Dacia Duster On One Of The World’s Greatest Roads - Fifth Gear

In this classic clip, Jonny believes he has found the world's greatest road. Just outside the city of Marrakech, the N9 runs 500 kilometers right to the edge of the Sahara Desert. He'll be testing out the road whilst using the Dacia Duster.
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[@FenrirWolfe1]

Another one drives a Duster....

[@Ioanides001]

forget the stelvio pass but don;t forget the Transfagarasan! :)

[@acvaticlifE]

You really had to make a gypsy refference when you were talking about a Romanian car, didn't you? -_-

[@thebrain2302]

+Hetzer Hasser I'm Romanian and I'm not bothered by it. Gypsies are 10-15% of total population in Romania and they are Indian emigrants who settled all around eastern europe. They were slaves for more than 400 years, they were discriminated against and never got to integrate into society. It's our own fault aswell as theirs that this is happening to them.

[@acvaticlifE]

Nai Tutreaba Definetly not 10-15%... Way less...

[@augustinpaul5346]

+Hetzer Hasser Bare-knuckles fighting gypsy is not a Romanian gypsy reference at all. Bare-knuckles fighting is a form of fist fighting (without any gloves, hence the name) practiced by Irish travelers (or gypsy's, how some people in the UK call them). So don't worry, there isn't even a drop of offensiveness aimed towards Romanians in that sentence, I can assure you. Any single Brit watching this clip will get the reference and will only think of an Irish traveler and not a Romanian.

[@iulianene7495]

+improviseyourlife i'm from Romania mate. i hate you but you are soooooo .....RIGHT.

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

+Bogdan Stan hmmm... cam multi unguri...

[@noodledream]

The most British reaction in the history of anything ever: 'Oh I am just about to die, goodness gracious me' XD

[@mrquordlepleen]

I bought one of these, new and for not a lot of money, 2 and a half years ago. I was prepared to forgive it for a few things. No need! It really has surprised me. The only thing that's failed is the nearside, dipped beam headlight bulb. I bought a new one for €4.00 and fitted it myself in less than 3 minutes; just like we did years ago. I'm getting about 50mpg from the 1.5 Renault diesel, Sat Nav is accurate, Cruise Control is easy and reliable, Air Con (manual) is better than on my VW Passat. The rural roads are terrible where I am, the motorways are quick. The hard plastic interior does not yet have the slightest squeak or chatter, nothings worked loose or fallen off, and the car is incredibly kind on its tyres. A comfy cruiser in 6th too, albeit with a bit - not excessive - wind noise. I am very pleasantly surprised. An 'honest' car that is far better than it has any right to be. Oh, and a lot of Nissan Electrics and greasybits; Qasqai and Juke underneath. I like it.

[@StephenButlerOne]

It's what I'd call an honest car. It's not pretending to be something it's not.

[@annoyinguser]

Are you a Romanian or just a fan of the brand?

[@StephenButlerOne]

@@annoyinguser neither, well suppose I'm a fan of what the brand represents.

[@N0T45ale]

The duster is hands down the best budget suv on the planet. Ive driven the new one and also the 2017 model. Drove 4x2 models on mountains, narrows passes, hills pretty much everywhere, it always felt like a 4x4 although it was a 4x2 model. Can imagine the 4x4 model. Top stuff... i even driven it in off roads in Italy spain... amazed and amazed my fellow passengers. Top car well done dacia.

[@GADGETMIX]

It is one of the best selling cars in India.

[@omarkraidie]

A brand new modern car its dirt cheap brilliant! 5/5

[@nevillewalker6299]

I purchased one 12 months ago and having owned, Range Rovers, Land Rovers Jaguars Volvos and Fords the Duster covers it all. I have used it hauling logs from our very wet wood and it never misses a beat. I drive it off road ib farm fields and tracks and it still returns 50mpg . It is big enough inside to handle anyhting I need to move and handles and drives as well as anyhting I have driven over the years. Brilliant.

[@MrSammotube]

You need to test a 2017 model - I thin they are becoming more comfortable with better options and turbo petrol engines.

[@ioanaoprea1766]

Gypsies are not from Romania!!!. They came from India and settled in RO at around 1910. Beacause romanian citizens were quite nice enough to provide living conditions they remained here. Now they make disaster worldwide and say they are "Romanians". Dear Jonny ,Please inform yourself before saying something stupid. Thank you!

