Customer reviews for Dacia DusterDacia Duster according to those who use it on a daily basis

Not bad, but the software is a little buggy.

For example, the front-camera repeated "loses connectivity", especially in cold weather which is strange. Often I'll get the message while driving, which will disable certain driver safety features, then usually minutes later it'll recover.

I had an issue with Android auto where the sound for the all-round parking sensors stopped working. The sensors themselves were fine, and were showing detection on the dashboard.

I went into Android auto settings, and in the sound configuration, I could hear the other sounds when selecting a different sound or setting the volume, but the parking sensors were silent not matter what I did.

The only way I was able to recover this was to completely set the Android auto back to factory defaults, then reconfigure.

The car is great, but the software is buggy.

Very smooth and quiet in higher gears. Off road capabilities have been good so far (some challenging forest tracks). Wasn't very impressed with getting a 'road hero' space saver wheel- had expected a purpose built Dacia spare). Not so great in First and second gear and I'm struggling to make smooth gear changes between those gears. (would prefer more acceleration for moving out into flowing traffic from second gear.

The RHS position of the electronic parking brake is not intuitive- I would prefer it to be on the same side as the manual gear change so that it is a smoother 'one handed' operation. One month in and I have a very annoying 'rattle' somewhere in the front passenger area of the cockpit - one of the interior plastic panels?

Generally very happy with my new car - just a few minor points that prevents a 5 star review.

I upgraded from a 2016 stepway to a hybrid duster beginning of this year. It was an incredible change. I love this car! The interior is a lovely soft denim, its got the protection and has proven its worth, spills don't get absorbed and stained. Food doesn't get stuck or stained either. The updated multimedia is spot on, connection never fails and is always responsive. I love the boot, it has a shelf on the bottom that can be removed to and extra depth to the capacity! Back seats fold down completely flat as well which is an improvement on previous models. Externally it is a beauty and always get compliments.

The one thing that could be done better is the wireless charging pad. Its not always quite as reactive and the phone can move on it. So it ends up draining the battery trying to connect and disconnect.

Fantastic vehicle overall, love to just go for a drive.

There are a few things I would look to improve on though. Namely,

- DAB is very limited in the selection of stations available (UK). I've read that an update is available. At a cost which could be considered excessive.

But , haven't heard anything direct from DACIA on this.

- The cameras perform very well, after some adjustment to contrast of the image. However, the reverse lamp is not bright enough. I must stress, the Illumination from the reverse light is extremely poor, to the point of being hazardous.

- The field of view through the windscreen and front side windows is quite limited at times. Blindspots become apparent quickly at just actions.

But overall a really enjoyable drive, and so much in the design to please.

The car is beautifully optimised for road driving, giving both an economy gear and a higher gear for more precise control for all speeds up to and including 50 mph. It is wonderfully narrow, perfect for the mountain roads where we holiday, and great power for getting up the hills. Carrying capacity is also perfect for a dump run and good for longer holidays. I also love the demisters, they are the best on any car I've owned, while automatic wipers and lights plus heated seats are a dream for us older folks after going out for exercise, and I love the way the wing mirrors fold themselves away.

If the passenger seat folded forwards it could be useful for DIY purchases. Also worth reviewing the visibility to the left when approaching a junction at an accute angle.

car is ok, but i worry about the rattly automatic transmission at low speeds and in reverse with 4 people in its very juddery. Another disappointment is the dab radio reception, took it to the dealers after a week, they tested it and found that it had very limited DAB reception. They contacted dacia uk and were informed that it is a known firmware issue and is not scheduled for prioritised rectification. Also Startins, the dealership, said that i had to contact Dacia to find out when the radio firmware upgrade will be available then arrange with them for the radio to be upgraded!!!. Appalling that a new vehicle is sold, with a known radio issue, that the dealership does not inform a potential customer about!!, that could deter a potential sale

Having had had 2 Dusters in a row, I'm very disappointed with the my new acquistion. The windows are much smaller, so much so, that you haven't bothered with a rear screen washer! My wife complains she can't se out of the windows properly from the passenger seat, that has no height adjustment.The radio only comes on half the time, and controlling it's volume seems to have different results each time I try to adjust it. The heating controls are impossible to see at night, and the positioning of the Hazard Warning switch often results in the Hazard lights going on, when struggling to adjust the heating.

I could go on, but I think you'll gather that I'm generally not very impressed.

This is our forth duster , and have been very happy with it performance and looks , a couple of alterations which would not cost ( by altering the drivers side windows/ mirror buttons so the window button are at the top easier to use and not having to hit your elbow to get to them and with the mirror button now at the bottom which you only use infrequently ) the other which I have had conversations with salesman is why don’t you put a retaining LIP on dash board to stop items sliding off shelf every time you turn or alter. Direction ( easily done at very little effort ( self adhesive strip in same or contrasting colour) and please bring back desert sand !!!

This is my 5th Dacia and they get better every time I’ve got the 1.6 hybrid automatic the drive is brilliant the only thing I don’t like is the stop start it’s out off the way it’s something I’ve to look for every time I get in car

The second thing is the spares are not easily accessible and have to wait months for part you need even though the dealership the car is probably the second biggest thing you buy so you are still selling them and you know that when it comes to parts it’s very hard and its put customers of when choosing there next car

One thing that Dacia could improve on is were to get parts from in the uk apart from dealership there’s no we’re

This is our third Duster, all bought from new from Lookers Stockport, all three cars have been very reliable with good standards of comfort and reliability.

The above says it all, however the radio on our current model, which is the Extreme lacks the ability to manually tune into different FM and DAB frequencies and relies on auto scanning, this fails to pick up news programmes like GB News or music programmes of our choice, which our previous 2019 Comfort did without any problems, perhaps I am missing a trick here, if I am, it is not obvious, this in my opinion lets the car down. I would appreciate a response from yourselves on this issue.