I just bought one i absolutly love it its a great car !

Probably the best car review I've ever seen. No nonsense, straight talking, telling it as it is, for the money, pound for pound the best car on the market. Thanks to Nobby, folks know what their buying. Some people will always be snobs, and buy the badge, happy to pay a fortune, but hey that's fine, we're all different. But me well I took Nobby,s advice. Cheers pal. P's, I bought the 1.3 turbo Prestige Duster. It's fantastic, drives so much better than my previous car, a kia 1.6 sportage, cheers again Nobby.

The fewer gimmicks and gadgets a car has the better, for me.

I bought a brand new pre reg Dacia Duster 8 months ago.. Sat Nav, android auto/apple car play, blind spot detection, 360° camera, cruise control, air conditioning,17" alloy wheels, privicy glass etc etc.. so far I've done 7000 trouble free miles in it.... The cost? £13500! BARGAIN

@klomasportshighasesewa355

2 жыл бұрын

My dealer is asking me to pay for floor mats on the prestige which i thought came fully loaded apart from spare wheel

Not stylish?? I completely disagree I think it's a very good looking car. Can't believe the price you have to pay in Ireland that's crazy!!

I've got 2020 diesel manual with 4x4 lock option - gets you from point A to point B over any road basically, in rain and snow, and while quite uncomfortable on the inside - it actually looks rather decent on the outside now. Those LED daytime running lights in the front are nice looking. P.S. Did I mention it does all that at ~5-5.5 liters / 100 km, which is around 47-43 US MPG.

@MartIn-ik1ic

Жыл бұрын

ive just ordered the 2022 version. 8 month waiting list but i cant wait

I like the new Duster's styling. I saw one the other day and I thought, "that's a nice looking car". I know they're cheap, but if you're not bothered about having an Audi SUV or BMW, these are great cars. Plus, you're less likely to have someone try and break into your house to steal the keys, than if you've got something like an Audi or a new Cupra - trust me, I know from experience. :(

@necurrence1776

2 жыл бұрын

Terribly sorry to hear that. When my friend who's living in the UK told me this I wouldn't believe it. Burglars will choose which house they'll break into based on the car being parked there. I hope things will get sorted out for everybody.

I own a Renault Duster 1.5 TDi Prestige TCE in South Africa. Same as a DACIA just Renault badge. Great car!!!!

Love my Duster had it a year and it’s brilliant well specced and comfortable. Dacia are the only car company offering great cars at sensible prices. The service from Dacia has been superb too. Great review as always keep them coming.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Deadly to hear you've had a good experience.

My 87 year old Dad got one this year, just what he wanted, a no fuss no frills dependable run around.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

fair play to him still driving around at that age!

Brilliant and honestly review. Thanks.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

great honest review, I had a diesel 4x4 Duster when they first came out in 2013, it had bags of torque to pull my small caravan. Just ordered another 4x4 Blue Diesel while they are still available.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Feels like time is ticking alright

A great value for money vehicle I’ll never see/own in America. The Duster would be a huge seller here for those who think they can only afford a used car.

@geecars6263

2 жыл бұрын

The Sandero would do well too, they’d be around $12k

@davidowen2609

2 жыл бұрын

Guys,there is good money to be made if you had a backer to export to the states ,but dacia will in time will go to the states ,potential is awesome

@therealunclevanya

2 жыл бұрын

Dacia sells cars in South America (and make them in Brazil). Mostly badged as Renaults though. Mexico would be a good stepping stone for the brand.

Grerat video mate, always to the point and still entertaining.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee!

Got one last October that colour, the 3 cylinder petrol engine with turbo. They do the job and wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Driving the 1.5 Dci -EDC . Brilliant little vehicle. And ready to take one many others cars on the open road.

Great review

This car has come on so much. i love the styling. that particular colour and spec looks upmarket

Excellent review of a no-nonsense car.

Great review, great value for money car, it even has wind deflectors !

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Can't beat them for cracking a window open.

Thanks mate . Great review. Suits my pension like a glove.

Lots of respect for Dacia. Recently has my first ever ride in one- a Dacia Lodgyi. The car has zero kudos and looks like a pudding on wheels , but I was surprised at how comfortable it was and how smooth the drive was. You make a great comparison with Skoda. Skoda as a brand has lost some integrity, with hidden extra and not so hidden cost-cutting. Let's hope Dacia will remain the good honest brand it is today.

