I've had the 4wd diesel duster now for 6 years and honestly once you look past the badge it's a great car. I work in forestry and this car has gone everywhere the land cruisers and defenders have gone without a single issue. Great review!

This man is dropping wisdom while reviewing a used car for us... that deserves a sub and a like.

"Cattle with Iphones" - best summation of the human race I have heard for a while.

I love how Renault is managing Dacia; unlike VW totally shooting their feet with Skoda, theyre keeping the brand really basic and out of the way of renault itself.

All proven last gen tech that's been thoroughly shaken down and that added to simplicity is how you achieve reliability. Wonderfully honest review.

Eastern Europeans love them, perfect utilitarian workhorse... particularly in rural areas and on farms. Seen loads of them in rural Hungary, Poland etc.

Doesn't matter if the vids about a Bentley Continental or a Dacia Duster, They are alway well made, funny and unmissable. Please keep em coming!

Isnt this what a Land Rover used to be: a no BS “tool car”? Im not to keen on the (lack of) safety, but the car is so honest - and thats an unusual feature these days...

Well I've had mine fir over 4 years and it's never missed a beat and had been 100% reliable. I needed a car urgently and the dealer did me an excellent deal with no deposit. 2 days later I was driving it. No badge snob value just a roomy easy to drive car.

I know a family who are multi millionaires and yet they drive a 7 year old poverty spec Logan and I respect them massively for that

second class driving is always better than first class walking

I just like how simple it is, it’s a CAR nothing more nothing less

I bought one new in 2013, 1.5 diesel does 60 mpg (if driven tidy) 35,000 miles on the clock, has 6 gears + reverse and it's the only car I've had in 50 years of driving that I got booked for speeding! Same tyres all round, flies through the MOT and is as comfy to drive as the Land Rover Freelander I kept for just 3 years. It's a BRILLIANT CAR!

It's refreshing to see someone extolling the virtues of the basic car. The more complex a car, the more you'll spend fixing it. It WILL go wrong. The most reliable cars I've owned were a Lada Niva and Land Rover Series 3.

I owned a Renault Duster from 2012-2014 here in India, and i found it simple, rugged and dependable..Never had any complaints and i really respected the car... I loved it...

Came here to listen about used Dusters, left pondering the what gives my life meaning.

Romanian here. We love our dacias! Thanks for all your videos me and my friends learned a lot from you !

"The range starts with very basic Access model where you get 4 wheels and some seats" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this guy.. Top reviews!

4x4 version uses a Nissan 4x4 system so it’s a go anywhere work horse. When people spend a fortune on a Land Rover or any other posh 4x4 then won’t take it to the environment it was designed for in case they scratch it. But then if you do damage your high end 4x4 it’ll cost more than a Dacia duster to fix it.

My brother had one of these. When a girl he dated asked what car he drives, he said he gets the bus.

I dont know why i just watched that but i did ...and now I have a new appreciation for Dacia drivers !....who knew ?? 😁

I bought a 4x4 version 4 years ago as I sometimes have to go over rough tracks. Its awesome. Tough, comfortable, reliable, spacious and great fun to drive. As the owner of three Discovery's in the past, give me the Duster any day - especially when I visit the pumps!

You have thrown me now! I was all set to pull the trigger on a Bentayga!

Good news! It’s the Dacia Duster!

I've owned my Duster from new since 2015 and really like it. Simple, solid, dependable.

I love the Duster. They are good looking, reliable, parts are cheap... Its a perfect car for the countryside or farms. And you don't care if you scratch it because everything is cheap and easy to replace. I hate when people judge it for its quality. Its a sub 13k £ SUV. What do you expect

I think the Duster wipes the floor and really cleans up against all others. A highly polished, shining example indeed.

For me as a fisherman/outdoors person who spends considerable time in country lanes and dirt tracks, two things make this vehicle possibly my next buy, which were not mentioned (1) the high clearance at the bottom, perfect for bouncing along on pot holed, muddy uneven tracks and (2) the equally high front end, allowing you to drive through a moderate river ford perhaps.

