurares8061]

My dad preordered the duster and it was delivered in the first half of June (1.2 petrol 4x4, extreme pack). Before this, he had a first gen duster. I will write a small review for it, because I have put some kilometers on it as well and my dad keeps me updated with the car's condition. I am a person who believes that bigger engines are the best and at first I thought the car will be very slow, but when I first drove it, I was very impressed by how well it accelerates and drives for a 1.2 liter. The mild hybrid system helps a lot. The handling is very easy (in my oppinion way too easy for a car, but i heared that all renaults have this) and you can move very well in trafic. The design and technology are really improved. When driving the car, because of the design of the hood, you have a sensation that the car is bigger that it actually is. The interior is improved, but sometimes you feel like there is no space inside. The car now has 8k km and it has encountered some problems. The first one is the tablet. There are moments when the touchscreen is not functional and moments when it does not turn on at all. The local dealer told us that it is a known problem and there are working on a fix, so we are waiting on it. The second problem it had was with starting it. At some moments, the car refused to start on the first attempt. It would only start after 4-5, even up to 12 attempts. This was fixed by an update. Overall, the car is good, a big upgrade for dacia, but it is still a renault.

[@kenzohkw]

Yep more electrics, more problems, these will never be as reliable as the 1st generation unfortunately.

[@TeoSluga]

I tested the 4x4 version and I didn't like the extremely short gear ratios... So I ordered 4x2 which is better on the road: has longer gear ratios, is 100 kg lighter and 2 cm lower...

[@MrCosmin94]

"still a renault" it this supposed to be a bad thing ?

[@miculescurares8061]

@@MrCosmin94 neither good or bad. My oppinion is based on the facts that I know that they are full of electronic systems and, in the past, french cars had electronic problems. Also, some of my friends that had/have renaults encountered problems with them. I am not saying they are terrible cars, but from what i've heared, they are not the best either, as proven with this duster as well.

[@MrCosmin94]

@@miculescurares8061 own a german car and you gonna find out it has faults as well.

[@trader548]

£18K is the new £9K. I hope everyone is earning double what they did a few years ago...😂

[@deputydd4364]

£9000 in 2012 is inflation linked now as £12575 (Bank of England online). So way more than inflation!

[@mindaugas700]

​@deputydd4364 looks like Bank of England got inflation wrong.

[@andrewcocos]

Actually, I do earn 10 times more than in 2010 (when Duster first arrived).

[@Dranzell]

@@deputydd4364 Yeah, but it's also way more car. Better design, better safety, better tech, more driving modes. So yeah.

[@sebastianstoica578]

6:11 The models that have the manual handbrake have the drum brakes,and the ones with the electronic handbrake have the disks.

[@j2dreamerforternity]

Weird choice

[@sebastianstoica578]

@j2dreamerforternity , not really. The rear brake calipers have incorporated the park-braking system, which only works electrically. Other cars would have both disks for service braking and drums for park brakes. Dacia wouldn't do that because of cost reasons, obviously.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@j2dreamerforternitywhy its a weird choice?

[@EvilDogger]

Not true. The Extreme trim car has drum brakes on the rear but you can have the electronic parking brake on it as an option. Source: I am a Renault/Dacia sales advisor and own an Extreme Duster.

[@sebastianstoica578]

@EvilDogger , the trim has no relevance. If you have the electric brake, you have disks on the back. You can check in the configurator and come back to me.

[@matthewcoleman8267]

That's a handsome little car! Well done Dacia!

[@Pale_Kingg]

Looks better than the previous versions!

[@danbruh33]

This is the perfect car to daily. Just practical and economical and nothing fancy.

[@Z4G.]

I dont know if its caused by my age or whatever, but i really fancy this car, so cheap and the perfect A to B car. Damn.

[@sorinpopa1442]

Looks great , they nail the design this year well done Dacia ! And i was a Dacia hater btw before but this 2024 new models for the Logan also looks so much better and packs way more features now.

[@unitrioz6418]

Appreciate these reviews tbf🎉

[@OldWorldHandyman]

The previous Duster we abused it in Romania for patrolling the Northern border with Ukraine, it was 1.5 diesel, great car and great engine, but not for fast driving conditions, off road it was pretty impressive for the price.

[@zuti071]

LPG version will be best seller on many markets across EU. Great look, cheap to buy, cheap to run.

[@sebastianstoica578]

15:35 The infotainment has volume and power buttons on top of it. I imagine that holding the power button for 10 seconds or so will have exactly the same result.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Or even holding the same power button for 6 seconds long.

[@paulloudbbk]

Seems like a posh looking fridge is the future of car design.

[@JV-sl2dn]

Saw one irl today, although I’m not an SUV fan, it looks pretty good from the outside!