@chrishart8548

2 жыл бұрын

I looked up a skoda superb a wile back as a company car. It was around £23,500 base for the estate in 2.0 manual diesel. I wanted an automatic and I thought the 16" alloy wheel were ridiculous on such a huge car. Had 215/60/16 looked like transit van tyres. No option to upgrade wheels at all.. in order to have an automatic I had to upgrade to a more expensive 1.6 diesel that actually made more horsepower. And if I upgrade to SE spec I can upgrade from the SE 17" alloys to 18" alloys for £250. No brainer really now the car is over £30k and now a vw passat in the same spec is cheaper!

@mickdaly6537

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree skoda have gone so expensive they are now in vw/Audi territory and lately everything seems be an option on skoda

I have the 1.2 techroad, it's a brilliant car and when overtaking, drop down to third, put your foot down and it lifts off. I've had it a year now and I think it is a wonderful car.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Have to say, since I posted this video, the amount of owners with positive feedback on their cars is staggering!

Had our one for two years now, only gripe is I’m 5 ‘ 10 “ and my wife is 5 ‘ so we leave the drivers seat up , makes me have to bent a bit to get in but other than that we love it , the new ones out soon will have an auto gearbox model but might might be a bit pricey .

It’s an honest straightforward car

They are good cars ,worth the money, got a 2015 one last year ,brilliant

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

How much was a used one? People seem to comment on depreciation but that's also handy for used buyers.

@davidowen2609

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars hi nobby,I paid £6000 it had 42000 miles on it ex mobility ,immaculate when I got it ,all the best nobby much respect from Glasgow😀😀👍👍👍

Your final comment summed it up perfectly, Skoda even when they became part of the VW group still had to suffer from it's previous image for decades, but now most people know that Skoda make cars better than VW ! The same road is open to Dacia, making decent cars these days, but the old image remains, so it will take many years before they get the accolades this cheap and cheerful car deserves !

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Dacia will want to evolve into what Skoda are today, I don't mean that in a negative way, just that I get the impression they will want to stay true to their price niche.

This is the best video, I’ve seen others where people are like “this plastics are not top notch quality or this sat nav it doesn’t have excellent graphics”. Nevertheless, they miss the point with Dacia, which is RELIABILITY, value for your money and practicability. If you ask a Dacia owner what’s it’s opinion about the car, the response will be “ what more could you ask from a car?!”

Cheers man. It's a no brainer. ... Still looking forward to Dacia Spring made for UK. Diesel will be heavily taxed going forward.

@andypandy5613

2 жыл бұрын

Spring isn’t coming to the uk Renault have said they won’t allow its sale here

Very helpful review. I want to buy a Dacia Duster. 😊

I love the duster, in Indonesia it is under Renault but unfortunately they stopped selling it in 2019.. i drive the 2017 .. changed the tires to 235/75/R15, put 5cm spacers and becomes more muscular …. LOVE IT 😊

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Under Renault here in Ireland too. Yours sounds cool!

@costinhalaicu2746

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars He means it's a Renault badged vehicle, not Dacia badged. It's like that in Brazil, India, Russia and some other countries. Probably the same in Indonesia, going by Glen's comment. :)

One of the best deals going, without a doubt! Honestly, I think they did a great job with the exterior and interior, looks like a €30k machine. I had a 2008 Qashqai with the 1.5dci, would never snap your head back but always had enough grunt when you needed it. Duster is an impressive piece of kit, if it can still be spec'd with 4x4 I'd put it on my list 👍

@chrishart8548

2 жыл бұрын

Don't think the 1.5dci was available with 4x4 needed the 2.0 engine for that. Then the price starts going up. Also the lowest spec isn't available with the bigger engine and then 4x4. So you have to go higher spec bigger engine + 4x4 on top it's almost double the base price by then

@hotstick12

2 жыл бұрын

I sold my 2008 qashqai, and bought the 1.2 techroad. Qashqai a great car but prefer my duster.

