LADA Niva v Suzuki Jimny Dacia Duster: OFF-ROAD RACE & BATTLE!

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It’s time for an awesome three-way budget off-roader showdown!
We’ve brought together the new Dacia Duster, the LADA Niva & the Suzuki Jimny Commercial to see which is the best off-roader you can buy for £20,000 or under.
So let’s see how their stats compare. Starting off with the Niva, it’s powered by a 1.7-litre engine that can put down just 85hp & 130Nm. So it’s clearly not that powerful, but it does come with a low-range gearbox and a central locking differential!
Next up we have the Suzuki Jimny Commercial. It’s got a smaller engine than the LADA, powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine, but its power output is bigger, at 101hp and 130Nm of torque. It also comes with the ability to put it into four-wheel-drive lock or low-range four-wheel-drive.
Then finally we have the Dacia Duster. It’s powered by a 1.5-litre that can deliver 115hp & 260Nm - so easily the most power out of the three! However, unlike the other two cars, it doesn’t have a central locking diff!
So what do you think, could the Russian export snatch the win? Or will the Jimny or Duster stroll to victory? You’ll have to keep watching to find out!
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@carwow 2 жыл бұрын

LADA Niva v Suzuki Jimny v Dacia Duster - which are you choosing? VOTE BELOW!

@carwow 2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: LADA Niva

@carwow 2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: Suzuki Jimny

@carwow 2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: Dacia Duster

@silviutramp 2 жыл бұрын

Dacia

@100mcreations6 2 жыл бұрын

Suzuki Jimny is a very cute vehicle and the design is insane 😍

@demetrisswest 9 ай бұрын

The results actually depend more on tyres, and on the gasket between the steering wheel and driver's seat

@Automatic-Diaphragm 8 ай бұрын

and the gaskets were woooooorn

@reitelalex3403 3 ай бұрын

😂

@mateoroksandic6711 2 жыл бұрын

You know Mat, in a Niva there's a brake in the middle of pedals. If you push it, a car won't move when you push a clutch.

@zloychechen5150 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Someone's not heard of heel and toe with the heel going on the brake for that.

@Greatlatius 2 жыл бұрын

You clearly have never sat behind the steering wheel of a Lada. I own one and I can tell you that the pedals are disastrously placed. They really are not meant for heel and toe.

@mateoroksandic6711 2 жыл бұрын

@@Greatlatius it doesn't really have to be heel and toe at all

@mrb2349 2 жыл бұрын

@@mateoroksandic6711 How else? These cars don’t have the torque to half-clutch in its spot until your foot travels from brake to gas pedal.

@mateoroksandic6711 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrb2349 Obviously you don't drive a manual, but if you do, it's a shame not to know how to do that. You need to know how to start on uphill without parking brake.

@user-ew7eg3ot2m Жыл бұрын

Correction: Niva has only high and low range modes. Middle position is a neutral gear in the transfer case. High range has 1.2:1 ratio, low range has 2.135:1 ratio.

@valeo_sosnov 2 жыл бұрын

Here in Russia brand new Lada Niva 4x4 costs from 6000 to 9000...vs 17000 in GB. This is crazy.

@shmadmanuts 2 жыл бұрын

Many do not seem to know/understand that :)) 6250 Euros vs 17000 Pounds is crazy for this old tech, indeed. And old is good for off-road, but let's be realistic - there were a lot of cheap capable 4x4 in the '80 and '90 - the companies just moved on with the technology and times. E.G. the luxury and expensive Gelandewagen, Land Cruiser FJ40, Defender, Pathfinder, Samurai, Pajero, Patrol, Trooper, even such as Mitsubishi Delica or VW Vanagon Syncro - all were beasts off road and none was "luxury" yet. Still more expensive than a Niva then, but just as capable off road, even more reliable and many more comfortable.

@killerdinamo08 Жыл бұрын

That's because it's taxed for jealousy.

@tsvetaniliev9049 Жыл бұрын

@@shmadmanuts Here in Bulgaria brand new lada Niva 4x4 cost 9 to 11000E. With another 2k euros you can make your lada incredible offroader. Tuning parts are almost free of money, and much better quality than the original ones. I ordered а brand new self-locking differential for Lada Niva from Russia for 150 euros. I'm using it for another car, and I'm super happy - 150 euros - there is no such price...And none of the ones listed by you, except a samurai, will be able to step on tuned niva little toe. I'm only talking about off-road conditions. There is no real off-road machine that is also good for the road. And last but not least - the weight of the car is one of the most important things in serious off-roading, not technology and comfort. The general problems of the Lada are the rust, and the motor - it is weak with bigger tires, but that can be solved for a little money. The rust problem is solved in those 2k euros I wrote about above (if the car is new from the store).

