New Dacia Duster 2023 review

[@carwow]

Drop an emoji below to describe to Duster!

[@okithdesilva129]

Insane!

[@achrefsimohammed167]

Mm

[@Oskarminepro]

Hi

[@nikolapavlov4417]

🫠

[@akashakashjs5284]

🤔

[@ax85114]

I work at Dacia factory and so does my wife and my father. My mother and grandfather worked there as well (he helped building the factory in the 60s). I grew up in Mioveni and I still live there. I never had any other car besides Dacia. Me and my family had Dacia 1310, 1410, SuperNova, Solenza, Logan, MCV, Sandero and now Duster. I can tell you that Renault saved the factory back in 99 when they came to Mioveni and they did an astonishing thing with the brand. I'm so happy Dacia lives on and has gotten to this level of fame and appreciation

[@probablytheamaziiingtim2915]

How do you judge the build quality of Dacias made in Mioveni and those made in Morocco?

[@peterspratt4046]

Superb car the Duste..thanks

[@RonsonDenmark]

So sorry to hear. Hope everything gets better.

[@Mr-LionYT]

​@@RonsonDenmark what do you mean?? Does bro look sad to you

[@RonsonDenmark]

@@Mr-LionYT It was a joke..

[@Pyjamarama11]

The Duster doesn't show you how cheap it is The Duster shows you how overpriced other brands have become

[@darrenshore5853]

I drove this on a recent trip. It was a 2hrs drive to get there and noticed no wind noise etc. Found it extremely comfortable and silent (not sure wind sound you mention) . The space inside and especially the boot size beats most other cars. If you have kids it would also be perfect for car seats in back, great height to lift kids in and out with loads of room for buggies, baby bags, toys etc etc etc. This is a great car. Unless your an utter car snob, this car is fantastic.

[@red-one5923]

Matt in his head compare wind sound of duster with a Bentley bentaiga lol

[@archechme]

Let me remind people that the base model Duster still has air conditioning and cruise control as standard. I think that's pretty impressive.

[@archechme]

@@valentintiplea2651 your version is £2000 cheaper though.

[@bogdanrus7953]

@@valentintiplea2651 Our poverty-spec baseline car is also cheaper though.

[@riodecaca810]

@@valentintiplea2651 POVERTY EDITION :-)

[@Ceausescu_Nicolae]

For UK,Germany and other western contry's,but for Eastern Europe hasn't !

[@archechme]

@@Ceausescu_Nicolae Yes because it's cheaper to buy. Properly basic cars pretty much do not exist here.

[@wizzyno1566]

Only 2 years ago the Duster started at 10k. It was an utter bargain then, its still good value now ...

[@purwantiallan5089]

The dacia duster 2022 looked like 50/50 choice.

[@OIOnaut]

Money looses its buying power. Fed calls it inflation, I call it a Ponzie scam.

[@MGL83]

Because of shortage of new cars, old cars have higher value and the used 4 yo dusters now still cost not much less than 10k. Not a good time to buy a car.

[@goldaxe91]

@Damar Fadlan thats because you pay VAT 20% so that goes to the pocket of gov and your car has already lost that in value as soon as you drive off from the dealership. so basic duster 14845 and from that 2474 goes strait to the taxman. I assume you work for the money and you pay tax, and you buy a car and you pay VAT and fill it up with petrol every time and you pay a huge load of tax again £66 (and like 72% of that is tax) for a 38 litre tank... ohh yes and you pay VED and you pay insurance (also taxed) and so on...

[@BubblesTheCat1]

It's fucking rubbish

[@alexandersziller5197]

Nearing two years of ownership of a comfort trim 2020 Duster with the 100hp 1.0 three cylinder. Super satisfied with it. I've travelled Europe a lot, use the back for sleeping. 25k kilometres now. Last trip was Slovakia -> Croatia and back, around 1400km, and I averadged 5l/100km. Got no 4x4, but when it's dry I don't shy away from the woods and every week I visit our family vineyard which has driving over terrain to get to it. Very good cars. Recommend. My father just got the Sandero Stepway two months ago, also with the 1.0, lovely ride too.

[@milospavlovic8398]

2 year owner, traveled Europe, 25k on the clock... how? I drive to work and back (36km round trip) with just a few travels per year and have 70k in 3 years...

[@dyawr]

@@milospavlovic8398 He prob doesn't drive to work...

[@alexandersziller5197]

@@milospavlovic8398 I go to work and shops by foot. Almost all of my mileage are roadtrips.

