Dacia Duster 2012

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Dacia Duster 2012 Interior

Once inside, the world of budget car cost cutting is instantly apparent. Everything is a bit rudimentary, with a solid plastic dash, a stereo from the last millennium and switches all over the place - mostly out of easy reach and vision.

Still, the Duster is reasonably comfortable, and is certainly roomy for a car of this price - three teenagers or two adults would be content in the rear seats.

It's practical too. Befitting a car that will find its way into the third world backwaters, there is a full sized spare wheel beneath the boot floor.

That will please some buyers, but it impacts on luggage space, which is very shallow indeed. The rear backrests flop down onto the cushions when necessary.

Performance Dacia Duster 2012

It's a fine match for this Dacia, powering it along such real gusto that there's little need to exploit all the six gears. The engine is so flexible you could probably get away with second, fourth and sixth.

And anyway, first gear is a particularly low one in this 4x4 Duster, designed to help you crawl through tricky terrain. It does the off-roading bit pretty well, too.

There's a knob low down on the fascia that lets you select front-wheel-drive (for economy), four-wheel-drive, or auto, which engages the back wheels only when the extra grip is called for.

We went wading through a reasonably deep river and the Duster ploughed happily on, all four wheels scrabbling a bit as they powered the Romanian car out onto the bank at the other side.

It also has the necessary underbody design that makes rough stuff more than a novelty factor and, indeed, even the front-wheel-drive Duster has ability with the right tyres fitted.

What - Dacia Duster dCi Prestige 4x4
Where - Harpenden, UK
Dacia Duster 2012 Release Date - November 2010

Dacia Duster 2012 Price

£16,500 (approx)

Dacia Duster Available in 2012

Key rivals - Fiat Sedici, Skoda Yeti, Suzuki SX4, Daihatsu Terios