I have the 2020 Duster on Comfort trim, with the 1.0 turbo running on LPG and I'm very happy with it. Enough power and lots of fun to drive. Not fun in the driver's car sense, but the fact the car leans so much in corners without ever feeling like it's going to let go and that little 3 cylinder engine kinda sounds like a de-tuned V6.

Good review, I remember the Lada cars from the seventies and eighties which were cheap

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

me too.. just about!

@ronmccullock1407

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars trouble with the Lada cars they rusted and fell to bits when it was three years old you could not give them away.

@charlestaylor8566

2 жыл бұрын

Still making them ! The 4x4 NIVA anyway , they were tough old brutes !

And dacia sell a petrol car with an lpg tank fitted,from the factory, so even cheaper to run than pure unleaded. So if it suites your needs and budget,a big 💪flex on other cheap cars.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Tried it in the new Stepway, seamless transition.

Fabulous review as ever Nobby, despite as you know owning a Kadjar as I do, the only reason I didn't go for a Duster at the time was because it wasn't and isn't available with the 1.6 DCI that my Kadjar has. Having said all that they are fantastic value for money no matter which Dacia you go for, my wife has the Dacia Sandero Stepway 1.5 DCI 90hp and in terms of value for money they are brilliant. A friend of mine whose car failed the MOT recently I even pointed in the direction of Dacia, his only reason for shying away was because his wife doesn't like them but I suggested he look again simply because if you're on a limited budget as he is and you want maximum bang for buck, they're a hard thing to ignore. Only thing is because they are so cheap to buy it is hard negotiating with the dealers to get any form of a discount though that didn't stop me trying when my wife was buying her Stepway. Although we didn't get much we did get mats and a half tank of fuel plus an extra service thrown in so we did alright. Also because they are so cheap to buy they're even cheaper to buy 2nd hand due to not holding their value that well and equally that's also why some folk buy them new as you do then also get the likes of the 5 year warranty thrown in as well and as it's all Renault parts (it's identical to the Kadjar/Nissan Qashqai (old model) underneath) they're cheap to maintain too.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like you still did ok out of the deal! 5 year warranty is great.

@Ma-fh9on

2 жыл бұрын

Duster great to hold value due to there ultra reliablity the 1.5 is a better engine than 1.6 replacement in kajar and Nissan they fly through nct we're as Nissan and Renault have high failure rate

@stevencampbell1150

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ma-fh9on the 1.5 is a great engine I've driven it in various iterations from a Clio to the Méganes I've owned plus our work van but the 1.6 is actually more reliable than you think. It wasn't available in the duster due to cost. It is also a chain engine which doesn't need replaced until 10 years or 180000 miles. It has alot more torque and power too.

@Ma-fh9on

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevencampbell1150 the chain is a disaster and serious problem with the 1.6 lucky to get 100000km before replacing they slacken and rattle that triggers engine codes and limp home mode

@stevencampbell1150

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ma-fh9on Sorry but that's just where you're wrong I've 66,400 miles on my car which is well over 100000 km and no issues.

Awesome car.i have same

Nice

Brilliant review. They make a lot of sense for young family. Less computers tech, less touch screens. 5 yr warranty incredible. I see issues with newer tech in future, screen burn, failure, dead pixels, LED lights mean cluster replacement when light fails. Ev battery life, cost of replacement etc. I'm not a new car buyer normally but I see ICE cars being an investment. Who wants a 2nd hand EV that charges to 80% a number of years down the line. I fear with climate change ICE drivers are in for hard time from governments either way though. Especially given recent weather events globally.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

They’re going to have to incentivise people alright either by grants or making it expensive to ICE

@chrishart8548

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars they will price us off the road. One thing I'm seeing is in London there are roads only ev's are allowed to drive down. Probably end up being like the congestion charging zone where ice cars get banned.

@lawrenceholden5716

2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for time when someone's house is burning down and fire brigade tell them we'll be along in 3 or 4 hours when the fire engine has enough charge, just plugged it in after last job, try to keep the smoke down for the environment won't you !

A ten pound Sekonda watch tells the same time as a ten thousand pound Rolex, Good honest car for the money!

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Great way of putting it!

Had a Freelander 2… for a week…a 2010 Forester and I’ve given more to a Subaru mechanic than I gave for the car and it’s a no brainier - 4x4 duster next! Great review. I think it’s only 3 year warranty in the UK unfortunately!

