New 2021 Dacia Duster 4wd deals

2021 Dacia Duster 4wd deals

Full length Dacia Duster video review with market value analysis

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Dacia Duster

While the thought of owning a trendy compact SUV/Crossover-style model for less than £10,000 might be the thing that gets people into Dacia showrooms, the car that satisfied prospective buyers end up driving out of them will probably require a very differently-sized cheque.

Still one though, that'll offer a considerable saving on comparable models from other brands. There are now three spec levels on offer - 'Access', 'Air' and 'Nav+' trims.

Though the baseline 'Access'-specification Duster might be fine if all you want is basic, no-frills transport at supermini pricing, it does come very frugally trimmed: aside from remote central locking with an immobiliser, electric windows, roof bars and tinted glass, its spec is spartan: it doesn't even have a radio! It also has only two driven wheels, unless you pay a £2,000 premium for the 4wd version.

Either way, you have to have the 1.6-litre Sce Petrol engine. We think that most buyers of this kind of car are going to need at least a few basic niceties - air conditioning, body-coloured bumpers, a height-adjustable driver's seat and a split-folding rear seat for example.

And they're probably also going to want the 110bhp 1.5-litre dCi Diesel engine that's fitted to all but entry-level Dusters. Mid-spec 'Air' trim gives you all that in a Diesel model for an £11,000 budget and, once again, you can choose to find another couple of thousand for 4wd if you want it.

Top 'Nav+' trim gives you Dacia's 'MediaNav' Evolution infotainment package (a 7-inch touchscreen multimedia system with satellite navigation), rear-parking sensors plus a rear camera and 16-inch 'Tyrol' alloy wheels.