​Dacia announced the third-generation Duster at the end of November, and has now also announced a starting price of €18,800 including VAT. The new Duster will be available for order from the first week of March, and the first deliveries to customers are scheduled for the end of the second quarter of this year. Versions with maximum features will exceed 25,000 euros. You can see the full prices in the article.

What Dacia says about Duster 3

Equipment levels

The new Duster range consists of three trim levels: Essential, Expression and the top level, with two distinct but complementary variants available at the same price. Featuring a unique design with copper brown accents, the Duster Extreme is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts who want a durable and practical vehicle (TEP upholstery with washable microcloud, modular flag arches, etc.). Duster Journey is suitable for customers who prefer discreet elegance, comfort and original technologies (automatic handbrake, Nav Live multimedia system, etc.).

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The color palette was expanded due to the appearance of the Sandstone Beige shade (metallic coating). Six other colors are also available: Lichen Khaki, Cedar Green, Terracotta Brown, Slate Grey, Pearl Black or Arctic White.

ENGINE

The new Duster is the first vehicle to be equipped with the TCe 130 petrol engine, offering buyers the first level of electrification with a 48V mild hybrid system. The engine is available with a 6-speed manual gearbox for the 4X2 and 4X4 versions and combines a 1.2- liter 3-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine of the new generation with a 48 V mild hybrid system. Thus, the TCe 130 engine allows you to reduce average consumption and CO2 emissions by approximately 10%*.

The HYBRID 140 engine adopted by Dacia in early 2023 for the Jogger model is now also available for the new Duster with an automatic gearbox combined with a clutchless gearbox. The new Duster HYBRID 140 can operate in electric mode for up to 80% of city driving time, reducing fuel consumption by up to 40% in the urban cycle compared to an equivalent internal combustion engine in the urban cycle based on similar driving habits.

Dacia is the only manufacturer to offer under the ECO-G badge engines with mixed carburation on gasoline and LPG for the entire model range. The new Duster uses this proven technology installed from the factory. In LPG mode, the new Duster ECO-G 100 emits an average of 10% less CO2 than an equivalent petrol engine.