Customer reviews for Dacia Duster

I like the size of the car and driving position. The electrics could be better, especially with the backing of a company like Renault. The radio "stutters", missing words. The radio switched the volume off for 10 days and then started again.The sat nav didn't work properly, telling me desti actions were other right when they were on the right, images on screen reversed, not finding locations. There was an update to software recently and the sat nav didn't work at all for 3 days. The dashboard display kept changing without any help from me. The cruise control would suddenly cut in and leave me doing 20 mph in heavy traffic. I like the car, but please sort out the electrics!

Lots of online "chatter" about hard plastics, but i honestly don't notice it. I also get good fuel economy, average 66mpg. There's a lot of weird and wonderful noises from the Hybrid system as it switches between modes, i've never had had that before with a Hybrid. It seems to be a quirk of the Renault Hybrid system fitted in Dacia models, as my friends Jogger does exactly the same. The infortainment can occasionally be glitchy....sometimes my phone connects....sometimes it doesn't. The auto gearbox often hesitates when changing up into top gear, this seems to be a well documented issue. But overall good value for money.

This is my first automatic car and I am delighted with it. From the start of the purchase process through to collecting my vehicle the service in the show room was top notch. With hind sight I think the explaination of the dash board tech / Dacia manual could have been better or at least undertaken slower. I am not a fan of on lime manuals, but I know everyone wants to keep cost down. That said a basic, quick introduction information sheet would have been very welcome.

Do I have any regrets about the purchase of this car. No, none what so ever. It a fantastic car from a first class show room.

Overall, I am happy with my Dacia Duster. It is a practical, comfortable car with plenty of space and good value for money. However, I am not completely satisfied with the hybrid system and automatic transmission. I find the gear changes and transition between the electric motor and petrol engine can sometimes feel less smooth than I have experienced in other brands. This can make the driving experience feel slightly less refined, particularly when accelerating or changing speed. I hope future models can improve the smoothness and responsiveness of the hybrid and automatic system.

Great car. I'm loving the parking cameras all round, and the safety feature of the wing mirrors going orange if another vehicle is in your blind spot when over taking you.

The only nuisance feature is that the red rear seat belt plug ins disappear into the soft fabric padding of the seats when you try to connect them. This makes it a bit fiddly, especially if you are putting seat belts on children and have to lean over the childrens car seats to find the connectors, which easily get buried into the fabric padding of the back seat.

Good points: Comfort, fuel economy, multimedia connectivity, raised ride height, feeling of strength and solidity. Not so good points: I like heated seats and a heated steering wheel, but dislike having to take the tacky copper-coloured badging, door mirrors and interior trim of the Extreme grade to get them. I'd have preferred them as an extra-cost option on the Journey trim. And there's no spare wheel, just a tin of tyre gloop, and no storage for a spare wheel, so the RoadHero spare takes up a lot of room in the boot.

Excellent car for both value and the driving experience. Dacia have come a long way in the new design of their cars. My 1.8 Duster journey full hybrid is amazing on fuel consumption I'm currently getting 62 mpg and a range of overground 700 miles which is absolutely fantastic. Lovely looking car with a well planned out interior design with loads of room and it is a pleasure to drive. Will definitely renew to another Dacia duster in three years time.

Like the look of it,really good value for money and fuel economy is good given it's a hybrid.Hadn't driven an automatic for almost 40 years but now I've gotten used to it I really like it.This is my 3rd Duster since 2019.Liked them all but this is the best yet!

Love the roominess & colour of car. Also how quiet it is after a non hybrid.

Things that would improve it :

Fold in mirrors

Keyless (haven’t had a car key for years)

Speed sign recognition on motorways. Stays at whatever it was before joining motorway

I love it very much

A few settling in problems

Only reason not giving five stars is the grating on the front brakes

Was told it would settle but 1500

Miles later still the same