[@shino2976]

Vrei sa zici in 1510...si au fost sclavii nostri pana inainte de revolutie...

[@QuarkDeftones]

Hai mai Ionica, nu o lua atat de personal, gypsies sunt si ei oameni, dar asta cu dezastrul planetar era sa ma darame de pe scaun. Tehnic vorbind, toti care traiesc in Romania si detin un pasaport cu acvila, sunt "romanians". Oricum pentru majoritatea britanicilor suntem de undeva de prin Est, eventual fost republica sovietica, etc, localizarea cumva aproximativa. Ce-i uimeste cu adevarat inainte sa apuce sa stie ceva despre tine, e ca atunci cand deschizi gura si le zici ceva romaneste iti zimbesc si-ti zic : Am fost si eu in Italia recent :D. In rest, faza cu noi care am fost asa draguti in Evul Mediu si i-am primit cu bratele deschise m-a impresionat si am varsat o lacrima.... m-am privint in oglinda si mi-am zis ca sunt o persoana cu adevarat nice, acum ca am si probe.

[@lairhab]

Ioana Oprea defapt au venit mult mai devreme, si au fost sclavi pana in 1855...

[@verliebt3465]

+lairhab si oricum fiind nascuti si crescuti in Romania sunt la fel de romani ca oricine altcineva. difera doar un pic nuanta pielii si modul cum au fost crescuti.

[@drgabe2908]

That road was in Africa not India

[@AchrafRa]

Welcome to Morocco Jonny, You didn't choose wisely nor poorly for the road, there's a lot better, and a lot worse ... About the car, it's a great one, one of the best sellers in Morocco.

[@marv3914]

Why? Tizi n'Tichka is considered as one of the dangerous roads in the world, it's one of the most spectacular roads in Morocco as well

[@AchrafRa]

Marwan jacob I honestly think that Tizi n'Test is way more dangerous, with bigger drops, very twisted road, since it's rarely used, it's unknown, but you come out of that road feeling really hot even if it's snowy outside... well let's say Jonny didn't face the worse of what Morocco has

[@thandorcy]

Luxury cars, gorgeous, many extras, but nobody think for what a car is made for. don't hate Dacia... is just an SUV built and designed to be SUV. Rest are just luxury toys for rich boys :)))

[@SonGoku-ep4wj]

Pathetic excuse xD

[@mrdemocracy7106]

The new Duster is a good looking common sense choice honest car at a great price without all the silly girlie unessesary gimmicks.

[@SalveMonesvol]

I'm considering it as a first car. Use it for 2 years, do anything one could think of, enjoy it, learn, be a bit stupid, and finally sell it to get something else. There's a petrol 2.0L 145hp version where I live, so it has the potential to be rather fun.

[@Yeet42069]

don't, get a sedan, something that drives well, is quick and luxurious

[@alterateawful6709]

deari900 if i would have the money i wouödnt be here

[@bzzrt]

I came from an 1991 XJS V12 straight onto driving a 2011 Duster 1.6 Laureate. Owned it for years now. Love it to bits.

[@hunter9600]

I live in Roumania and Dacia is a great car

[@rockridgefarms]

great little car... impressive ride!

[@mrdemocracy7106]

Not so little

[@joydeepmitra4114]

Renault duster, Dachia duster and Nisan tarano how man names for one car?

[@bogdantudor7835]

Duster is a big horse in the snow in Carphatian Mountain. It is feel like a mad bear , nobody can beat him!!!

[@4x4adventure_pl]

Great landscapes!

[@Anetheron92]

Those were the early years of the Duster ... now it's one of the best cars you can buy in therms of price and practicality.

[@danielpol3290]

Im from romania and the 2018 duster is super

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

I like the Dacia Duster 4WD and the Skoda Yeti 4x4 but I'm inclined to pay the bit more for the Yeti due to its Czech and VW expertise.

[@VitorMadeira]

Is this 4x4? It is all time 4x4 or 2x4 / 4x4 switchable? Thank you!