[@Ariana-vp8nb]

Ok from Transilvania România Transilvania 🇷🇴🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

[@amosardelean6488]

the right arm resting is soft for higher versions

[@laurradu868]

Only extreme version, not Journey. And they are both the highest of them all.

[@metalafro]

Ok, we'll be waiting for the review of Dacia Bigster as well. Also, keep on eye on Dacia in 2025 Dakar 😎

[@D3aThKult]

I'm waiting for mine to arrive (estimated, mid-December) and honestly i can't wait. I know it's a budget car, meant to be cheap and "practical", but somehow I love the new Duster. Externally is just beautiful, it has that feel like it seems a higher tier car, and it seems a real pleasure to drive.

[@gmanzeaden]

Interior is so sharp looking

[@colonelmg3540]

By far the best value for money car. AND it looks good.

[@hamnab8238]

I’m really enjoying watching you reviewing normal cars it makes us falling in love of the channel more

[@guglielmo7191]

For this price NOBODY else is giving as much as Dacia

[@clementj3310]

Don't forget MG

[@Mr_Ashley]

@@clementj3310you mean CP?

[@Kelle128]

​@@clementj3310 Oh yeah but don't forget who owns MG... the Chinese. So it's not for everyone because I know some people hate Chinese stuff for no good reason.

[@clementj3310]

@@Kelle128 well people hate french stuff for no reason too...

[@TeoSluga]

Not quite true... Actually there is currently Seat Leon Caravan with 1.5 TSi 85 kW for less than 23k in Europe... But I like Duster more.

[@liptonx]

Dacia having hood struts before GTA6 is crazy

[@PaulieMD5]

Greetings from Romania! Finally Matt reviewed the new Duster, our national car, and it's great. Go Dacia!

[@Vwlpe]

Dacia is as romanian nowadays as Skoda is czech. It's been a french car for 15 years

[@DaciaProject]

The new 1.2 is not a good engine compared to the 1.5 dci. . .

[@coreylucas5997]

So it’s base price is similar here in America to the Corolla Cross base version, this looks way better 😮

[@cookiemonster2299]

4:35 that's all i need to know, cheers 😉👏

[@94Di]

Just Awesome. Wait to see the bigger brother, Biggster. They've nailed it with this generation!

[@lewis02mc]

One thing I wish these reviews mentioned more often is the cars sound system, I feel like this gets overlooked far too often.

[@KimberlyCarter-fe9vh]

Your work you put into this is so clear!

[@puff0086]

Dacia is the new VW of Europe !

[@hariranormal5584]

Dang, james may was right, dacia duster is real

[@vangelescu]

Dyed in mass are only the front and back skid plates (the grey ones). The plastics on the sides of the car are made from a recycled plastic called “Starkle” which is actually unpainted - you can see the white dots throughout it - and has nothing to do with the “dyeing in mass” of the front and back skid plates

[@ktm660smc6]

Dyed in mass is just the fancy way of saying "Self Coloured" ie it's not painted but coloured by the addition of pigment (not dye !) in the manufacturing process.

[@xtcplus0]

Looking forward to the review of Dacia Bigster

[@topmandog1]

that camera issue needs dacia to make a statement

[@vldon5931]

Good news !!!!! the Dacia Bigster is now here !!!

[@mihairezeanu8806]

love you mat watson,you r doing a great job!!!!! cheers from Romania!

[@anilnair2911]

This one is coming to India. I hope they don't mess up in pricing and cost cutting

[@jijenikkke]

This car looks amazing! it costs €26.000 up to €29.400 in the Netherlands. Which is a great price. A lot of good cars came out this year, this one gets added to the collection for sure.

[@SilviuGabriel1997]

Well done Dacia 🚀

[@kaloyanhristov6336]

Can't wait for the Bigster review

[@insearchofadventure8161]

looks really premium for a cheap car ! Utilitarian SUV !

[@juniorbarra8296]

As an romanian I am happy we're starting to make ok cars, it's about time...😂 But i must say Dacia Bigster is way way nicer...😎

[@wtfgogu]

the 50k Volvo EX30 doesn't have a light at the vanity mirror. Dacia can be forgiven for this !

[@Kelle128]

Oh really? That's really weird for a Volvo.

[@backofthefleet1101]

Been waiting for this carwow review for a while.

[@JMNTN]

Brands like Dacia are always like a generation behind the "premium" brands. Today that means that Dacia actually makes nice looking cars, something that the premium brands seem to have forgotten how to do.

[@oskar6661]

And probably makes a decent car at a "decent" price...I think everyone alive would buy a 2010 version of a car right now before a 2024 version...every car company has gone retarded.

[@Faical-k]

3:10 The only one on the car journalisme who can judge pedestrian infront of the camera is you mat. Don't care about the car or its colour/price/tech, the thing that catched me is the sentence it killed me. Love it.

[@ramisalio]

This mood in this vid is perfect!