[@milospavlovic8398]

@Michael Bigdongovic how are you satisfied with 5008? I am looking to buy Kodiaq next year but the prices skyrocketed... 5008 is cheaper to get but I got impression that build quality is not on the same level as Kodiaq. Still a year to decide though

[@konczk]

I have the exact same car, but on long journeys, I average more like 8 l/100 km. I never ever get less than 6 l/100 km, and that's if I'm driving on country roads doing 100 kph. I really don't know how it's possible to get 5l with this engine.

[@Inotsosunny]

Had one for 3 years back in 2014 when they were criticised by a badge snobs. AFAIK Car Wow wasn't giving them nice review either. "Hard plastic, dated looks" etc they said. Everyone predicted they'll depreciate like hell in few years and will disappear off the face of the earth. The best car I've ever had. Period. Value for money and then some. Utilitarian, reliable, nice sounding diesel, spacious boot. Over a period of 3 years haven't had a single problem. Would buy again if opportunity presents itself.

[@Chris0-58]

"The Duster is slow at accelerating and slow at stopping." James May: who has awakened the ancient one?

[@purwantiallan5089]

Clarkson: I wanna own one...

[@alvarohernani6645]

Great News

[@imad_ad2415]

The dacia duster is without any doubt the best budget SUV on the market.

[@virensequeira3165]

Indians would agree otherwise

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@virensequeira3165 Thai people wanna agree likewise.

[@chrishart8548]

Can you name any others ?

[@PiOfficial]

@@chrishart8548 Tucson, Kona, Kia Soul, Peugeot 3008, kuga, Tiguan, qashqai

[@chrishart8548]

@@PiOfficial those are not budget SUV's I would say they were all premium. In a acceptable spec all would be £20k+ in a decent spec £30k+

[@Fiwek23452]

When dacia duster has hydrolic hood but golf 8 doesn’t 💀

[@purwantiallan5089]

Golf V GTi also.

[@chrishart8548]

Mk3 mondeo hydraulic struts mk4 mondeo no hydraulic struts.

[@bogdanpali]

Focus 3 and 3.5 also. Don't know about 4.

[@zijadjasarspahic5275]

😂😂

[@paulmickle1135]

Speed

[@okithdesilva129]

A SUV for £15,000 with a 415L boot and 150hp is amazing! This Duster is good family SUV! I love this Dacia Duster!

[@RoverWaters]

tiny 1.3 liter engine means lots of stresses and wear over a short period of time

[@narcispreda892]

@@RoverWaters that 1.3 liter is in mercedes models too 🤣🤣🤣

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@narcispreda892 the Duster 2022 looked like a 50/50 choice.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@RoverWaters more like 50 seconds or so.

[@3204clivesinclair]

@@narcispreda892 Renault sourced - which OK in the Duster. Most buying smaller diesel Mercedes are unaware that they have a Renault engine

[@blaise3711]

What Renault has done with the Dacia is truly amazing.

[@yungboicontigo9278]

Never heard of these 2 brands tbh

[@jaberwensh600]

@@yungboicontigo9278 the brands are French and they are not common in America and the channel is British so they review European cars like that

[@BubblesTheCat1]

@@jaberwensh600 You get French cars in South Africa. They're really crappy cheap rubbish.

[@dyawr]

You know, the credit doesn't just go to Renault, tbh... and it's a little insulting/demeaning. The *Dacia* plant & Romanian engineers work very hard on these models - which are not just blueprinted & ordered from France.. 🤨 So please give credit, where credit is due. Would you say the same thing about *Skoda* for example? (they were taken over by Volkswagen, right?) - so please, be aware of some preconceived ideas (maybe), that Romanian products & producers are trαsh - so this "must be all Renault's doing". (bc in the end, it might affect how you view *Romanians* as a whole)

[@yungboicontigo9278]

@@jaberwensh600 Nah just messin wit you bro I’m trying to pretend to be like that timestamp guy who only loves BMWs. You know, the Indian guy with a 5 series pic. He does timestamps in all of his drag race videos and not talk about the cars. I have the mindset that he doesn’t know about those cars so I pretend to be like him.

[@harshadvj]

That's the Mat I love. Reviewing a Duster, and comparing it to R8. Making the potential customer of a Duster feel special by doing a full review will all things considered. Full format review. Classic Mat.

[@thatevlcanadian]

If Dacia sold cars in Canada I would probably already own one, they seem like such good cars for their price points.

[@4x4adventure_pl]

Duster is like cars used to be in the past: easy to drive, simple to repair, cheap to buy.