Excellent, Ford Ka and now a Dacia Duster? Lovely, cars for the people 👍

I've always appreciated the Dacia line-up, especially the Duster and the Sandero. I think of them as being completely inoffensive. There's nothing inherently wrong with them. Yeah, they're basic and cheap on the inside but... That's fine. That's what the buyer expects. It doesn't need to have fancy electronics and gimmicky infotainment. It is just simple, honest motoring and in a time where you can get a car with dynamic this and sensing that, it is super refreshing seeing cars like this being sold new. It doesn't look terrible, it doesn't drive terrible and it doesn't feel terrible. It's just a good all around car for a simple man. I don't know how anybody could dislike it. P.s. the person who dislikes this video drives a Juke.

Great review, spot on! I recently bought a 2011 Duster 1.6 petrol (4wd) and I love the basic no-nonsense character. Driving with the essentials only, very refreshing.

My partner and I recently bought a Dacia Duster prestige model from 2014 and we love it! It is great for our dogs, with plenty of space for family expansion in the near future and it is so smooth to drive. I don't even miss the 135HP and turbo motor of my old Fiat Punto.

Spot on. In wristwatch terms, a Duster is a Casio Gshock. It’s a beater, and everyone even Rolex owners appreciate a good beater. These are super popular in the mountains too, they have great traction up icy hills and you can park them on high curbs in cities.

Think this is the best marketing you've done so far! Finding the genuine positive USPs and customer solutions out of a cheap and cheerful SUV. 👏

Hi ! I am from Argentina. here are many Dusters, I have Renault Duster 2012, engine 1.6 (K4M)- 165 thousand km. I use it to go to work, I do 300km per week and in 9 years I never had a problem, I live in a rural area and on vacation we went to the snow in the south and the desert mountains in the north. Very simple, faithful and economical.

Honestly, if I close my eyes, I’d swear I was listening to James May lol

Great review, I had a diesel 4x4 Duster when the first came out in 2013. It was very reliable and cheap to run, also a good tow car for my caravan. Land Rover would do well to make something similar as an entry car.

Great video Matt thank you once again. It is really great to see a massive variety of cars that you bring to your channel, keep up the very fantastic content and work. Always appreciated.

Truth is most people don't buy a car just to get them from A-B, if they did they would probably look no further than the humble Dacia. Most drivers like style, pizazz, comfort performance and lots of toys, something they can park in front of their neighbours or look back at as they lock the car and walk away. We are a peculiar set of individuals. 😉

One of the best reviews on KZfaq. I do own a few expensive cars but this looks like my next buy. Thank you !

Now this, this is a motor, although it's not quite a Lada Niva.

Apparently, the new Sandero is a huge step up in terms of kit and quality, so maybe future Dacias will feel more like their mainstream competitors. Hopefully this won't have a negative impact on dependability.

Hi Matt, that was a brilliantly thought out and executed video, well done love watching them

Agree entirely - an honest, no nonsense car. Ive got the 'mk2' version and love it!

Row you’re really going for it in 2021!! Loving the constant uploads mate 👏

Nice review. I think these look really good from the outside. Fantastic value. A whole car for the same price as a few options would cost on some cars.

Finally you done a video on a duster, the color is really nice and I think there good looking as well. No nonsense, simple suv just how they should be. I can see why they are so popular these days I think they tick all the boxes. Great video!

Could listen to this guy all day

The excellent Utuber Big Car did a very interesting history of Dacia . Excellent review mate ! Greetings from Perth Western Australia.

Very humourous, made me laugh out loud! Keep up the good work.

I honestly love watching all of your car videos and the unpredictability and variety of the channel as I like that you review and drive different types of cars and vehicles of different ages and prices to suit everyone’s car budget. You are of my favourite KZfaqrs, as your are honest, down to Earth, funny and knowledgable. I think my favourite videos are the Bentley and the Toyota Aygo videos as I’ve watched them many times 😂. Keep up the good work you are a joy to watch! 👍😀🚗🏎🚙🚘

Great review. Here in bungalow city, I see quite a lot of Dacias. It's the ability to buy something new for the cost of a used equivalent that appeals to the recently retired. Great comments on the choice thing, I often wonder if brand loyalty in relation to cars is a method of coping with too much choice.

