STILL the best value SUV? 2025 New Dacia Duster hybrid review

This is the all-new Dacia Duster, with a whole new platform, new interior technology, a better driving experience and a new range of engines. But is it any good, and has the price been kept low enough to tempt you away from its rivals? Join me in a slightly fuzzy sleep-deprived state as I try to film a video review of the new Dacia Duster.

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[timjenkins]

Great value for money! So refreshing compared to other manufacturers who usually charge 40k+ for an equivalently sized car

[thisIsRC]

I test drove this last week. I took my Duster Journey 2023 down for its service and they handed me the keys to the new Duster to go for a spin while my own car was been pampered. I was properly impressed I must confess, but I think I'll give it another year or two, as this been a completely new car I'm sure there will be bugs and recalls and I don't want the drama. Our current Duster has been absolutely fantastic for the last two years and it's only got 20K kms on the clock.

[solveigagintere]

I will buy it on friday. This beauty is on the way to me🎉🎉🎉🎉

[HadrianTAZ]

Great review as always! Dacia is a very good proposition even in the best of times, let alone during these times.

[robmance]

Ah Tim, I follow your bike channel but before I discovered that and the joy of biking I bought a 2022 Duster (Prestige no less) on the strength of your review and to date it has been a brilliant family car. Anyway, only reason I’m sharing my life story is I remember the thumbnail from previous gen Duster review ‘Do you need more?’ and that still sums it up perfectly. We’ve done 30, 000 in ours, kicked the crap out of it on muddy tracks (even though it’s only front wheel drive 1.3 petrol) and it takes everything in its stride, mud, floods, kids, dogs and tip trips - exciting stuff? Not really but I can afford to have a Scrambler 900 because the duster is cheap to run and own and a tough little b***ard. Thanks again I might trade it in for this gen when the pcp ends in 2026! Great review as always, lots of laughs and thank god you don’t take any of the marketing hype too seriously.

[maryfletcher]

We test drove the Extreme today and I have to say we loved it.... just does what it says on the tin at a very affordable price too... :)

[rokpodlogar]

Loved the presentation. Cheaky too. Found all the jokes pretty funny.

[ISuperTed]

Yay the jacket is back! There’s a car review in there somewhere too! (You’re spot on though - the Duster has pretty much everything you need, most of the rest is vanity and badge snobbery).

[WolvesInferno]

Excellent review. My next door neighbor is getting a Dacia Duster Hybrid. The one thing I find quite disappointing is the average fuel economy. Some reviewers said 55 mpg and you said 48 mpg, which is very disappointing, and the same as some older diesels. My Toyota Auris Hybrid gets at least 68 to 75 mpg, even in this cold weather! My car gets even higher mpgs in the summer months.

[andrewwatson]

Another Classic Rodie enjoyed your take on the DD....we need the Bigster ASAP....without the nobbish name

[GeorgeUK-zgpf]

In the market for a new car, my 200.000 mileage VW Passat cc 170 is still going strong but the 4 seats just isn’t enough now. Keep looking at these Dacia Dusters, I’m also 6ft 3, 32 years old and have 2 kids and was worried about a small cabin space but after watching your review it has reassured me a little. Great review and fantastic video. Liked and subscribed 💪 going to watch your other reviews! Cheers buddy.

[juliansoper]

Yay. My favourite yotube car reveiewer again!

[brianiswrong]

We hope the 3 year old is fine & even enjoyed the trip to the A&E and back (as they usually do a day or so later)

[richardhargrave]

I've ordered one, hybrid, I understand what you mean, but its better for our situation.
And still £5-6, 000 cheaper than most comparable cars, except the MGs, which I hate.
I like your review, its not trying to do a Skoda and go up market, it is what it is, a Dacia...
Glad the little one is ok

[markscars]

Great vid as always, hope the little one is 100% now. Only thing I noticed with this is the apparent lack of plastic cover over the inner part of the rear door where it meets the 'C' pillar. I know it's built down to a price but if hard plastic is so cheap then charge me another 20 quid and cover it up! :)

[stgallen]

we orderedn Duster 3rd generation the 100 EG so Petrol-LPG engine, we can go down to the Swiss Alps from Düsseldorf without make a even have 30% left on petrol and LPG going back home again, saves lot of fuel costs!! We use that for a big Röstimenu YES!

[richardfittonperkins]

Sper că ai reușit să-i lipești capul la loc! Masina este destul de frumoasa si din punct de vedere utilitar.

[mihayy]

An update for the infotainment is on route, already deployed in Romania. The economy for the full hybrid is not great outside of town, only 0.5L/100Km, but it's good for the environment with 114g CO2/km (standard Euro 6e).

[johnnyboy]

in ireland we really get fleeced for tax looks like 35K euro, nuts!

[mgk]

Thanks tim. Hydrid seems to be a fair bit behind the petrol