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

Fantastic 🚗

Joy to drive

NA

The re-modelling has been a bit of a disaster. Visibility has been greatly reduced giving the sensation of sitting in a tank. The “improved” touch screen is very frustrating and at times is a real danger to safe driving. The controls for the functions displayed along the bottom of the screen being so far divorced from the screen itself means that too much time and attention can be spent adjusting functions, thus creating dangerous situations. The hazard warning lights are all too easy to switch on while trying to adjust heater controls.

The layout of the cockpit has been rendered almost useless by daft areas that serve no purpose which means that there is now barely any space to put items, phones, drinks etc. and the central cubby with the lid just gets in the way. God forbid dropping a phone between there and the seat as it’s almost impossible to retrieve without mangling your hand. The boot space, which was one of the great selling points of the Duster, has been severely reduced. My wife doesn’t feel safe driving this car. It is our third Duster and as she says, the first two were great to drive. Everything was in the right place to access without taking your eyes off the road whereas she feels with this model you need a passenger so you can ask them to adjust heating or the rear window demister. In all honesty she hates it and would never recommend it to anyone as it’s so poorly designed and would gladly have our old diesel duster back.

Disappointed with the gear change on the hybrid particularly on inclines.

The engine always sounds like it is labouring.

It sounds like it needs to change up a gear sooner

Far too much distracting information much of which is either unnecessary ( you mean you wouldn't notice that the car was going up or down hill without a display on the dashboard?) or badly designed especially making adjustments to the heating and fan into tabs (instead of simple dials) which is dangerously difficult to do whilst driving. Very annoying that it seems to have a mind of its own and randomly reverts to its own choices on everything from 20mph speed limiting to choosing its own favorites on the radio.

Like the look of the vehicle and it is very economical to tax, insure and run.

Since I found a very competent,bright and empathetic salesperson (her name is Willow ) who explained about using the ECO option, the vehicle handles much better though I still find the gear changes and ratios not suited to my driving. This is particularly annoying as my only reservation when first approaching Dacia was that it was part of Renault and the only one of the many vehicles I have driven over nearly 60 years of driving that I really hated was a Renault as its gears changes were like stirring thick porridge and the ratios all wrong for me. Please note that I am NOT suggesting that there is anything wrong with the car, just it doesn't suit me which I would probably have noticed had I been given a test drive. I suppose being not only a woman but elderly that was too much to expect!

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 :)

Could do with a more user friendly computer system . It is extremely difficult to use . On a small note , the seat belt female connectors could be a little longer , I have great difficulty thrusting my hand down between my seat and the central arm rest to insert the seatbelt spigot ! It is nice to drive when you are not eternally stuck in traffic jams !! Oh yes , front cameras would be great for close parking .

The car is fantastic and would recommend to anybody. Great self charging Hybrid as currently getting 50% of miles from self charge. Dissapointed that i purchased the car in September and you are now offering 3 years free servicing. |At no point was this mentioned as an option.

Only purchased in September but very happy with it so far. Only one minor fault, but not a fault as such. Front seat safety belts can be awkward to fit if wearing heavy coat. Maybe a short extension to the fitting adjacent to the armrest/storage compartment would make it easier to access.