[@cavalen]

I never though I would say this ... but I want a dashboard like the Duster's in more premium cars, ONLY ONE screen and knobs for everything else

[@sprint955st]

I’ve had mine 2 weeks and driven 1000 miles through France in it. I can safely say that all the 5 ‘issues’ mentioned are irrelevant. It’s a fantastic car for the money, there is no excessive road noise, the cruise was fine on the French roads and the blind spot sensors are super helpful. 4 adults with luggage and a baby seat in the middle. No issues with comfort or room. I think the clowning around distracts from the review and makes people lose interest. It’s a great car and I’m happy about saving 10 grand over the price of the Civic I had before. It was a very wise move.

[@Carsandmorebyheinrich]

I disagree, the glovebox of RHD Dusters are too small at 06:17, they should have MOVED the fuse box to the right side of the car

[@DavidMartin-ym2te]

Then you pay more...@@Carsandmorebyheinrich

[@Aldry9393]

It ain't much but it does its work. You see it everywhere in Romania, it's reliable, parts are cheap and it's good for the romanian roads.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Aldry, this even also happen in China.

[@PushyPawn]

@The floor is lava I went to your link just to Dislike it . 🖕

[@dzigi05]

Also in Serbia, very popular, one of the top selling cars (alongside Sandero) for sure.

[@tudorpopa3c85]

@@dzigi05 Greetings neighbors from Romania 😄.

[@James-h3r8l]

Had my Duster bifuel a few weeks now..... I love it! Its Simple without the gimmicks I wouldnt use and need I say anything about it being cheap run on LPG. I have Dogs so the boot space is great and the hard plastics are easy to clean.

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

how much does it drink on lpg?

[@James-h3r8l]

@@SoulTouchMusic93 its doing just under 37mpg atm if that helps

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

@@James-h3r8l it helps. thanks a lot!

[@chris.b0]

Toll

[@TheSweetVillain]

We have 5 Dusters at the firm, 2020 model. They work fine, never had an issue, they are fast enough for motorways and tall for country roads.

[@isaacdejong6483]

I wish Dacia would come to the US. We need more cars like this!

[@StanAngelov]

Got my 2023 Duster, and I do know people tend to always praise their car no matter how old or ugly it is, but this car is freaking amazing. They did incredible things with the design which was the biggest turn off when buying Dacia, they got rid of the noise inside the coupe when driving, the comfort inside is actually pretty amazing for the price. Overall, whoever laughs at you for driving Dacia has no idea what he is talking about.

[@dv2045]

heya, can you remove the spare wheel and lower the area to increase storage? thanks

[@PanPuchacki]

Yep, I come from Poland where people used to drive old Dacias, so they look at them differently. However, I live in the UK now and I got myself new Jogger and just love it. People should not compare Diacia 1310 with the latest technology. I drove it to St Tropez and back, then to Poland and back, all within few months and no issues. Drives and handles lovely. I will definitely stay with this brand for longer.

[@mirekdudka9071]

In 4x4 version if You want good time 0-60,You must start from second Gear. 4x4 has very short 1st Gear.

[@wsiadajdorobota]

Frankly this is the best car for companies and for 15k it's richer than cheap VWs.

[@bazezikov15]

in my countries most companies that do field work are using dusters

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@bazezikov15 most people almost threw away money for this 2022 Duster model.

[@PushyPawn]

@The floor is lava I went to your link *just to Dislike it* . 🖕

[@RD19902010]

In Switzerland, in the mountanous regions, every second car standing next to a farm house is a Duster.

[@staigenerator2949]

My dad has one for his company

[@umutkoyuncu6803]

a fact about duster is it has lower ratio 1st gear for off-roading, so that some of the drivers around here prefer to launch in 2nd gear

[@devsenguptajavawarrior]

This car looks like a week old soap exposed to bathroom moisture. I love it!

[@tentifr]

Hahahahhaha I see that

[@cliffkengere502]

🤣

[@xiRePeNTx]

Should be in R/Rareinsult

[@leonted4290]

I cannot unsee that now hahaha

[@Kdc861]

It will look like dried paper in 10 years

[@asomind]

I love those reviews. Straight to the point, no bullshit. Love it.

[@alexlam24]

Good news!

[@chriswood4011]

No bull but plenty of sillyness.Dont love it.

[@MachineGunJelly584]

@@chriswood4011 Same here. He could at least try to respect the car and not just bang or throw things.

[@TheTonicro]

I bought one a month ago and love it. 1.0L lpg. Never been happier with car purchase.

[@alunhoskins4513]

Does exactly what it's meant to do - apart from the claimed 0 to 60 but let's be honest, that doesn't matter as it's quick enough here - and at a great price. Good long term prospects too and reliable and sturdy. Comfy as well, including a longer cruise. Comparisons have to be 'apples/apples', not 'apples/oranges.' Job done. Well done Renault.

