Dacia Duster Urban Explorer 1.5 dCi (80 кВт) 4 × 4 S&S

The fact that it is built on the platform of the old Clio, that you still have to press a button to access the trunk, that you have to pull the key out of your pocket to refuel, that the horn is in the left steering wheel and that the steering wheel is only adjustable. height, no, but in length, it's a fact.

Personally, with the exception of the steering wheel, which requires the driver to adjust to the driving position, I am not too strict on these things, since we ended up spending most of our lives with the old Clio. And this is without any problems, since the technique has been tried and tested! The Duster, on the other hand, is sympathetic as it draws attention with its wide fenders and taller figure, and after refurbishment, it even offers a modern touchscreen for entertainment and informational content.

In our test, we had a special edition version of Urban Explorer, so the list of built-in hardware was quite long. Leather steering wheel, navigation, cruise control, manual air conditioning, four-wheel drive are attractive, and among the accessories it had only four positions: electric rear windows (105 euros), cartography of Eastern Europe (100 euros), rear parking sensors (205 euros) and glossy metallic paint ($ 450). In technology, it is worth mentioning only the very, but really very short first gear. Since the Duster does not have a gearbox, it is assumed that a short first gear of the truck helps when starting off (uphill, full load), and above all, this should be known when driving off-road.

We believe it, but this solution is a little awkward in everyday driving until you find that you can drive in second gear just as efficiently as other cars in first. So you just have to get used to this solution. The Duster remains one of the best Dacia vehicles, and with Urban Explorer equipment, it is also one of the most attractive.

Alyosha Mrak photo: Sasha Kapetanovich

Dacia Duster Urban Explorer 1.5 dCi (80 кВт) 4 × 4 S&S

Basic data

Base model price:	18.390 €
Test model cost:	19.250 €
Power:	81kW (110 KM)

Cost (up to 100.000 km or five years)

Technical information

engine:	4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.598 cm3 - maximum power 81 kW (110 hp) at 4.000 rpm - maximum torque 250 Nm at 1.500 - 3.000 rpm.
Energy transfer:	the engine drives all four wheels - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 225/50 R 17 V (Hankook Winter I'Cept).
Capacity:	top speed 187 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 11,6 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 4,8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 124 g/km.
Mass:	empty vehicle 1.472 kg - permissible gross weight 2.030 kg.
External dimensions:	length 4.543 mm – width 1.816 mm – height 1.478 mm – wheelbase 2.630 mm – trunk 587–1.470 50 l – fuel tank XNUMX l.