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Dacia Duster
The Dacia Duster 1.5 dCi 110 hp is undoubtedly the best model ever left the factory gates in Mioveni. However, the Romanian manufacturer has managed to release the cheapest model in the segment, the economic engines, generous interior space and an affordable price. Leave aside the old stereotypes of the brand and most successful experiment with new Dacia model ever created the Duster!
Engine / Transmission
We tested the most powerful diesel in the Duster range and also the most powerful diesel engine ever available on a Dacia. The DCi unit is taken from the Renault-Nissan, has a displacement of 1461 cc and develops 110 hp at 4.00 rpm. Maximum torque is 240 Nm at 2,000 rpm and is supplied. At first glance sounds a bit, but we must not forget that the Duster has a mass of 1294 kg, with the all-wheel-drive system taken from Nissan. The small engine, but relatively potent Duster’s manual transmission is mated to a six reports. So yes! Finally, Dacia has launched a model with a six-speed transmission and four-wheel drive. I climbed into the car and we have tried to master the enthusiasm, while shifts and easily get the latest report – the sixth. Wheelhouse this model is a major improvement for Dacia, travel gear with a much shorter than its predecessors and even better than Renault models. Of course, longer working on this chapter, but they expect improvements are a fad rather than a necessity. In the first stage, propeller appears to be weak, and Duster motorization. False! Reports gearbox is pretty short and narrow beach which is available torque give that impression. After we go over 700 km on board this model, we can say with confidence that no mention of a nifty design, but only one relaxed. We always reserve power for overtaking and precise wheelhouse helps every time. The gears are more than reasonable, although something you shifts more often than his rivals Duster.
Fuel Consumption
Here I arrived at the most important question that it puts every customer before buying a new car. At least 20 people have asked us and our traffic and now they respond to the public. So how much the Duster 1.5 dCi consumes? Under urban model consumes between 7.8 and 8.5 liters per hundred kilometers, obtained in an economical driving style, that temperament. The somewhat larger effort, you can get a fuel consumption and lower, but you must have nerves of steel. The manufacturer announces an urban consumption of 6.5 liters per cent, so we are somewhat “on track”. How does Duster under extra-urban? Dacia announces a consumption of 5.3 liters per hundred kilometers for the Duster. Running on the highway in 4×2 mode, we recorded a consumption of 8.5 liters per cent, given that I run at a speed of 130 km/h and I made a series of excesses, without going more than 15 km/h above the legal limit. In return, we recorded a consumption of 7.5 liters running at a speed of 120-140 km/h, but more consistently. Under extra-urban consumption we recorded a 7.5 liter in the Auto mode (four-wheel drive system alone decided how to share power between the axles). Transfagarasan to climb when the road was empty, we recorded an even lower consumption by 7.4 liters per cent. In return, the descent, I ran as I could economically and non-board computer to display a consumption of 4.9 liters per cent, given that I went with 50-60 km / h in sixth gear with a long series of locations. Note that all the above values are recorded with air conditioning on and four people on board. Judging by official values, Duster 2nd is on the consumption in its class, being surpassed only by Nissan Qashqai Facelift, a slightly higher-end model.
Performances
Dacia announces a time of 12.5 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 km/h and maximum speed of this model is 168 km/h. Not very impressive, eh? Right, Duster is not a compact SUV segment performance or performer, but that does not mean you’ll be disappointed by his behavior on the road. Of course, everything depends on your expectations. If you think that any SUV Duster performance will, of course you’ll be disappointed, but if you climb behind the wheel with an open mind, you will find a relatively brisk on gears useful model in Romania. For example, at 3250 rpm in sixth gear, the speedometer’s display Duster 140 km / h, while it appears at 3,500 rpm with 10 km / h in addition. Meanwhile, at 1250 rpm it shows a value of about 60 km / h. In its segment, Duster is the last place of performance, but this model offsetting weakness in other benefits.
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