Comments on: 2010 Dacia Duster for emerging markets

By: Pajero

Pajero — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:48:25 +0000

I’ve had the chance to see a Duster, looks nice and clean, I was told it has an incredible “feelgood” for this price range. It’s a hit, I even consider saving to get one, after all U don’t need all those faulty systems and electronics for the simple pleasure of driving.

Dacia (Renault/Nissan group) has increasingly good reputation here due to the reliable Logan/Sandero. They could have been more creative in finding another name for it.

Take care!

By: Venusake

Venusake — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:47:40 +0000

This is for the moderator:
I am verry curios for the resson you deleted my previous post!
Please explain ! May be interresting for all !
By by!

By: CrustyTheClown

CrustyTheClown — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:16:43 +0000

THIS brand is what can save Renault in Oz…..

Forget the *prestooge* of the Renault brand, they have LESS than none.

Bring in the complete range, sell them cheap, euro-design and breeding/build they can compete with Proton/Kia/Hyundai on price etc yet VASTLY EURO better.

Total sellout where ever they are being sold.

What you weaiting for Rudi?

By: Venusake

Venusake — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:00:59 +0000

In first place, please escuse my language skills. I am from Romania and I not an expert in english language.
Ok, my friend, is possibile to have right reffering to the arches, but, are you agree with the fact that is so manny cars, (from top brands and with verry more cars sold and at hight price ) more ridiculous ? Please find your self the examples!
No offense, please!

By: Baddass

Baddass — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:05:41 +0000

Has nobody nticed the extremely ridiculous pumped rear-wheel arches? Am I the only one who thinks this looks absurd?

By: The Real Car Fanatic

The Real Car Fanatic — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:08:23 +0000

That’s funny cause if you are talking about the J.D Power survey Germany 2009, Dacia and VW ranked equally on 810 points, Opel was futher down the list on 790 points, unless you are talking about another survey, which would indicate just how unreliable surveys really are.

Oh poor Harley, are you believing everything you read in the media? CLOWNBOY

By: Harley Stone

Harley Stone — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:39:45 +0000

The info given in this article is not quite correct.
The Duster will also be sold in Europe as from early 2010.

with regard to some of the comments here let me please add:
qualitywise the DACIA’s belong to the top scorers in the official
quality ranking. better than the Opel Astra which ranks at place 9, and far
better than any Volkswagen, the VW Golf at place 38, the VW Passat at place
58 only in god’s own country Germany.
The Dacia is better cause it simply never breaks down and has a better
long-term quality. So i trust that the Duster will be a top seller, leaving
the VW Tiguan and the Ford Kuga behind.
With more than 20 cm clearance and a good 4×4 system, together with it’s
lightweigt, the Duster will be far better off-road anyway.
The VW Tiguan, by the way, is just a poser anyhow, unable to cross any puddle
deeper than 20 centimeters, and equipped with phantastic state of the art
eöectronic systems which dont allow the Tiguan to climb slippery mountain roads when pulling a trailer. reason: when one wheel looses traction, it will be slowed down by the breaks. the Tiguan driver, as tested by “Off-Road” Magazine in Germany, ends up standing still, even if the driver commands full-throttle.

By: The Real Car Fanatic

The Real Car Fanatic — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:58:36 +0000

You sure she wasn’t seeing your reflection in the paint work Frugal?

But I have to agree with you on SEAT, great styling, very nice to drive and they have the most powerful 2.0TSI engine in the entire VAG fleet.

The Netherlands had a Leon Cupra with 228kw Cupra 310 limited edition, bring it out here and it would sell like hot cakes.

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:50:21 +0000

@crouchy^^^

lol

I pointed out to my wife a skoda, and she near wanted to vomit!!

I think with the small amount sold [mainly to Czech nationals here and wood ducks too] the market agrees with her!

The should dump skoda and bring in the VASTLY superior and s/exy VW SEAT range, MUCH better thing, with more or less same powertrain anyway.

Be interested in the model that uses LESS than 3L/100km of DIEsel.

Least they dont look like a communist cloned generations old vw hand me down clone.

Cheers

F-0

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:40:54 +0000

@tim^^^

You joking right?

EVERY Dacia made, Sandero, Logan etc have been selling like hotcakes, they cannot keep up with demand in Romania so they are now doing assymble in India and South Africa, other plants to follow.

This is a whole new world of car manufactured budget models, cheapest possible car price, but with still premium quality and engineering, win x win situation.

Not cheap and nasty old obsolete model like say China or India, but cheap and good quality.

So much sucess that now FIAT, vw, Toyota and others are working at full speed to get in on the act with its own lowest possible priced budget car range.

THIS is the ONLY saviour for Renault in Australia, they should bite the bullet and start importing these under Renualt badges [as they already do in many markets] because what they are currently doing [or more like not doing] is a total disaster.

Cheers

F-0

VERY IMPRESSSIVE MODEL AGAIN DACIA/RENAULT!

This new SUV looks great, at a price no other can match….for now!