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

Obviously the price makes the car very attractive.

Build quality is good, spec is good and performance is very good. I haven't had any issues with the car at all. Everything works as it should.

If anything could be improved, it's perhaps the road noise at motorway speed, it's gets a bit loud at times especially on older road surfaces. I also find the all round cameras a bit of a gimmick, front and rear are fine, but I can't think of a time I would need the side cameras. That said, I really like my Duster and would not hesitate to buy another in the future, as long as they stay affordable.

It was a big change for me, previously I had aVWGTi for 10 years. The DD is much bigger with more up to date technology on board. As such, it has taken several weeks to become familiar with, some things I’m still not sure of. It’s trial and error. It’s a lovely car, handles well and is exceptionally economical.

One problem I’ve had is the car will not start until I put key pad in cup holder. As such, the first time this happened, I couldn’t figure out what to do and had to call your dealer who explained what was required. It would be better if this was highlighted to new owners at the outset.

Was a bit unsure at first after 3x stepways. But the upgrade to duster is amazing. Took a while to get used to 6 gears, but now after 1500 miles getting used to it.

Still some sort of issue with the dab radio, so just use FM. This needs sorting.

Loads of room and mahoosive boot 😁

Same size engine as the old stepways but no noticeable difference, in fact the duster appears to have more grunt. Technical Dacia wizardry.

Oh and the heated seats mmmmmmm

Lots of usb sockets front n rear keep everyone charged.

Long journeys easy with the sat nav cruise control and comfy seats.

Now that I am used to all the ding's, dongs and warbling noises etc., I am a very contented driver, and use them to my advantage when I am on the move, although it did take a while to understand them and separate them all out in my head.

The car is a real pleasure to drive, light but, with a secure feeling on the road, with the transition from engine to EV and back again being seamless.

This is my third Duster (with other models and makes in between) and they improve all the time but how this one can be bettered is hard to understand

Nice car quieter than my previous Dacia

Disappointed no spare tyre or stowage rack.

Noted that the parking break does not stop shut off engine eco mode

Ignition key slot not as intuitive as previous model, have to get key perfectly square on, could be dished in so key does not slide all over the flat surface

Petrol engine stalls often

Clutch catches fitted carpet on release

Otherwise a nice ride, comfortable for town and long distance. Easy to drive and steering wheel is very comfortable.

Very happy except for niggles. Hence 4 stars

Have found it a good car to drive and is economical. I get 41 MPG. I think that the finish on the lift up seats in the rear is rather poor and crude. This could be improved at very little extra cost. I have a proper spare wheel but could never get the cage for it though this was promised in the initial deal so the spare just sits in the back and takes up a lot of room. Did not find the sat nav very user friendly. Also to open and shut the electric windows you have to turn on the engine. On most vehicles you do not need to do that.

Comfortable, spacious, and great value for money, I have been impressed by the overall performance and appearance. If it has a down side, Economy mode is almost too slow it borders on being dangerous, cannot and should not be used on A-Roads so in standard mode to date we have not got more than 42mpg, despite having driven more than 4K miles. Minor niggles, Petrol cap release lid got jammed closed, and it took me 3 visits to dealership to get "pulling" Steering wheel off set issue, finally fixed....it was bad tracking.

The vehicle is great. It’s a Dacia; you get what you pay for except in this instance. I drove out of the showroom listening to my favourite DAB station. A couple of months later or less, I can’t! Alas, most of the digital stations have disappeared leaving a handful of poor choices to listen to. The dealership tells me there is a software issue that’s being worked on but that was two months ago. A minor issue I know but come up on Dacia, at least give me a media player that works!?! Is the sharks fin aerial just for show?

How to use your Dacia.

Since the owners manual is ALL on line, some youtube like videos to describe how to use or better use the functions of the car would be useful.

These are actually available on the web, but it would have been a great customer satisfaction bonus to actually tell your customer, rather the customer having to troll through pages and pages before they were found.

It is almost as if you just want to sell a car and move on to the next customer, after sales could generate more and on going interest.

Excellent drive and much better overall build quality and soundproofing from previous Duster models that I have owned. One issue that I know is bugging Extreme Hybrid model owners on the various forums is that considering it is the most expensive trim level, it actually does not get the false floor in the boot that the Journey model does and this is a very useful and flexible additional storage area if you have a dog or if you purchase a space saver spare wheel - it's a shame that Dacia chose to do this.