[@The_journeyy]

*That's a proper family car right there* 🔥

[@drhkhere]

0:43 It has a back, so that things doesn't fall out. Thanks Mat. That's brand new information

[@purwantiallan5089]

H K, the Duster looked like a scaled down Land Rover.

[@PushyPawn]

@The floor is lava I went to your link just to Dislike it . 🖕

[@user_baalu__1208]

Every 60 seconds in africa a minute passes!

[@PushyPawn]

@@user_baalu__1208 That's BS, who told you that?! 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.......60 Holy sheet you're right! 🤯

[@marcinwisniewski5844]

Hi Mat for proper launch dacia recomend to start from 2 gear. The first gear is dedicated for off road use or with hi loads.Except of that this is car worthy of money.

[@patlsk]

Matt dont get the wrong idea of why the fuel cap has to be released from the inside. idk about UK but in my countries, ppl get their fuel stolen. thats why it shouldnt allow anyone to open from outside unless you have the key to unlock your car and release it.

[@lm1314]

Thinking the same thing. With rising gas prices, siphoning may become a big issue.

[@Turborider]

My BMW and many other cars have the fuel door locked with it‘s central locking system. Thats what Mat was referring to

[@patriotbarrow]

Cars have had an anti-siphon tank design for the past 25 years. This is utterly a non-issue.

[@CrusaderSports250]

Many cars have a remote opening fuel lid, and have had them for many years, I cannot see why that is even an issue, and as far as the soft suspension goes we are back to slagging of the very thing that gives the vehicle any off road prowess without any explanation, the two wheel drive has firmer suspension as it does not need to keep all its wheels in ground contact to maintain traction due to the fact that it wouldn't be in that situation, due to pushing the extra metal the 4x4 version doesn't quite get the same to the gallon as my conventional one, the only real criticism I have is the rather light tow weight, my old Discovery was three and a half tons, but at thirty three to the gallon as opposed to fifty eight point seven (my best yet), you can't have everything. When you next criticize a four wheel drive for soft suspension could you please qualify why it has it or can we see Ferrari's criticized for lack of ground clearance when off road, fair is fair.

[@a77ak2]

It's satisfying reading the comments and noticing that dacia finally had a good reception there. Greentings from Argentina.

[@stevencampbell1150]

I must admit I did laugh at the how to let a fart of the cabin bit! 😂 Thing is the quoted 0-60 time was more than likely for the 2wd diesel version and not the 4wd as it has a different gearbox than the 2wd with a shorter 1st gear for downhill decents when offroading. Yes it will be noisy when accelerating but all diesels are. I think they're cracking value for money and a good buy.

[@ron999]

For better 0-60mph time he should have launched it from 2nd gear, because as you said the 1st gear is very short. It's more for offroad use only.

[@chris.b0]

Laut Bedienungsanleitung 2 Gang und voll gas

[@jasonb9652]

I wish they sold this is Australia. Would buy it for sure.

[@OpexNZ]

Apparently it's coming, but it's the Renault Duster.

[@Jack_The_Ripper_Here]

You could just import it

[@mikkie5283]

To be fair I wish the fuse box would be there in my car so I wouldn’t have to take off the entire dashboard to access it

[@purwantiallan5089]

JS Amsterdam, this Duster only suited for Offroad diehard fans.

[@GraveUypo]

@@purwantiallan5089 not really, it's a decent car all around. besides, it's not even that good for offroading. bunch of undersized parts cause wear pretty quickly on the engine mounts. it's not expensive to change them but you have to do it all the time. unless of course they fixed it since last time i owned one

[@Shinigamii9k]

Buy Buy Buy! I have my Dacia Duster 2018 Prestige version and It's honestly the best car ever for me. 0 problems so far and I am at 45k kilometers as of now.

[@tcecoleshaw]

It's ALL the family car you'll ever need.

[@sunilbhardwaj2013.]

Very Very nice car

[@sumitrana303]

Loved this car, owned for 6 yrs but renault didn’t care to give proper updates despite ruling the segment and being the one with best ride and space at that time.

[@nikunjgoel2363]

Petition to bring the classic carwow intro backk!!!

[@brianfeely9239]

I’ve had two of these. Did 150k and 199k respectively. Had each for three years. First had to go to the garage once and the second not at all apart from servicing. Alas I do big mileage and many hours in the car. It’s seats are it’s weakest point. Not supportive over a full day. Overall an excellent motor.

[@noahuhrenholdt3389]

I’d probably say it’s the safety rating, that is its weak point…

[@HHalcyon]

@@noahuhrenholdt3389 The safety rating for personal use doesn't matter much. It's got everything but some electronic gadgets which are unnecessary for an experienced driver and the problem with all the aids including general road safety is that it lulls the driver into false sense of security. That in essence obviously lowers attention. And airbags can only do so much on which front Duster hasn't got a problem as far as I know.

