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

Particularly like: Value for money; On and off road capabilities; Fuel consumption - I have a Duster mild petrol hybrid and on a trip from Dorset to Nottingham the car averaged 50+ miles to the gallon in Eco mode; the design of the 2025 models is very cool; it is very well put together compared to earlier Duster models.What could you do better: Provide more legroom for the driver - I am 6’ 5” and whilst my car is more comfortable than previous models I detect that slightly less legroom is available; Provide ability to switch off or change the door entry sound on all trim levels.

Nice drive, dashboard layout ok, would be handy to have a clock on the dash rather or as well as on the Multimedia screen.

The electronics are frustrating. It is annoying that you cannot permanently change the base volume on the sound system and that in MyPerso you have to re enter preferences every time you switch on the ignition rather than being able to permanently set them.

Finally, a paper manual would be much more user friendly than the online one, that way you could flip from one page to another and sit in the car whilst trying to learn how the gadgetry works!

Generally pleased with my Duster but let down by minor details. For example annoying click when reversing off drive that sounds like a loose mounting bracket, noisy engine on start up, plastic trims on outside of door not properly fixed to door, sticky rubber pad coming out from rear near side quarter light glass. All of these minor faults add up especially as the car is only 3 months old.

Other than the above minor faults the car drives well, is reasonably quiet, comfortable, good on A roads and motorways and is averaging 46+ to the gallon.

So time will tell

I like that the latest model has moved with the times and has a lot of useful features, such as the onboard entertainment and SatNav system etc. Driving is quiet and comfortable and the car actually looks good too. I appreciate the ability to personalise the use of built in 'safety' features and even more the ability to turn them off easily at the press of a button. I am not a fan of lane control or anything that attempts to override the driver's control of the vehicle as in a lot of instances I find this dangerous and sometimes alarmong rather than helpful!

Really like the extra space in the new Duster. Still trying to get used to the handbrake, as it's a newer electric type of one. I've only had cars with the good old fashioned lever. The extra room where the lever usually is gives you more storage. Very resourceful.

Only issue I've had, so far, is a bit of the paint flaked off the roof when the wife was washing it. We only do a sponge wash, so it defiinitely wasn't the pressure washer or a brush that did it. Plus - it was in the centre of the roof and the wife can't quite reach there lol.

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

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.

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.

Overall the new Duster is an excellent vehicle. I do have three small issues though

1) It is possible for a passenger to active the bonnet release level and the bonnet will release whilst driving. This is unnerving to say the least.

2) The windscreen washer liquid refilled cap is not as obvious as it should be. The colour should perhaps be changed to make it more visually obvious.

3) The engine lacks torque at low revs in low gear. This can make pulling away slowly and under control a bit difficult.