[@AndreiDragonulBGS]

you can switch from 4x2 to auto (which is 4x4 but non permanent) to lock (which is permanent 4x4 but only up to 60 kmh or 80, i don't remember right, if you go past the limit it will switch automaticlly to auto)

[@swissmrkc]

I guess I've been saying it wrong "datchia" I've been saying Daycia"

[@emreevo8]

Top Gear presenters pronounce it as "Daycia", too.

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

Dacia says that if you buy one, you can pronounce it however you like.

[@moiseiuliancristian]

swissmrkc "Datchia" in romanian, "Daycia" in english.

[@SilentStriker73]

swissmrkc It is correct how the one in the video pronounced it.

[@blackwoodrichmore4531]

I pronounce it "Grip-nipple".

[@Gabi-he6rw]

I'm romanian and I don't like Dacia because of the interior but I like the exterior, check out Sandero Stepway.

[@yeahbee8237]

Almost wished it didnt look so modern If it had more of a lada style... And a 2doir version

[@HK.Builds]

amazing project car

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

Romania is where Great Britain gets old style South Korean ingenuity .

[@jimbo7209]

It much better than a Range Rover ;)

[@valerius39]

it also have an 1.5 115hp engine, but more expensive

[@theobell5640]

valerius39 that’s so slow 😂

[@georise922]

@@theobell5640 that's no made to be fast..

[@theobell5640]

Geo rise i made that comment nearly 2 years ago, 14 year old theo thought his shit didn’t sink ahah. you make a very fair point, they aren’t at all ✌️

[@georise922]

@@theobell5640 2 or 15 year who care ? I will not say "shit" for this car he was designed to move your tiny ass from a A point to a B point (something the duster can perfectly do) and not to made a world record timelap on the Nurb.

[@theobell5640]

Geo rise makes sense lad, it’s chill

[@AutoMotoZone]

Deci pana la urma si aici se vorbeste tot romana? Se pare ca e limba de circulatie internationala acum !

[@mrdemocracy7106]

This is a old duster model the new 2020 model is much better and more comfortable.

[@chrisday9865]

i don't get it how they came up with the names...DUSTer, SANDero, LOGan...and there are the obscure Lodgy, Dokker names..

[@MihaiGradin]

The name Duster is not new,it was first used back in the '80 by Dacia in the UK.In our country the car was made by another Romanian manufacturer (ARO),and they had Dacia engines (Renault engines).

[@chrisday9865]

i know, i was talking about how they came up with the pathetic names...DUST, SAND, LOG...very inspired...

[@pteppig]

Because they are made to be used as utilities, tools. To be actually driven with low costs and low maintenance. And most are available with an LPG fuel system directly from the factory

[@rajaabhijeet93]

In India its Renault Duster

[@RoScFan]

Dacia has been owned by Renault for many years.

[@DrAlami-pn4rg]

live Morocco !!!

[@charlesmacgilchrist3648]

doesn't he mean 84kw (113bhp) not 84hp for 0-60mph in under 12 seconds as my Dacia Logan needs 89bhp to do the same sprint?!

[@mynameisphil401]

+Charles Macgilchrist The early versions for the African market had the 1.5 85bhp diesel engine.

[@dogwhistel127]

it seems that it is cheap and afordible for the majoity of people it is easy to run down drive one first then maybe comment, it runs on the fumes your thing left in front of me ,try one and see.

[@hunterlf8087]

romania is create the firme dacia and i,m a roman :DDDDDD

[@peteg8920]

Yes , but are we going to be able to afford now that the depression has hit us.

[@arpanghosh680]

Renault sells duster in India.

[@Deltabravo24L]

Im so proud to be romanian😁😁

[@theweb6140]

super romanian car

[@KarimPRO1]

Tchouwhna

[@fruitcake4t]

Dasia should just simple rebrand as CAS - Cheap As Chips

[@teorasduxas754]

It's Dacia, not Dačia isnt it?

[@teorasduxas754]

Exactly, thats what I'm trying to say.

[@empyrionin]

Actually, no, it's Dah-chee-yah.

[@empyrionin]

You are aware I am Romanian right? And that this is a Romanian brand, right? Therefore, you may pronounce however you wish but "it is pronounced" in only one proper way if you care for it (which you may not), and that is Dah-chee-yah. Nobody is forcing you to do it, just stop misinforming people.