Finally mate!! Been asking you for this brand for a while. Thanks for this video.honest review. Cheers

We were given one in Cyprus when hiring and would have to say it was brilliant and coped with all off road requirements..its just Badge snobbery that prevents many from owning one..we loved it.

This has to be the best car review I have heard... Love the honesty...

One of your best Sir. Had one as a rental for a couple of weeks. Even My 6 and 8 year old girls were slagging me. Grim. But then again, I like cars. Your assessment is spot on. Keep ‘em comin!!

There is definitely a market for cars like these. I always think it’s almost a good looking car but there was something about the front lights looked a little odd. Love reviews of cars like these, keep ‘em coming Matt 👍🏻

Hilarious review. I was about to rush out and get one but I regained my senses and realised I ought to do a bit of research on the competitors. Somewhere along the way I began to lose the will to live and then I saw my guitar and everything was just fine again... :)

Spot on with the shampoo comparison. I'm old enough to remember when you could get Vosine or Head and shoulders and that was it. And if mum and dad were skint, it was dish or bar soap. And yes, Cattle with iPhones is a perfect statement. Thank God for choice and thank God we at least GET a choice. Another superb review. I like cheap cars, warm, dry and still beats the bus!

Absolutely brilliant once again sir! I’m just a boring (on line) school teacher and your evening reviews are a highlight of my day (I know the roads too around Buxton as I used to live in Taddington). Fortunately I drive the best two cars in the world that you can buy for under £12K combined ... a 5k ‘10’ reg Audi A4 TFSI Quattro Avant (full leather etc, no oil probs) and a 7K ‘14’ reg VW Golf Conv (light leather, dark purple). My road thinks I’, loaded ... keep up the variety of ages of vehicle ... don’t please come too new ... the older cars are what have brought you such success and deservedly so!

It's like a Lada Niva for the 21st century

I had a 1.5 4x4 laureate and kept it for 3 years . I agree it was basic but it was a great tool in the snow off road and you do feel like it's a bargain too . Great review btw love your channel.

I have this exact model, love it. It's great for carting the dogs about and never lets me down.

Love the review. 100% honest and doesnt right them off as a complete ball of crap. Brilliant channel

They're a bit like a old Defender, a no nonsense utility vehicle which does exactly what you ask of it. I like them.

Ideal for scabbing about in winter, so you can leave the beemer in the garage

I have had my C4 1.6 diesel for 6 years now and have only changed front discs and pads and it still drives like new, serviced yearly, still love it.

Very good review and surprising result---you were just in a good mood on the day.

LR Evoque: we can't drive off road there. There are too many stones hidden in the mud. If something happens and my complicated suspension breaks, it will be expensive to repair. Duster: hold my beer.

Love your one liners "Cattle with iPhones" is a gem :)

I haven't forgot the Landcruiser review when all others were falling to pieces, and the Landcruiser worked perfectly fine. Thanks for another great vid!

Brilliant on the button review on the duster. I have hired one 3 times fron turkish airports and been delighted as it suited our touring requirements perfectly. Basic and utilitarian sums it up but felt reliable and drove well each time. Interestingly Travelled to UK airport with family of 5 and all our luggage, hand luggage etc in my 2008 RR vogue...and boot was packed solid so always used to worry about what hire car it was going to be as I have yet to have the exact car that I booked. I need not have worried everything fit and to be honest fit better than the vogue. Acres of nasty plastic and flimsy looking vents/ handles/ buttons. Nothing broke and it was actually a really ok car. Perhaps coming from my RR I should have felt more yuk factor towards it but I didn't.

These are very under rated cars. The latest version is great value for money and looks pretty cool in a rugged sort of way. There is a revised model coming sometime this year with improved tech and some bodywork tweaks. When you pay close on 20k or more for a supermini from mainstream manufacturers, this makes the new Dacia Duster a bargain. Great review thanks.

Thanks for the review, very useful. I'm considering a used SUV around this size and class for my wife's next car and the main contender at the moment based on reviews is the Suzuki Vitara (2015 on), I'd be keen to hear your opinions on that at some stage, it seems to be raved about.

