| Motors
ove it or hate it, there's no denying
that the Dacia Duster provides an
enticing proposition for entry into the
4x4 arena. To be able to drive a brand
new 'proper' 4x4 with all the bells and
whistles for less than £18,500 is
surprising if not amazing.
Based on the new top of the line Pr estige model,
the Dacia Duster SE Summit dCi 110 4x4 offers a
decent amount of car for your money. As you may
already be aware, the Dacia brand in owned by
Renault and the Duster borrows technologies and
underpinnings from both Renault and Nissan (for the
4x4 system). This brings mechanicals which, whilst
not cutting edge, are already proven, tried and tested.
We've looked at the Duster before and this new
face-lifted, top of the range model is an even more
compelling proposition for those who can't justify the
extra expense to get into a more well known brand.
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Revised front end styling keeps Duster looking fresh.
The SE Summit special edition benefits over the
top of the range Prestige in terms of styling, with 16”
diamond cut alloy wheels, Nordic Grey metallic paint,
body side and wheel arch mouldings and an
upgraded interior, with orange highlights on seats and
air vent surrounds.
This adds up to the best looking Duster yet.
Inside, you'll still find a budget interior but this is
tempered by a new leather steering wheel and gear-
knob, burnt orange detailing on the seats and dash
and a satellite navigation system with 7” multimedia
screen with Bluetooth connectivity. This worked very
well and was easy to understand.
Full leather can be specified for a fee.
A reversing camera and rear parking sensors are
also included. Good stuff.
A slight quirk is that I found the passenger had a
sun-visor mounted vanity mirror rather than the driver
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