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Ireland rarely wins when it comes to versus the UK when it comes to prices etc, I’d love to know why it’s 5 here and 3 there.

@mickdaly6537

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars Ireland has worse roads lol

Love your Honesty really liked your Dacia review , it has eased my mind about buying a Duster , just a quick Question will there be enough space for a wheelchair in the Boot !

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

475 litres so it's probably quite specific to the wheelchair. I'd suggest going to a dealer and asking can you try fit the chair into the boot in the showroom model, I'd imagine a local Dacia dealer will not have an issue.

I have a Lexus NX and it is a good car but I will need to downsize or down buy my net car with will be one of these, I like them.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

There'll be a bit of a drop in interior, that's for sure :)

❤️#Dacia

You can get the New vauxhall crossland for £199 deposit and £199 a month,£50 cheaper and far superior car Dacia has gone way up in price for a cheaply made car and the finance deals are some of the worst around,nearly brought one a few years ago but wouldn't now.

Mark im on my second sandero stepway hreat cars for the money.Awaiting the new duster

@NobbyOnCars

2 ай бұрын

Driving it in Malaga tomorrow!

Will it available in India.I have Duster Turbo though less facilities but I like it..

Almost convinced until I hear people say there's no where to put your clutch foot! Yet no one really comments on this on KZread

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

If I noticed it I would’ve pointed it out so I guess my foot wasn’t impacted. Good to know though

@chrishart8548

2 жыл бұрын

Part of the reason I like an automatic. Always a nice foot rest pad. Always got to keep the left foot out of play.

Finally an auto

This got its facelift right around the time this video was uploaded and the facelift version does address the few issues you found with it.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Covered it a few months after kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJ1n1ctpnsi1ktI.html

This as a sub 25k EV would sell like crazy

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it is on the cards... Why they (Renault) haven't done a deal on a Zoe based mode is strange.

@stevencampbell1150

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars The Dacia Spring Electric is due out soon, though it's closer to the size of a Sandero Stepway and I think in the UK will be under £20k

@trackingcalin1988

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevencampbell1150 Dacia Spring is much smaller than Zoe.

@stevencampbell1150

2 жыл бұрын

@@trackingcalin1988 yes I know and whilst it is good for what it is, like all electric cars it's also very expensive for what you're getting.

I had a toss up between this and a Suzuki Vitara. I chose the Vitara because a) faster and b) more comfortable for me. But they're both good budget SUVs.

I love this but sadly no petrol 4x4 auto for us in the U.K.

Let's hope they continue this way, instead of what Škoda did.

@simonwilletts7965

2 жыл бұрын

I should imagine thats the template for them

5 year warranty only 3 years in the Uk

You had it sold in 4 seconds 'No fuss, no frills'

I think the warranty in the UK is three years not five. No idea why. And the wind deflectors aren’t standard. It’s shame Dacia don’t allow you to buy the base trim with steel wheels but with the 1.3 turbo and air con.

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Might be the case but this is in Ireland where it's 5.

@andyburns6496

2 жыл бұрын

@@NobbyOnCars Yes but your review is on KZread which is international and not confined to Ireland. It’s just odd that Dacia have more faith in their products sold in Ireland than in the UK.

👍🤩

I am a taxi driver i am considering buying one to use as a cab but it will have to be a automatic as that constant clutch work in traffic jams is hard work... I will be doing about 40k @ year mileage. My only concern is the Duster going to be reliable?

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

I think one way of judging that is to think of how many of them you see on the road. I see a fair few Dacia taxis in Dublin anyway!

@sebastianstan85

2 жыл бұрын

In Romania, i think 90% of taxi cars are Dacia...and all of them are on LPG... from what i discussed with a couple of drivers, they had almost no problem with them and regarding milage, 2-300K km is something normal...a couple of them they had 600K + km....and they were still used :) this was hard to belive...but like i said...i sow with my own eyes...

Is there going to be a Dacia Duster Prestige TCe 150 4x4 in petrol for the UK market with the New Facelift version out. Can anyone answer that for me please?

@coolstorybrooooo7643

2 жыл бұрын

No, the 4x4 are all DCI's

@nistb2123

2 жыл бұрын

@@coolstorybrooooo7643 strange. In romania they removed the diesel. The top is 1504x4 petrol.