@cogitationescaecae1125 Жыл бұрын

I would rather buy 2020 Lexus CT 🤣

@myentertainment55 11 ай бұрын

@@shmadmanuts My comment is 1 year late, but the most valuable thing in Niva is how simple and cheap it can be fixed. Major usually expensive components can be fixed for couple of hundreds bucks including work like changing for new gearbox or clutch mechanism and I believe you could buy new engine for like 500-700$. How much would cost to fix any of these cars you mentioned? I doubt you can fix major problems for 200-300$ parts with work included. Cheap decency reliable car that cost dirt cheap to fix (if you live in Russia or neighbor countries). Also I see a plenty of Nivas here in Serbia. Many cars you mentioned is like you buy it for 5000$ ,but you would spend the same or double in fixing it. People forgot one thing about used cars, if you bought 100 thousand dollars car for 25 k, it would be still 100 thousand dollars car when it is time to fix it. And if it is old car this time would be very soon. I am not saying all cars you mentioned are like this, but we need to take how much it cost to fix and maintain as main consideration of older cars.

@flaviu5428 2 жыл бұрын

Lada is an old car, and Duster is kinda a family car... they did really great considering that !!!

@robertasr6571 2 жыл бұрын

Lada is new, 2021y

@Dranzell 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertasr6571 it is based on old platforms though

@mamdouha8313 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertasr6571 yeah but the technology and the platform is very outdated it was first introduced in the 70s or 80s i think with minimal changes since them

@mamdouha8313 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertasr6571 for me its performance is very impressive considering how old it is and it being a lada of course 😅

@Miniorpernik 2 жыл бұрын

Lada has got no traction control system.You have plenty of options to buy diff locks front and rear tho.It becomes an animal with a block in the rear;-)

@tentifr 2 жыл бұрын

i mean considering the duster is more of compact family suv than a proper 4x4, it did great imo

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Actar.

@tentifr 2 жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 i know actar is an indian name

@eriktenhag2022 2 жыл бұрын

@V i o n a💝 STOP YOU BOT

@tamasvarga67 2 жыл бұрын

There is a Turkish Duster channel where you can really see the Duster’s capabilities.

@echogame2174 2 жыл бұрын

Nah mate, its used especially for offroading

@PoltergeistWorks Жыл бұрын

Wish the Jimny could still be called a "budget" off-roader... The prices are just insane for this small 4x4 :/

@drift_racer Жыл бұрын

the jimny is a f-ing skeleton car. DUster best 💪💪💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@ViveSemelBeneVivere Жыл бұрын

@@drift_racer Duster is best as everyday use SUV, but the Jimny is a genuine off-roader, not great on-road but can live with that. 😏

@ViveSemelBeneVivere Жыл бұрын

Well they _are_ affordable in comparison to even new pick-ups that are £30+k and more. And anything more than than a pick-up goes into £50k+. And when you think small road cars are already close on £20k then yes these are good options with their on-road + off-road use cases.

@lukeson8934 Жыл бұрын

@@drift_racer thats why we love it so much, its bare bones, rugged and reliable.

@rampage3337 Жыл бұрын

@@drift_racer duster sucks dick. the duster is the cheap POS made in china car that people buy when they are retarded. people who think it's more important that they get a new car rather than a good car. people who would rather spend 20k on a new cheaped out POS than spend the same money on a used luxury vehicle or something actually cool but just a few years old

@XONEZ69 11 ай бұрын

To be honest I was impressed by the lada because of how affordable it is and how old the design is 😀

@dcptgal 8 ай бұрын

🙄

@SpaceGC-og7nt 5 ай бұрын

@@dcptgal???

@superlupo16armin 2 жыл бұрын

I'm way more excited for this competition than any Mercedes - Audi - Tesla and whatever other expensive car offroad-race

@olivertate4983 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty impressed by the Duster, considering it's not generally bought to go offroad

@tudorcotoi7011 2 жыл бұрын

Only if you are romanian do you buy dusters to take them offroad. And they are a blast.

@metin7480 2 жыл бұрын

@@tudorcotoi7011 add Turkey to that list. There are a lot of youtube videos that show it.