[@SlitWristMisfit_]

I wish we could get affordable cars like this in America.

[@noaerrr]

It’s mainly because automatic transmission cars are the standard in america, whereas in Europe manuals are the standard. And manuals are much cheaper to produce.

[@this_dude5307]

The Dacia brand and all of its models should come to the US. It would have a market that is almost nearly abandoned, which is cheap affordable cars for basic transportation. I can guarantee you that the Duster would be a hit due to its affordability and the fact that it’s an SUV. But of course, their models will have to pass regulations so that may be a reason why they can’t sell here.

[@CoreMaster111]

There are loads of options for cars around 15 to 20k in US. Except most people don't want most bareboned car and those who do probably can't even afford the 15k.

[@this_dude5307]

@@CoreMaster111 I understand where you’re coming from, but that market is literally becoming extinct! The Chevy Spark and Hyundai Accent are recent examples of models that were discontinued! And it doesn’t help that everything is getting expensive nowadays! And it’s just sad how everyone wants the latest bells and whistles in their cars! Yeah they’re cool and all, but everyone needs to realize cars from like 10+ years ago didn’t have all that stuff!

[@motorbikemumblings]

Used to sell Renault and Dacia in 2016, loved the Duster, great car.

[@ezbolah1793]

You should try the awd Duster with 1.3 150 hp petrol engine. I think some things about Duster will be updated. Not that boring.

[@geminiman9363]

Matt you forgot to give us a review of M&S and Tesco. Should we avoid them, shortlist them, consider them or go right ahead and buy from them 🤔

[@rabit818]

Dacia Duster will sell like hot cakes in America. Looks better with the bumpers black.Good looks and priced right

[@dyawr]

I think it's only sold in Latin America, tbh: 《 _"In June 2011, Renault revealed the Duster in South America at the Buenos Aires Motor Show.[22] It will be produced at its Curitiba plant in Brazil for distribution in _*_Brazil, Argentina,_*_ and _*_Chile,_*_ and at the Sofasa plant in _*_Colombia,_*_ to be sold in _*_Mexico_*_ and _*_Ecuador_*_ with marketing planned to start in the last quarter of 2011.[23]"_ 》 《 *Colombia* _"It was introduced in 2012 as the Renault Duster, _*_and has been the best selling SUV in the country since then._*_ It is assembled in the plant of SOFASA in Envigado, in four versions:_ *_▪︎1.6 Expression:_*_ It equips driver's airbag and front electric windows. It is powered by a 1.6 16 valve, 110 PS engine. Also equips a 5-speed manual gearbox._ *_▪︎2.0 Dynamique:_*_ It equips two frontal airbags, rear electric windows, ABS, foglights, leather wheel, electric mirrors and a 6-speed manual gearbox. Also includes GPS system and leather seats as optional._ *_▪︎2.0 AT:_*_ It has the same equipment as the Dynamique version. Equipes a 4-speed automatic gearbox._ *_▪︎2.0_*_ Dynamique 4X4: It is equipped the same as the Dynamique version, but includes 4WD system and black background headlights._ _The Duster is exported from _*_Colombia_*_ mostly to countries as _*_Mexico, Ecuador_*_ and _*_Bolivia._*_ All versions are powered by a 16 valve, petrol engine. Also, since May 2014 it includes Media Nav system with GPS in Dynamique versions as optional."_ - Wiki "Dacia Duster" 》

[@hjorleifuringason2778]

Like hot cakes in America? Well it doesn't offer a V8....

[@rabit818]

@@hjorleifuringason2778 I love my V-8 Suburban but with the price of fuel... 2022 Ford Maverick I4 2.0 or a smaller vehicle would be nice

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

Comparing a Duster with a Kodiak? That's the the biggest compliment a Dacia ever got.

[@joshuaminke6629]

i just love how it looks. if i had the money. i would go to town on it in terms of mods mods, suspension, brakes, engine upgrades, the lot. make it into a super SUV

[@bondjames652]

I drove this thing 20000km in France over 4 moths. It's impressive for the entry level 👏

[@Coastmac2001]

Appears to be a fairly decent vehicle. I still am convinced that this could do well in Australia , with the bigger petrol engine, Auto tranny & AWD. Would absolutely knock any of the Chinese offerings here for 6. The diesel appears a bit underdone for Australia & manual transmissions are almost a rarity here anyway. Now all we need are a network of importers, dealers, parts , warranty etc. Just need someone to BRING THIS IN .

