The new Dacia Duster 2021 debuts with the road test in Paris, but in Italy it is; much appreciated: to date & egrave; in the top 20 of the most popular cars; sold this year. The platform does not change, it is a restyling.
They come for & ograve; several features have been updated starting from the new aesthetics and the signature of the front LEDs conforms to the rest of the range: we have seen it on Sandero and on the new Jogger.
- SPACE ON BOARD: TRUNK AND CABIN
- WHAT WE LIKE
- WHAT WE DON'T LIKE
- HOW IT GOES AND WHICH ENGINE I CHOOSE
- TECHNOLOGY AND INFOTAINMENT
- PRICES AND PROMOTIONS
- VIDEO
SPACE ON BOARD: TRUNK AND COCKPIT 
Dacia Duster & egrave; a particular C-segment SUV, because & eacute; costs less than competitors more & ugrave; small and still manages to come out as the winner for the space on board, with a very generous trunk. The pass is; on average, 2.674 mm, but there are no particular measures in the shape of the seats to gain a few millimeters to the advantage of the knees as happens on some opponents.
Four adults are fine, there & # 39; & egrave; space for everyone and even the fifth, if not particularly bulky, finds a place and does not have to fight with a central tunnel that is too high.
Also noteworthy is the practical choice of repositioning the 12 V socket by removing it from the boot compartment (illuminated) and inserting it halfway; between passenger compartment and load compartment. In this way it can serving both spaces and joins the 2 USBs for rear passengers .
- Length: 4.34 meters
- Width: 1.80 meters (2.05 meters with mirrors)
- Height: 1.69 meters
- Ground clearance: 21 cm
- Wheelbase: 2.67 meters
- Angle of attack: 30 & deg;
- Departure angle: 34 & deg;
- Boot: 487 liters, up to 1,623 liters
- Rims: 16 & quot; and 17 & quot;
- Tank: 62 liters LPG (gross, 49.8 liters net), 50 liters petrol
WHAT WE LIKE 
Duster & egrave; a unique car and it is this is the reason for its success. We like the right quality/price/equipment ratio , because & eacute; the fittings are intelligent in terms of equipment and today it becomes even more; technology taking off some whim which we will talk about in the dedicated section.
We also like that it is one of the most 4X4 ; cheap, and therefore accessible to all. Four-wheel drive, when needed, should be seen as a necessity; and not a luxury. Although mainly sold in a front-wheel drive version, when purchased with 4-wheel drive it becomes a mountain goat, at ease with earth, snow, mud … and even some rocks, try it to believe it.
The LPG version then simplifies your life in planning the refueling: the new oversized tank & egrave; from 62 gross liters which, due to regulations, become 50 liters effective to be used and to be added to the 50 liters of the petrol one.
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Dacia knows her stuff and she knows the customer, and this is; a notable advantage: the changes made in the passenger compartment are the right ones to respond to those who & egrave; fond of the brand and model. An example? The central armrest is now; adjustable, more robust and reaches maturity. Small detail? Not if we consider that the car is lived every day.
In his story, Duster himself & egrave; evolved together with its customers in a virtuous circle that has never tried to force the user to want something new for the sake of innovation as an end in itself. Another example? The new EDC automatic transmission that comes after a while of reluctance, perhaps sensing that & egrave; today is the right time when customers are ready to welcome it, but because & eacute; they want it and have requested it over the years.
WHAT WE DON'T LIKE 
Difficult to find something really negative to say about Duster, Dacia has done everything to make it balanced. To want to make her fleas, for & ograve; a quality must be reported; mediocre camcorders. Which are four, two show you where to put the wheels but in general & egrave; a detail that does not shine by definition.
You can't & ograve; do not criticize the absence of ADAS: there & # 39; & egrave; blind spot monitoring but only on the top of the range, otherwise Comfort is needed to have cruise control.
The aspect you most & ugrave; out of place, in the face of a commendable Dacia policy of real price lists, without the artifices of discounts in dealerships, & egrave; the insistence on proposing the Access set-up for € 12,950; or the Essential which does not have air conditioning but at least has an adjustable steering wheel. They only serve to lower the “ advertising '' price, but they are too unrealistic for a car in 2022 and in Italy.
