Inovev forecasts 200,000 units per year of the new Dacia Duster
- Dacia (Renault group) presented the third generation of its C-segment SUV, the Duster, whose origins date back to 2010. This model immediately met a real success thanks to its low pricing. The first generation of the Duster as sold at more than 150,000 units as early as 2011, while the second generation almost doubled that figure, with nearly 300,000 units in 2019 (just two years after its launch). Since 2019, the Duster has fallen to 200,000 units per year. This is why the model is being replaced in 2024.
- The new Duster modernizes its design, with some aesthetic details that make it look like a Japanese or Korean SUV. Regarding the platform, the new Duster changes era, thanks to the use of the CMF-B platform – as on the Dacia Logan, Jogger and Sandero – this platform being also used by the Renault Clio, Captur and Arkana (but with different materials applications).
- The new Duster keeps the same length (4.34 m) as the previous one, but it should be noted that it will be available from 2025 in a 7-seater version named Bigster and which will reach 4.60 m.
- The new Duster will be equipped for the first time with the 3-cylinder 1.2 petrol with 48V mild hybridization of 130 hp already, also used in the Renault Austral and Espace. The diesel engine is ousted but the LPG version remains. No battery electric version.
- The new Duster will, as before, be produced exclusively at the Pitesti site in Romania. Inovev forecasts 200,000 units per year between 2024 and 2030. It is possible that this will be the last version of the Duster with a thermal engine.