[@aaryeshg.6526]

In UAE, we get this car with a 2.0L 4cyl and 4 speed auto. Would be good for Australia also I guess. The 2.0L engine is not available in Europe because emissions regs there stopped production.

[@BogdanBogdan-um9zi]

@@aaryeshg.6526 That car, with 2l gasoline engine and 4 speed auto, are made at Mioveni plant, Romania. Unlike the one in the video, who are made in India (like all the right steering Dacias). A company from Romania succeeded importing back the UAE type Duster, with official paper that is an euro 6 car. And you can buy it in Romania for ~ 20k euro.

[@aaryeshg.6526]

@@BogdanBogdan-um9zi that is very nice. It's actually a good engine here, super relaxed for road trips and strong air conditioner, my family had it with that engine for 8 years from new and it ticked along nicely to 150k km before selling and it's still going along to this day. The only thing I hated is that 4 speed auto. 😂 The gear ratios are too long and ruins the smoothness and acceleration. It is a little juddery in traffic but transmission never broke. At highway speeds its great. I imagine it would be better with a 6 speed auto. It needs closer ratios to make it really smooth.

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

In terms of cheapware, this is basically the opposite of ANY Chinese car, and that is to say, this is actually good.

[@Coastmac2001]

@@gluttonousmaximus9048 Renault Aust have been looking at this here for a while. So far no vehicles have been bought in here for evaluation purposes as yet. But I gather it's still in their plans & still likely possibly in 2023. Can only hope.

[@sviktor95]

12:41 "Hey Mat, we have 6 seconds to end the video, cause we running out of time, can you do it?" "Hold my shopping bags."

[@anakinskywalker4113]

Why is the fuel filler annoying? Seriously Matt that’s almost universal in Australia. Personally I don’t like having my fuel filler open all the time.

[@craig855s]

in more expensive cars, they fuel filler is locked shut when the doors are locked. This is achieved by a solenoid which would add cost and complexity, and dacia are a bare bones kind of brand

[@RD19902010]

@@craig855s Doesnt even have to be a new car, my Alfa159 has it.

[@user_baalu__1208]

Looking at high fuel prices in several regions of world, it's better locked and opened manually to avoid fuel theft!

[@craig855s]

@@RD19902010 Yes i know, but thats because Alfa are not trying to make the cheapest car possible. Base model hatchbacks back in the early 90s had fuel flaps that only unlocked when you pulled a lever in the cabin... but again, that added unnecessary cost to the car. You either care about car cost, or you care about security and other nicities

[@EA-fh2ul]

Fun fact: 'Dacia' sounds the same as 'dacha' which is how we call a summer house in ex-soviet states. Love it

[@sssssneaker]

I don’t know how you pronounce dacha, but Dacia has three syllables da-chee-ah (the i is clearly distinguishable)

[@EA-fh2ul]

@@sssssneaker yeah, but it sounds similar enough for it to be funny

[@seanfenwick]

It’s a really great little suv. Fuel efficient diesel and really likeable. Capable light off-roader.

[@tudorcotoi7011]

Light off-roader that absolutely surprises and surpasses any expectations in sand. Drifts like a dream albeit with a bit of understeer at first. Fun, cheap, decently sized aftermarket, perfect for Romanian roads or bad roads in general.

[@derekfinnegan734]

I must be watching CarWow too long….I knew exactly what the final verdict was going to be! Practically word perfect!

[@anglosaxonmike8325]

Our Sandero Stepway is brilliant. 4 years of trouble free motoring at the moment.

[@georgevisan973]

Best car ever!!! Very reliable and cheap!

[@davidolivier1594]

We've got 4 models in South Africa (badged by Renault with more attractive grill) - all with the 1.5 diesel engin. I'm driving a 2019 4x4 (manual). Very frugal, enough punch when overtaking, excellent offroad ability - very short 1st gear serves as a low range gear in 4x4 lock mode. Couldn't get anything else at the price except Suzuki Jimny which is far less practical and heavier on fuel. Definitely the Duster automatic for city.

[@onekeypianoplayer]

i think that the carwow presenter is NIT PICKING, ive had one for 8 years and for the price its great value , ive no issues with stupit things he has commented on , is a value car and it does what it says on the discrpition,

[@Johnboysmudge]

I love my duster 👍🏻

[@manosmylonas437]

“I am Car Watson and you ‘re watching Matwow”

[@okithdesilva129]

Carwow videos with Mat never fails to entertain, amaze and excite us!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Duster is like a 50/50 choice for most people.

[@PushyPawn]

@The floor is lava I went to your link just to Dislike it . 🖕

[@BeetsPerSecond]

@@purwantiallan5089 Dude, are you on crack? Spamming the same nonsense everywhere.

