Customer reviews for Dacia Duster

This is my third Dacia Duster so far, mk1, mk2 and now 3. I absolutely love the advancements in design, aesthetics and technology. Shame about the engine! I have a 1.2 TCe 130, the only engine available with 4x4. Previously both my Dusters were the 1.5 DCi and perhaps I have been spoiled but I find the TCe lacks power, and it definitely lacks torque. I have stalled pulling out of junctions too many times to mention. I also find the handling very skittish. The concentration of a Formula 1 driver is required to keep it anywhere near in a straight line and if the lane departure assistance is turned on, it's undriveable.

Please don't misunderstand me, I love it. I just wish it was better :)

I love the shape of the new Duster. I has great style.

But, the handbrake button is in the wrong place. If you look at the Renault Symbois ( my daughter has a new one) the button is situated on the left.

Also the window buttons need to be placed a bit further forward for ease of use.

When I picked my car up and got it home. I removed the boot cover and the round grey plastic dish thing, I don’t Know what you call it and what it is for, was full of water and we had to bail it out and dry it. I contacted the seller and they apologised and said they didn’t know how it had happened.

This is my first Duster. I have had 5 stepways and I nad glad I made to decision to have one.

Purchased a new Dacia Duster 155 hybrid on 24/1/26 got ten miles from dealership and it developed a gearbox fault returned to dealership for repair ! after a week vehicle was repaired and returned! Not a great start to the ownership ! March of the same year wife got a puncture phones Dacia Assist who would not turn out for a puncture ! Local garage out of hours call out to fit space saver wheel at a cost of £60 !

Attended KwikFit the next day for a replacement tyre under the GardX insurance scheme only to find that KwikFit had frozen the GardX account so we had to pay for the new tyre ! Has taken nearly three weeks to get reimbursed for the cost of the tyre ! Not impressed!!

My previous duster 4x4 was great but i am not too sure about this new one. Far too much tech and i had too call on Dacia Assist to get me to a garage as dashboard info was going haywire. Started off with check injectors, then it said driver assist was not working followed by a host of other messages which i don't remember then a short while later temperature gauge went through the roof.

Turns out it was the electronic water pump which had packed in and was causing all this other info to appear. Have not got the full story but injectors had to be re-programmed too.

I am now a little nervous about driving this car. Maybe it will pass though.

Four months old and have only put just over a thousand miles on the clock, so just run in , but up to now very pleased, its value for money , and economical , quiet and comfortable . I would of liked the option of leather upholstery and not the faux leather available , otherwise plenty of room / leg space , I would also suggest a handbook supplied with the car for people like myself who do not rely on mobile phones or apps ! a little less tricky tronics in the car that's not really needed ie if you are going to crash into something and all the other bits and bobs supposedly to make driving easier. But all in all very pleased .

Good car but I have issues which can not be sorted. I have been trying since July (which was the month I bought the car ) I have been in contact with customer service a few times and keep getting asked for pictures and videos of the issues and wait 3 days for a reply after sending everything and met with same email. I have issues with multimedia the my Dacia app. Radio keeps losing signal. The unit in the roof with the SOS button was lose upon delivery and still not sorted. Also I was told that the car would be in ev mode 80% of the time but it's not. The car is very quick upto 40 miles per hour but no punch after that.

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!

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!

I love the car but a couple of minor niggles and a huge major one.

Even though I have smallish hands for a bloke the seat belt stalk is too short and wedged between the seat and console , I've had to fit extenders, the fabric/material under the foot pedals and in the boot needs to be easier to clean for mud and dog hair. And now the major gripe:- my fuel consumption is around 27-32 mpg, equivalent to my old Nissan Navara, this Duster NEEDS A DIESEL ENGINE! You make one-PLEASE sell it in the UK!!!!!!!!