[@teorasduxas754]

Da chee yah sounds so terrible though xD plus that's Romanian, not English. It's more known worldwide as the variant I said first, not the Romanian one :P

[@empyrionin]

If you are using such an argument in your favour, then "worldwide" English requests you to pronounce "Day-shah" since most of the globe considers American English as standard. This is also the way the "world" badly pronounces the name of the respective Roman province. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacia) Regardless, anyone is free to pronounce in any manner they prefer, just don't claim any sort of authority on that. PS: Renault also sounds stupid to some of our ears, but we still pronounce it "reh-no" and not "rey-nolt".

[@madmadison2002]

I think this was just a matter of ultra low expectations. He was literally expecting to drive a trash can.

[@paulstark4923]

Geoff Lindsey well fuck you!

[@CosgroveNotts]

Steering wheel doesn't feel connected to the road at 70mph

[@alukardFE]

Old video

[@ypoa7827]

In my country it is Renault Obviously

[@f271970]

Davi Frutuoso not in all countries says dacia on them lol

[@drgabe2908]

Am i the only one that knows this isn't a gypsy joke? Because the gypsies come from India and the road was placed neat Mount Atlas that is placed in Africa

[@arendmookhoek4314]

can anyone explain the point off new cars? i mean you can buy a second hand volvo xc70 2007 for the same price and its so much better

[@safsafassd]

the point is that someone wants a new car :) if someone didn't buy that Xc70 brand new you woulnd't afford this :)

[@arendmookhoek4314]

Sergiu Nicoară thats obviously correct, but what would you take? a great second hand or a very modest new car?

[@cipmars]

I would take the second hand, but not everybody is a petrol head.

[@arendmookhoek4314]

admitted

[@James101]

If you buy new you get a warranty and you know its never been ragged about. Second hand you never know. I agree though buy a car that's 2 years old and its a huge saving.

[@GunGuy-dv6wz]

Sa vedeti acum ca postez comm cu romani :)))

[@bobbythompson3544]

Great test, so UN Clarkson!

[@kokodjamba6657]

Dislike for piano not raining on dat.... "car"...

[@HoussamHammett]

Tizi n'tichtka is the most dangerous road in Morocco

[@elfakirabderrahim9650]

it is a dangerous road but not the most there are much more worst roads

[@grabir01]

Will Chrysler sue because of the name infringement?

[@barozanul2]

trust me there was a ARO Duster long before chrysler

[@grabir01]

Really ? What year?

[@ultraszgb]

Plymouth Duster 1969 - 1976 ARO 10 (Duster) 1980 - 2006

[@barozanul2]

ultraszgb dont trust wiki so much, cheers

[@ultraszgb]

barozanul2 then you tell me the year ARO Duster came out? I wonder

[@scottishfanta]

Let me give y'all a tutorial on how it's spelt, there is no 'ch' in dacia so you pronounce it how it's spelt OK good glad we cleared things up

[@Vlr]

scottishfanta your comment makes little to no sense. The way he pronounces it in the video is the correct way.

[@MotionPlays]

It's literally pronounced as 'Dacha' on the TV adverts...

[@jackcoldicutt1063]

Sorry. First

[@jonathonjchurchill]

Has dacia solved the rust issues of UK dusters?

[@Test-oz5nu]

+Jonathon Churchill Down to poor Indian factory quality. The Romanian built LHD ones are better quality and don't rust.

[@a2exxhd671]

+Jonathon Churchill nop in 3 years already the rust will apear

[@68404]

Yep, they stopped the Brits putting salt on their roads

[@BhaskarKashyap]

your sideburns seems like they were brand new in 1880s 😂😁 wtf is that. lol.

[@394pjo]

84 bhp is dangerously underpowered when the car is loaded with four adults and some luggage, plus Dacia do not offer an auto transmission option with the car meaning half of those people that might consider a Duster, like myself, will plump for a VW mini SUV instead.

[@pteppig]

Or people finally learn to use a stick shift

[@kickpublishing]

It's an ugly bastard - but not quite as ugly as the Skoda Yeti

[@burkezillar]

Test drove one of these hateful cars, if you're tall like me you have to put the seat right down (and there's 3 settings - top, middle and bottom). On the bottom setting the seat rocks forward and back. This happens on the show room cars they have, and it's even worse on second hand cars. It doesn't give you any confidence.