[@DTCJimmy]

I bought the Duster Extreme Special edition. I think it's great, I love an underdog. The heated seats have 1 setting and come on and off. The little cipholder I use for a California scents air freshener. The other 2 aren't an issue except the back one with the arm rest can end up covering it up. The side seel definitely does touch the back of your legs. I've driven the car in snow and it did very well, better than the other people I was around. Its not fast at all but it doesn't feel as slow as it is. What I like that Matt doesn't go into is there's a good amount of storage under the seats, so under the passenger seat I've got a bunch of things. The headrests are very hard which is about the only bad thing I can say. It's got lots of cheap plastics but it's cheap and it keeps the car from being a full on family car and keeps a bit of a rugged off road feel which is what I like most about this car, it doesn't feel like it's just a useless over sized hatchback, it feels like it's got serious purpose

[@georgecocon3739]

What Dacia keeps doing for Renault is truly amazing.

[@martinchlubna7811]

Is door mirror a thing in english? I thought it was side mirror or side-view mirror?

[@damieg82]

Meh, I'm at the point of unsubscribing now. This Carwow channel has lost the plot in terms of reviews, and it seems everything that doesn't have a "posh" badge, is reviewed in the most condescending and obnoxious way.... like ewww, here's what poor people drive. It's sad really because I first watched Matt on his iMotor review of the Ferrari California over a decade ago, but now the content is rinse and repeat... pointless supercar drag races, and reviews of luxo barges which the majority of us would never be able to afford. When we do get a review of an everyday, attainable car, we get this mess

[@HadrianTAZ]

Well said mate. I noticed this as well, it is Matt, other channels seem to cate about normal people, whereas Matt seems to be on a mission to hate Dacia. He has Polish roots,so maybe this why.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

What utter bollox you people are typing. It’s an honest non technical review, which most people, particularly potential buyers of cars within this price range will appreciate.

[@Cottonuk69]

Usually love the CarWow reviews although this one pissed me off a little bit. Just because it's a cheap(er) car doesn't mean you should treat it like shit and treat it like a joke.

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat thank you so much for this insane video!

[@PushyPawn]

@The floor is lava I went to your link just to Dislike it . 🖕

[@shaileshkris]

Looks so good in this colour!

[@Ian_UK]

I recently bought a FWS petrol 1.3 turbo and I love it! I prefer to call the (what you describe as) "scratchy" door and dash plastics as "easy wipe clean". OK, performance is not lightening fast but it's not a Ferrari and is very much more than adequate, as is it's road holding - the extra ground clearance soaks up most potholes like they were never there but I have found it to be more than able in country lanes and twisting corners, and can easily keep up with whatever is in front of it. I prefer not to think of it as a cheap car (as it is very well kitted out), but more that other cars are too expensive!

[@samueld6511]

10:15 ”The biggest problem though is the diesel engine” (Revs to 6000 rpm).... Thats one hell of a high revving diesel engine

[@catalinpreda4666]

Commented 2 weeks ago, ik But fun fact about Dacia: they use the same part in diesel and petrol engine to cut cost

[@toninocars]

This is one of the best budget 4wd for work suvs. I will rather buy it over many others.

[@FursAndAviation]

I would prefer different door handles for the Duster, but its a great car!

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

Put that in an email

[@dyawr]

6:50 I *hate* the automatic window scroll, it just feels so counter intuitive. Most of the time when I want to open a car window, *I don't* want it to go all the way - and before I get a chance to stop it from scrolling too much, it's already past the intended stop. And it becomes annoying to try and adjust. I would like a window system that allows me easy *control* of the opening length, thank you!

[@HHalcyon]

Double tap the button in the scrolling direction. Bidirectional control of the automatic window scroll does do that to you, yes.

[@gandalfwiz20007]

Best combination is obviously the DIESEL with 4x4.

[@emanuelpopescu15]

For the 0-60 mph, you should have tried starting in second gear. First gear is very low.

[@ClaudiuStefanAioanei]

It says in the manual that first gear is for off-road and you should use 2nd gear for stating in daily driving

[@Truthbomb918]

U get what u pay for, seems like a pretty solid car

[@purwantiallan5089]

Only for offroad purists.

[@Truthbomb918]

@@purwantiallan5089 why what kind of roads are around u. Most have tarmac and no roadside bombs

[@Firewalkerbg]

Mine just arrived, getting it next week. That was 5 months since I ordered it. They did have to deliver it without the screen because, chip shortage, so I'll have to wait for that one but I'm super excited to get my Duster. It's a cute little SUV and I don't care how budget it is - it's cheaper than many used cars I could buy, it drives nicely, and it costs peanuts to repair if anything breaks. I've been waiting for a carwow review of it since before I ordered it though. I'm glad there's one now XD

[@TrulyBlueArchive]

I hope you enjoy it !