I seen a few around and, as you said, I like the utilitarian-ness of the vehicle; unassuming but seems, from the outside at least, to give u all u would want from a compact SUV, without the expense or the ‘posing factor’ of much more expensive choices. Excellent video, thkz.

“We’re like cattle with I-phones!” Brilliant!

Hey Matt, if you're struggling for something to review, how about the Kia Ceed? Been thinking about one as cheap reliable motoring.

Love love love tbese... Another great review

I sold Hyundai, Mercedes and Dacia with main dealers. Dacia was my favourite brand to sell. Honest cars that attracted hard working honest customers that were very happy to be buying a new car. I often wonder if I turned down the job at Mercedes would I still be working at Dacia. I began to hate dealing with people after I made the move.

Romanians have captured their essence with this car , honesty. 😂

Another great video Matt. I love the idea of something basic that gets the job done but the Duster has one massive negative, its crash worthiness. It scores a shocking 3 stars in the Euro NCAP crash worthiness test. I'm happy to sacrifice the bells and whistles in the interests of cheap motoring, but never the safety of me and my family. I may get some flack for this!!

Really love you and your content very entertaining to watch. Great videos

Excellent comparisons haha! I totally agree with you. Fantastic video :)

My grandfather has a 2016 prestige model, I have to say I absolutely love driving it, extremely comfortable and relaxing to drive, comparing that to an F11 bmw 520D I’d much rather take the duster any day of the week, it just drives so much better

That’s what I like. A basic utility car. ( My previous cars were the 2cv and the Renault 4.)

Another helpful review.

When I was looking for a Fiat Panda 4x4 I did consider a duster for all of around 5 mins! You get so much more with the Panda 4x4 for the same, if not less money, 2nd hand anyway!! More style, more fun, definitely more quirkiness! Alloy wheels, nicer interior, aircon, electric heated mirrors, electronic stability control, mine has rear privacy glass, aircon, reverse sensors, start stop technology, remote central locking, 6 speed gearbox, fog lights, 60/40 split rear seat, cd player, blue and me, uconnect, voice control, phone hook up, leather steering wheel etc etc

Good news!!!

Drove the diesel around Namibia's dirt roads for a month I'd buy one tomorrow if they were available in Australia

Just to let you know I recently sent someone your video of the Yeti and they just bought one and really like it so thankyou for your help!

Your selling skills excelled with this one, Matt; very persuasive for something that, on the face of it, was such a left field car.

The lack of modern technology is a strong point as it allows the DIY mechanic or local garage to maintain / fix it at a reasonable cost.

Joe hart! Love it

I looked at the spec on various SUVs and decided on buying my Dacia Duster Laureate 4x4 new in 2012 . It is really good value for money I disagree with comments about road noise and engine roughness in some reviews. Mine is smooth, quiet, economical and servicing costs are a fraction of the price for other SUVs. I ordered it with every available extra at the time and have since added a tailgate spoiler and rear stainless bumper bar. To buy another make of SUV with the spec mine has would cost double what I paid.

Cool review! Onest! Great work mate! ( I am from Romania, and I see this car every day and is very basic ).

We (wife and I) bought the most basic Access model for 9k in 2013. It just passed the latest MoT with no faults, in fact almost like new. We love it - drives like a big Tonka toy. A K&N air filter, decent spark plugs, good stereo, and a set of alloys really help though.

nice honest reliable car

Nice and the most honnest review i ever seen about Dacia :)

Great review.. Just bought a brand new special edition duster 😊 Drives really well, Air con, 360 degree camera, android auto & apple carplay, sat nav, Bluetooth, blind spot detection, 1.2 litre turbo engine as used in the Mercedes A class... So a Merc in Romanian overcoat for £13500!

The class of vehicle you are reviewing makes more enjoyable viewing than some channels. Thoroughly enjoyed the review. As for basic, my first car in 1970 was a 4 year old beetle. Speedo and a petrol gauge, Hot air if you lucky. My current car has lane departure warnings which cannot be turned off permanently. You get tired of the audible bing bong and after 5 minutes you want to rip it out.