@FurkanEmirPolat 2 жыл бұрын

@@tudorcotoi7011 +Turkey

@MrSolvalou 2 жыл бұрын

Duster is really popular among people who need to access forests or plowed fields, but you have to spec it with 4x4 1.5dCi engine

@jonkf7548 2 жыл бұрын

In Europe they are hugely popular with small town rural police, local government, forrestry, etc. since they are cheap to buy and readily serviceable/repairable and can take the the moderate abuse of being used as a work horse and sent down rutted dirt roads and gravel tracks.

@jdexplores01 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2019 Duster 1.6 4wd. It's lifted, all terrains, skid plates and camping build. I live in Germany and i can drive about 95% of forest Roads i find. I use it as my daily too and if you don't want to drive 150kmh+ on the Autobahn i can recommend it

@sageofsixpathskakashi3742 Ай бұрын

I have a great laugh as a Romanian to know people use this car from everything from in city driving to highway driving to racing :)) You know it wanted to join the F1 😂

@sageofsixpathskakashi3742 Ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npegeKlh1NGzY4E.htmlsi=dQxc4kp8hhGSQ1Nc Link to them wanting to join the F1, it's in romanian tho

@cds5067 Ай бұрын

Swap an ls engine into it and you can drive on the oceans.

@user-qq6wx8fb8p 2 жыл бұрын

Just a few points. Duster as the multipurpose car beats both Jimny and Lada (I'd love to look at you doing 700 miles per day in Jimny as I used to in Duster :)) However Lada would beat Jimny or at least be very much at par if you handled it right way. It needs a very dynamic and aggressive offroad style, it was designed that way. No crawling, just pedal to the metall.

@antonvanderspuy961 Жыл бұрын

700miles per day?

@user-qq6wx8fb8p Жыл бұрын

@@antonvanderspuy961 Yep.

@lsmola Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree especially on the Lada part, they are so much fun when driven full power....Until it breaks or catch fire haha

@paulie-g 11 ай бұрын

@@lsmola They don't catch fire and you can fix them with bailing wire and some ingenuity when the next human is hundreds of km away. That's what they're for.

@lsmola 11 ай бұрын

@@paulie-g They do catch fire...Had a fire battery on one.. But that is true you can fix them for almost nothing if you know what you are doing.

@abnfalcon3901 2 жыл бұрын

I think the Jimny would have won the second challenge if the driver had taken a more aggressive approach.

@bingobongo1615 2 жыл бұрын

Formate Or got the 2nd place

@watch3314 2 жыл бұрын

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@musavirk4354 2 жыл бұрын

@K A E L Y N 💋 Same goes for you!!!

@DaBrute 2 жыл бұрын

The driver looks like he was sandbagging it on purpose

@accelerator5524 2 жыл бұрын

@@j73xt52 yeah man. they are everywhere

@VinDieselS70 2 жыл бұрын

Being a car from 1977 the Niva is doing a great job with a 40+ year old 4x4 system. The Duster shows how good a car Renault can build ( in some countries the Duster is a Renault) just being a road car with the optional 4 wheel drive and is really impressive. The Jimmy is just on a different level.

@Husfar 2 жыл бұрын

Ниву можно утопить по крышу. Высушить и поехать дальше. В принцепе в России так и делают😂

@mathish1477 Жыл бұрын

It's actually a Nissan X trail, borrowed by Renault

@VinDieselS70 Жыл бұрын

@@mathish1477 ah, interesting. I think Some Citroen's and Peugeots were Nissans too and Mercedes X class.

@FoodOnCrack Жыл бұрын

@@VinDieselS70 Just think for one minute how much manufacturers used the Renault Trafic for rebadging. AFAIK it's Nissan, FIAT, Vauxhall, Opel, Mitsubishi, Mercedes with the Kangoo...

@VinDieselS70 Жыл бұрын

@@FoodOnCrack I know, they're everywhere and why buy a Nissan or vauxhall when you can get the Renault? Even some MB used the VW Crafter as a rebadged M-B.

@TheSae24 2 жыл бұрын

In NIVA, before testing, it was necessary to change one part between the steering wheel and the driver's seat. This part is the main problem, talks too much and can't drive.

@user-uw7sj4sc6y 2 жыл бұрын

Правильно))

@vibeslide Жыл бұрын

Unlike the (really cool) Jimny and the (legendary) Lada the Duster is a "real" car, with a boot, space for 4 and a suspension that won't kill you on the highway. That being said, i think this is more of a Jimny/Lada battle since those are real offroaders while the Duster can, but not necessarily should. Great video!