[@zzhughesd]

Duster always been a great. Value for money to being transport. I’m in motor trade. Best actual cars are Superb estate. Duster. New Sandero. 812 super fast.

[@Vib_bs]

Why the 812

[@zzhughesd]

@@Vib_bs it’s a little bit exciting between the legs

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@Vib_bs 812 is a recommended one.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@zzhughesd 👍👍

[@stu13th]

Best bang for your buck without the over priced tack you get on modern tech cars now days...this review doesn't help having a posh mummy's boy reviewing a decent car being sarcastically fobbed off.

[@bishopoftroy]

Get some stiffer sway bars, put on a remap and some good tires and your got yourself a great F1 car.

[@belgium5263]

theres problem in 2021 duster model theres no automatic glass button on rear seat theres fuel tank door no button on driver seat

[@joemclaughlin995]

Class looking motor!A car for all seasons and the diesel drives best with 60 mpg possible.All the car you will ever need.

[@clarksonoceallachain8536]

Eh Daihatsu taft

[@MASTERANAAB]

wait in our country renault makes duster and it has the same design but the logo is different

[@dyawr]

_"The _*_Dacia Duster_*_ is a family of C-segment automobiles produced and marketed jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia, since 2010. It is currently in its second generation, launched in the autumn of 2017. It is marketed as the _*_Renault Duster_*_ in certain markets such as _*_Latin America, Russia, Ukraine, Asia, the Middle East, South Africa, and New Zealand.[1]_*_ The first generation was rebadged and restyled as the _*_Nissan Terrano_*_ in _*_CIS countries_*_ and _*_India.[2]_*_ It is introduced since March 2010, and _*_is the third model of the Dacia brand based on the Logan platform, after the Sandero."_* They market it based on what has more chances of inspiring confidence & bringing in sales... not that Dacia would bring in more sales (than Renault), even in Europe - but it's primarily a Dacia product from what I know, & the brand is at least somewhat known in Europe...

[@arandomperson2868]

1) I m acctually amazed by how nice people outside romania find Dacia to be, in romania most people prefer to buy a 20 year old rusty sh!t box from Germany or Spain bcs "It s safer and better" And 2) I ve had my duster since August and only now I find out that you can t adjust only the height of the steering wheel?!?!?!

[@primozstanonik]

I have a frend who is a mechanic and have a Duster. He says its the best car you can get. Machine is Renaults and its realy reliyeble. I dont know what others car producers are thinking...

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat you and Yianni are my favourite car reviewers and drag racers ever! I love you both so much!

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Duster looked like a scaled down Bronco.

[@ifyouarefeelingsinister]

cringe

[@SierraAAM]

@@ifyouarefeelingsinister says someone with a 2006 username such as "if you are feeling sinister"

[@ifyouarefeelingsinister]

@@SierraAAM I’m an edge lord

[@PushyPawn]

@The floor is lava I went to your link just to Dislike it . 🖕

[@mibfox]

I like Duster from 1st gen. The ratio performance/money/reliability is good. 2nd gen started to look nice and its getting better. I would love to have one of these.

[@jasonsong86]

Not a bad car, amazing what standard features you get on cheap cars.

[@mikeyh6104]

Thank you so much for showing three people in the back. You are the first I've seen to that.

[@romb1818]

DACIA, the Best Car for Its Money. 👍

[@basserphil]

I have had my duster 1.0 lpg for a year now, 17000 care free and cheap miles, the lpg was 43p now 73p a litre and an awful lot less than petrol, i get about 40 miles per gallon ,so its saved me a fortune, the car is quiet and fun to drive , and my very first car with air con....lol.

[@patrick.771]

One of the most popular cars in my area in Austria. But they aren't cheap anymore used, prices increased by ~40 % over the last 2 years and the demand is high.

[@trackingcalin1988]

I remember new Duster starting at 9995 euro. Now that Dusters are 10 years old and prices from 5000-10000 euro :)))

[@michaelrumble8268]

@@trackingcalin1988 j

[@ismaelborgdebono9392]

Hi matt can you do a review of the 2016 mithsubishi asx cleartec plz thanks for this vid

[@benabdelahbendaho6349]

I have one model 2019 actually is good car and economic car comfortable and family car ,I like thanks mat for the video

[@frodobaggins2852]

In my country Renault sells the duster ... Sadly they discontinued the duster recently so we didn't get the new facelift