[@Crepzzzzzz]

Don’t watch my recent video

[@carlo9524]

Is there any way, a car brand with an image problem to actually intentionally aggravate that problem? Yah - give it a stupid name - Duster.

[@jovanjovanovic7610]

So why didn't you go off-road not even once. I don't understand this kind of videos: all the time you talk about off-roading but you only drive on road. And the road is not even that bad.

[@elfakirabderrahim9650]

if you drive on this road you will know why he is talking about offroading it feels the same

[@theozn6233]

dacia duster made by romania,i am romanian

[@razvanionut4188]

***** what ? :))

[@davidrosca8386]

Saif Chowdhury He is romanian too

[@kabamarutv9976]

My partner owns one and its.......SHIT. My focus 1.6 so much nicer trust me...................

[@TheMaleforce]

Don Birbillis I have one and it's great better than my ford.

[@n0f3aR629]

how much does the focus costs ? How much does the maintenance/ parts cost fucking idiot !!! Dacia is all about the price. Buy a new focus with 8000 9000 E

[@kabamarutv9976]

my 10 year old focus is much better........1.6 ti-vct. faster, cheaper, handless great and much more spacious. plus bucket seats and heated windscreen. with the dacia something squiks every other month. fucking idiot????? really?? grow up

[@n0f3aR629]

ITS ABOUT THE PRICE !!! LEARN TO READ !!

[@kabamarutv9976]

yeah....that's what I mean. I would still get a same spec 10 year old focus with 40k miles for just over 1,5k pounds. you can get separate guarantee for 200 pounds lasting 2 years.

[@chitaristu88]

As a romanian driving a Dacia, i can honestly say that the Duster is pure rubbish. If you have 10k to spend on an affordable car, go with a Dacia Logan or a Sandero Stepway.

[@MiguelLuna1]

how rubish? is it not reliable?

[@chitaristu88]

Dacia is owned by Renault. As far as i know they didn't built an suv/off-road car. This is their first attemt to get into the market in some countries. The Duster has the same components as a Clio/Logan on a chassis designed by others... do you see the point?

[@genin4u]

mr Seicean - i'm romanian too - "rubbish" is your opinion - i have a 1,5 dci 4x4 Duster and it's a GREAT reliable car .... good deal for the price ... 100000 km in 2 years till now and no problem - i use it everywere(..including fishing..mountains, muddy roads.. soft offroad !) - by the way: i own others expensive brands(..bmw) ... new ... enough problems!

[@chitaristu88]

genin4u I did not use the word "rubbish". I would rather prefer a Sandero any time, or a Logan (witch I own) and it's by far a much more reliable car (in my opinion).

[@mircea5013]

+Alex Seicean Mananci spanac. Cunosc o mai multi oameni care au Duster si sunt foarte multumiti. Nu stiu ce "rubbish" vezi tu la ea, si nu vezi la Logan, spre exemplu, dar bati campii. E o masina foarte buna pentru ceea ce isi propune sa faca. E un SUV care isi face toti banii si stie sa faca offroad chiar bine. Vinde gogosi in alta parte, te rog.

[@banpowel9784]

A rust bucket, is not a great suv

[@harryc266]

WHY! WOULD ANYBODY BUY THIS YOU KNOW YOUVE FAILED IN LIFE WHEN YOU DRIVE THIS. FOR 10k buy a bmw 1 series. Or a3! Why a Dacia why.

[@ultrafloss492]

Some like it because for it's price class is has quite some room. My neighbor drives the exact same model / color and he loves it. He's a bit weird though, but a nice person.

[@Tillerman56]

You just don't understand life, then.

[@mugofbrown6234]

Why buy a Beemer when you can have a Dacia? I couldn't ever imagine sinking to the depths of Beemer ownership.

[@samsmith7805]

Dacia cars are really shit. Total waste of money, poor quality and have very poor re-sale value. Spend your money on a quality car. I would be feeling embarrassed driving in a Dacia car.

[@MGA99MASTER]

Give me another 8,000 pound brand new 4x4 that is a quality car and comes with 3 year warranty.

[@Argantonis]

Fiat Panda 4x4.

[@MGA99MASTER]

Argantonis Not an SUV.

[@Argantonis]

You didn't specify that.

[@MGA99MASTER]

Argantonis Ok , now I am. :D