@nkydn 2 жыл бұрын

The fact the Niva catches up with such modern cars is an Achievement

@EliKirkMusic 8 ай бұрын

There's a reason it's been in production since 1977 with basically no changes

@realonsi2108 8 ай бұрын

@@EliKirkMusic actually there are more than a thousand differences, you can watch a video about it.

@RedCerberus010 5 ай бұрын

Niva was built with purpose to drive in savage russian off-road.

@jovankaravezic6695 5 ай бұрын

@RedCerberus010 True that. With as less technology as possible so it doesnt stop in the middle of the blizzard😅

@RedCerberus010 5 ай бұрын

@@jovankaravezic6695 Lada Niva was in Dacar and it handled sands well.

@grgr6720 2 жыл бұрын

After playing with the Rimac and F1 it was time for a race with real cars.

@yashraz197 2 жыл бұрын

Lol “real cars”

@nestorasbellas6604 10 ай бұрын

That one was great! All the videos you upload are fun and informative but this one was the best i ve seen so far!

@leddywood 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought a jimny. Love it, the interior is so basic but it's so much better looking than the competition and it just puts a smile on your face. Love it.

@uhrenciucc 2 жыл бұрын

in order to reflect the car's performance and not the driver's, all tests should have been performed by the same driver

@clubbizarre 2 жыл бұрын

i never thought much of the Duster, not a SUV guy anyways ... then I drove one for Safari in Africa for 100s of miles and it was REALLY GOOD. i was geniunely impressed by the bang for your buck, not even kidding. it looks rather good as well. i love the jimmny but as a rental in africa or iceland, the duster is MUCH cheaper yet bigger and drives really really well offroad. it lacks a bit in the power department onroad but so does the jimmny i became a fan of the duster, help 😞

@TheCaptainbarnacles 2 жыл бұрын

I got on the duster hype in Morocco, I too have become an unironic fan. Send a rescue party! Whole reason I watched this video, it was unfair having a steeper hillclimb. ❤️

@yan7911 Жыл бұрын

And the duster is a very good car for the price in everyday driving as well

@dyawr Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club! 😋👌

@erraldstyler Жыл бұрын

Going to blind order a Jogger

@TurboChargedChristmas Жыл бұрын

Plus the Suzuki will collapse in terms of reliability and ownership. People will be very frustrated , idc. I laugh at Suzuki Japan stupid looking shitboxes. Unsafe car in accidents.

@yan7911 Жыл бұрын

What's impressive with the duster is that it is a fairly good and practical road car and in the same time a capable off road car and being a budget car with decent engine

@bim23885 2 жыл бұрын

Duster, all day long! It gives you so much more than Suzuki or Lada. Space, fuel economy, comfort, and good off road capabilities.

@Semen_Paliy 2 жыл бұрын

In Ukraine the base car coast: Duster - 14000 USD Suzuki - 23200 USD Niva - 11000 USD For the price Suzuki, you can buy two Niva

@andreytheuke8321 2 жыл бұрын

Suzuki проживёт дольше.

@sergeypawlyshyn5353 2 жыл бұрын

Дастер будет 4*2, а старая Нива не продается сейчас, а когда продавалась я видел цену 8000$

@Semen_Paliy 2 жыл бұрын

@@sergeypawlyshyn5353 не дастер будет 4*4 в такую цену 4*2 от 12500

@Semen_Paliy 2 жыл бұрын

@@andreytheuke8321 100%

@shmadmanuts 2 жыл бұрын

isn't the Niva even cheaper in Russia? e.g. you can buy 3 Niva's for a Suzyki?

@aneejit9079 2 жыл бұрын

Would be really interesting to see how an Ignis or a Vitara go round the 4x4 test track.

@watch3314 2 жыл бұрын

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@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Hi AnEejit.

@carhawara3394 2 жыл бұрын

But its gotta be a early 90s one

@herbie53opf 2 жыл бұрын

@@carhawara3394 yes, the real one. Not the crappy SUV thing from today

@damarfadlan9251 2 жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 carwow enjoyed themselves spreading those lesbian bots.