HOW DOES IT GO AND WHICH ENGINE TO CHOOSE 
No news significant for the chassis: if in the past we had worked with reinforcements, which later proved effective on and off the road, this restyling evidently reached its maximum on this platform. We find the roll in the more curves; narrow, important when compared to the novelties; of the C segment that are guided more & ugrave; similar to the hatchback/sedan from which they are derived.
Precisely due to the evolution of the market, even at prices that are much higher if you look at the new one, the gap in terms of driving dynamics begins to become marked. It must be said that it is only noticeable by forcing the Duster at high speeds; in a stretch full of medium and fast curves: here the steering remains read, in the center you can perceive the empty area and its lightness makes you nervous, especially with the 150 HP engine that allows you to access unprecedented accelerations and powers on this model, resulting in perhaps excessive.
Dacia Duster 4×4 exists only with the dCi 115 CV , forced choice if you want all-wheel drive on a car that still has angles of attack and exit able to face much more; than what the average customer could imagine.
The other more version luxurious, the only one that makes you exceed 20,000 in addition to 4WD, & egrave; the one with a well-known engine from Renault. Duster 2022 may & ograve; in fact show off the petrol (it is a 4-cylinder) 1.3 TCe 150 HP with EDC gearbox.
The automatic transmission & egrave; comfortable for relaxed driving, in traffic & egrave; a godsend but such an engine has, perhaps, little sense on a car of this type that is not egrave; dynamically supported by a chassis that is fun to drive and still drives like the SUVs of yesteryear.
In short, the 100 HP Turbo LPG or the 90 HP petrol are fine which save a lot on the price list. Stay the option of diesel with the thanks of the great travelers who live far from the cities adverse to diesel fuel.
Taking advantage of the LPG turbo engine with the 6-speed manual gearbox, a transmission where the lever does not have clutches from MX-5 but & egrave; easy and does not stick, you get access to an all-round car. The sixth makes it motorway, in the city & agrave; and extra-urban, the 100 hp are the right ones in the performance/consumption ratio and, while not lightning, it never makes us feel hanged even on the motorway.
Pi & ugrave; thirsty, on the other hand, is the 150 HP turbo petrol which, in a first test on a mixed route with a good part of the motorway, can drink between 6.5 and 8 liters depending on the foot.
TECHNOLOGY: INFOTAINMENT AND ADAS 
now supports Android Auto wireless and Apple CarPlay wireless , what is needed to cut costs and ensure a pleasant and complete user experience for the user, even in navigation.
The screen is from 8 & quot; and with a black frame of important dimensions, for & ograve; the thumbs of the display are the right ones so as not to overdo it and always guarantee a pleasant experience.
The AEB, automatic emergency braking, is an important shortcoming that will have repercussions; inevitably in the EuroNCAP assessment, which is now very attentive to ADAS. If the lane assistant is a very useful security system but which can be considered an accessory, assisted braking in the event of driver distraction becomes fundamental.
PRICE AND PROMOTIONS 
Comfortgrave; the right one: with 16,750 & euro; you take home the 8 & quot; Media Display; with DAB, Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, rear parking sensors, all electric windows, 16 & quot; alloy wheels, Comfort seats, fog lights, manual climate control, adjustable driver seat and cruise control/speed limiter.
ONLINE CONFIGURATOR NEW DACIA DUSTER
Prestige & egrave; interesting because & eacute; costs 1.000 & euro; in more & ugrave; ( 17,750 & euro; ) and allows you to play on the price, perhaps by taking a less powerful engine (if you use it mainly in the city), using the difference to indulge yourself. In fact, it adds the 17 & quot; that fill the wheel arches better as well as give a touch of class with tinted windows and Dark Metal for mirrors, skids (front and rear) and roof bars. Also included in the price is the satellite navigator (Italy map), rear view camera, front armrest and lumbar adjustment for the driver.
In the picture the Duster Extreme Limited Edition, special and limited edition
Prestige Up costs 18,450 & euro; LPG and 19,900 & euro; with the 115 HP diesel . This is the protagonist version of this September launch because, if you choose this top of the range, you will have a much longer delivery; fast compared to the other set-ups. And in more & ugrave; you enjoy the comfort; keyless, multiple cameras with 4 views, automatic climate control and Prestige seats.
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