Try "Dutchia".

1.3tce 130 or 115 diesel? Mpg?

The 2022 face lift and DSG's will help sales, if it was sold with a Renault badge sell even more it's just badge snobbery

@aod2392

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Ferrari owner and will be buying a Dacia (when they come in stock) and no, I prefer the Dacia name to Renault name. 🙂

Customer service is total rubbish, I downloaded the brochure then contacted my local dealer and told them the specification and model I wanted to order and was told that I could not order that model. I contacted the customer service and they were not interested.

You love the new skoda Octavia, i know that😊

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I do!

Such a pity the Suzuki Grand Vitara is no more. For just a bit more cash you get it all. In 2016 had to choose between the Duster and the GV. 18k versus almost 20.5k. GV was the top of the line version, automatic 2.4, true 4WD, leather seats, sunroof, Android 10 inch, rear camera and so on. It's better off road and very cheap to maintain. Ride quality is incomparable and it's better off road. The 2,5k had lots of value for me. Dunno what a lower version costs, but if you wanted lots more car the GV was it. Maybe after the successful launch of the Jimny and Vitara, the Grand Vitara will be back to compete with the Duster?

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Hard to know where Suzuki fit these days but cool cars!

@mikehurley5052

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2017 Vitara, auto, diesel, 4x4 all the bells and whistles, great car, no probs in 4 years. 60 mpg on a run too. 24k euro.

I understand people like the simplicity of this car but if you’re talking value for money then there’s plenty of options for 24K for ~1 year old cars that could give the same piece of mind but more of everything else.

@charlestaylor8566

2 жыл бұрын

But some people don’t want more of everything else , more to go wrong !

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously you don't have to go that high in spec too.

@ridonemutandani6537

2 жыл бұрын

What are those options? 🤔 I'm car shopping and would love to know other value for money options

Safety and second hand values?

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of safety tech on this one. It scores low on safety assist without some of the stuff that is on this car.

@chrishart8548

2 жыл бұрын

Still not seen one in a small overlap test yet. Wonder why? I wish n-cap would test a old land rover defender. Second hand price is really high like the same as a normal car.

@coolstorybrooooo7643

2 жыл бұрын

They hold their value.

@chrishart8548

2 жыл бұрын

@@coolstorybrooooo7643 they do. Not so good if you're looking for a used bargain. People moan about ford mondeos with there depreciation but I got a 2 year old car for 1/3 of the new price. Half what an equivalent audi would have been. Not good for the first owner but an absolute bargain used. It's a diesel estate automatic titanium-x

Hmm, yes I thought it was a decent car when I bought it just over 3 years ago, lately it's broken down twice with the same problem, the injectors, the latest one is the digital fuel gauge says it's full all the time, and when you set the, how far can I go before filling up, you actually gain Kilometres, I have a very rare car, it makes it's own diesel!! shortly going up for sale, will never buy another Dacia/Renault. Oh by the way it's not done 30k yet!

Even cheaper over here, £12k will buy you a poverty spec petrol model 😳

I think £18.000 is quite expensive actually they were under £10.000 back in the day they came out.There would be plenty of used cars that would be far better.

Did it score a big fat zero for its crash test?

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

Knock yourself out! www.euroncap.com/en/results/dacia/duster/29898

You do realise, I hope, that you're reviewing a Duster here that is already replaced by a newer model?

@NobbyOnCars

2 жыл бұрын

I review anything and everything!

@mykolasjankaitis4587

2 жыл бұрын

Changes aren’t that big though

I am bothered about cars - probably why I have driven a 2013 1.5 dci Laureate for some time. Proper decent motoring with decent equipment with no worries. People who don;t get on board with this are I am afraid w@nkers.

@chrishart8548

2 жыл бұрын

Bit harsh calling people wankers. I bought a Ford focus in 2008 and still have it now. No issues whatsoever. Not even sure what dacia were even offering back then. They do look a lot nicer now. The focus is only a style so a very basic model.

Haha he’s not selling the car at all 🤣🤣

I like the look of them, however, anyone seen the euro ncap test for it? 3 stars

any car would attrack a girl what are yu saying lmao