[@clausk1817]

Romanian here: got us our new Dacia Logan last week and it drives like a dream. With all options included and an automatic gearbox it went for about 18.000€. Looking at any other car manufacturer, smaller cars ( Ford Focus, Peugeot 309 ) they all jump way above that just by selecting the automatic gearbox.

[@webmihai]

Compari mere cu pere!

[@kaigordon2900]

Would love one of these

[@gingerdude94]

They've come along way

[@jrelitedk1814]

It’s €28,000 in Denmark because the 25% extra tax

[@wiggly1]

And yet will still be cheaper / better value than other cars

[@Chaosbreak1]

30.000€ in Portugal for the Hybrid.

[@chonkyboi-e2h]

Same in Pakistan, almost 30,000€ for this vehicle in particular after all taxes and duties

[@japanluv]

How much is the tax for a let’s say Aventador?

[@vangelescu]

@@Chaosbreak130.000€ is with all bells and whistles, plus extra accessories. I think without accessories the max price for the full spec full hybrid is 28.000 - 29.000€

[@Z3rgoon]

12:26 throws it on the ground anyway xD

[@isuk]

Oh God these are gonna be everywhere. Women are going crazy with excitement

[@R308f24]

3 things need to change 1:more armrest padding 2:mount the battery underneath the floor so you don't lose boot space 3: bi fuel version of the 1.3 because you can't get it on the higher trims (ps: the configurator for this came out later than the spring's configurator which was released later☠️)

[@AdeSant]

lol, the full hybrid starts at 24k not 18k... oh dear Carwow how misrepresentative can you be?

[@InegoMinblan]

Dacia inside looks better than top brands.

[@alexzanderthegeek]

James May approves 👍👍

[@juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857]

Mat doing what he does the best: car reviews!

[@-Leonard-]

I would love to see a review of the 4x4 version and the small motor to see if you would recommend it against other 4x4 vehicles 🚗

[@blackthunderty]

12:20 proceeds to throw it on the ground 😂

[@Carshow44]

Mat Watson being Mr bean of car industry 😂

[@pedrosousa8512]

Very impressive!!! Well done Dacia

[@shauntiatoa4862]

The big question is what does James May think of this Dacia 😂😂😂

[@rigobertogomez25]

More cars like this one please. 🔥🔥🔥

[@alexsimon9032]

Dacia has no competition when it comes to how much car you're getting for the money.

[@golf94srm]

like your sense of humour! great in-depth review.

[@golf94srm]

@ what for? Dacia is a great Renault affiliate and their products deserve attention! Beeing French and not a réal Renault fan I like the new direction the have taken.

[@leemoss8087]

Load cover isn't going to get thrown anywhere...proceeds to throw it somewhere

[@DanielBarfiSakyi-kk7wy]

Carwow always does it better ❤

[@florin15007]

AHH finally the wait is over ❤🔥 Now we wait for the Bigster 😉👍

[@Catchingcars]

It must be so nice for Mat to jump in his GT3 RS after filming this 😅

[@d.s.2868]

we live in an age where low-end cars look better than most German cars

[@TeoSluga]

It's not a low end car. The 1.2 turbo version costs 22-24k, the full hybrid version costs 26-27k... That's not low cost by any means.

[@MrCosmin94]

​@@TeoSlugashow me another 3 capable 4x4 suvs in this price range.

[@eaglemihnea]

Starting with the acceleration test is AWESOME! This is the way reviews should have been done.

[@Musicmedstudio]

Very interesting proposition, shame only small engines :(

[@coolguy_2997]

LS swap it:)

[@florinstefanitaudrea8271]

always been like that. Don't be surprised.

[@DaciaProject]

The new 1.2 is not a good engine compared to the 1.5 dci. . .

[@DaciaProject]

@@coolguy_2997 Engine swapping is illegal in Europe. . .

[@coolguy_2997]

@@DaciaProject who set those rules? Is it possible to change them?

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great review Mat!😸

[@M90LRT]

Good news!

[@Razique_Khan]

I rejected my LC300 now will book Dacia❤

[@sleepysamk1400]

Another one bites the DUSTer. !!!

[@philipread8733]

Best review for ages Mat

[@sanurawat1651]

I'm waiting for it in India... We use own its old gen here..

[@anilnair2911]

Let's hope they don't mess up with pricing and cost cutting features

[@vangelescu]

@@anilnair2911should be the same car, just under a Renault badge

[@nbmufc94]

Matts becoming more Alan Partridge like by the day

[@Rush_puppy]

STOP WHAT YOUR DOING CARWOW JUST POSTED

[@trexmexkai]

You can reboot the radio by hold the radio power button for 10s. Don’t need to pull the fuse. 😅

[@CzaXu]

Matt. You received a faulty Dacia Duster for testing. Normally, the screen does not crash.