Hi Scotty!
Duško here. I've noticed a sudden surge in selling SUV in Europe and a sudden rise of new brands as well.
Currently, the best selling SuV in Europe is Dacia Duster. It's presented to be quite efficient and affordable.
Would you know anythng about this car and how do you relate to it?
King regards
Hello!
A year ago this car was also an option when I was buying one because it was cheap to buy. I noticed prices of new ones increased in one year for 30%, 4x4 ones even more.
There are some problems of previous generation known to me:
- 1.2 turbocharged petrol engines love in oil drinking
- exhaust system can get damaged on 4x4
- clutches wear out relatively quickly on diesels
- bad door seal, water can get inside
- windshield tends to crack around mirror
- ABS and ESP warning lights trip for no reason
- bad rust protection
For current generation, there is a review I found and a video how it looks like. Hope it helps
https://www.whatcar.com/dacia/duster/4x4/used-review/n20048/advice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu0BohBFYx0
Good luck!
Not to mention the premature fuel injector failures in the diesel Duster, in addition to what @g-t mentioned..
Just avoid if you have other, better options.
Driving instructors love them where I live… not because they’re reliable or efficient, but because they’re very cheap to buy used with low mileage 😐.
personally I avoid Dacia like wildfire, they aren’t good to drive, they’re not well built, not very dependable, they’re not safe (3/5 by 2017 standards) - they’re just cheap (not inexpensive, CHEAP).
Dacia is a subsidiary of Renault. Possibly Renaults work out OK in Europe but they have never held up well here in the U.S. due to poor quality. (Renault left the U.S. market over 30 years ago but has a shadowy presence today through Nissan. Those don't do all that well here either.)
Renault is alright at making small diesels, the Mègane is about 25% cheaper then it’s competition (where I live at least) and it drives well while being decently comfy able and somewhat reliable.
The same goes for their SUVs they go for around the price of they competition but typically also add a diesel and a get dual clutch tranny.
If you service them well, they can last you about 150k miles before any breakdowns (expect for the clutch packs)