@lukasbocker6740 Жыл бұрын

Wow, such a great and fun video! Honestly out of this three I only have experience with the Duster. I put it to fairly hard work while doing some research work in a german national park, including offroad driving etc. It did a great job overall, especially if you consider that this car is also great for your everyday life and travelling and also big enough for your dog and family. If I had to choose, I'd takee the Duster. If I could afford two cars (which I can't), I'd take a good solid everyday-car like an Audi A4 or something similar and choose a dedicated offroad-car for hunting etc. In that case, I'd choose the Suzuki.

@gicugigel3790 Жыл бұрын

Audi a4 good solid car? :)) you gotta be kidding. The Duster is more reliable

@DeMoniserer 2 жыл бұрын

Technically, Duster (as well as tons of modern SUVs) has part-time AWD with lock between axles by dedicated clutch when rear wheels connected and no lock when disconnected. And it happens many times per second if needed. 😀 So it has no cental locking diff because there is no central diff at all.

@wernervandermerwe8422 Жыл бұрын

I really tried to find info on this but its always hazy information, not definitive

@tristan6509 11 ай бұрын

@@wernervandermerwe8422 search for full time vs part time 4x4, it should show you the difference

@SuperSlikman 2 жыл бұрын

Prices in Russia: Niva - 9000 usd Duster - 16000 usd Jimmy - 25500 usd. And we have more special offroad versions - Lada Niva Bronto, which have 2 selflocking differentials, bigger whells and clearence. It costs 13000 usd

@ghekaTV 2 жыл бұрын

топ за свои деньги

@SuperSlikman 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghekaTV Вполне даже

@dumanimjo609 2 жыл бұрын

As an owner of a Duster 1.5dci 4WD i can categorically state that Matthew did not do the Duster any justice.

@jacobl6714 2 жыл бұрын

I think you mean Dustice? that's umfortunate though nan, matthew seems to snub some of the cars he doesn't like

@hartonosutrisno5452 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Duster is struggling alot when it comes to maneuver over holes while Jimny get it easy and Lada is good too but lack of power making it struggle at hillclimb. Duster main weakness is FWD when 2wheel-drive making it lack of 4WD capability and its heavy too. Jimny weakness is their body is very tall for small car making it dangerous for roll-over when passing side-slopes. As for Lada, it barely have good features like those two, but it has good fighting against them.

@uk..bruiser..4046 2 жыл бұрын

Mat dies that with the cars he does not like. Specifically European ones. Very specifically, he hates Dacia, Skoda, Renault, Mercedes, Audi

@MrWeasel75 2 жыл бұрын

@@hartonosutrisno5452 the duster was 4WD

@JackInDaBoxx 2 жыл бұрын

The duster on the first test had a harder incline. Matt's test are never realistic, fair and never actually test a vehicle's off road capabilities. All pointless and irrelevant tests that don't matter.

@plaguescp 2 жыл бұрын

Duster Really Impressed Me 👌❤️

@cristianromanoschi6963 Жыл бұрын

I have seen videos with Niva performing much better. I think it is difficult and has a higher learning curve to use it at full potential since it doesn t have any gimmicks and electronics and I think it has 2 gear shifters and another diff block shifter. Duster is used here în Romania as a family car. Jimmy is cool but try to put 4 people in it or going on the highway...

@paulie-g 11 ай бұрын

You're exactly right. Nivas are meant to be driven very aggressively, continuous power, and, frankly, some skill. It's for people who were, in the Soviet era, called 'car enthusiasts' - meaning people who can drive and work on their own car. *You* as the driver are the 'assistive technology'. You also *never* drive them on those bald road tires. It's a bizarre test. Nivas are also 10-12k, so they're comparing them with cars double its price and half its features. The real test is actual use. You can do pretty much anything to a Niva, tip it back over, and keep going. Body survives lots of things that would require repair on the others.

@rarespasare8425 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that the Duster can be used as a family or everyday car just ends the comparison

@tedoz22 2 жыл бұрын

Duster is MUCH better on-road especially compared to the Niva...

@pauljansen6650 2 жыл бұрын

It's not a family car + offroad challenge though

@shmadmanuts 2 жыл бұрын

@@pauljansen6650 Yeah, a Land Rover Discovery is better, others too, but what about the cost? not many have the budget to buy one, even less to maintain one for offroad challenges. PS: a Niva would make sense if it cost say 7kE, but 17k pounds for this old tech, with such abysmal on-road capability and being crash-worthless.... PPS: Funny thing, in Russia, a Niva starts at 6500 Euros, while the new Duster at 11000 Euros - there it makes sense as a fun-to-drive cheap off-roader, but at the same price? Only as a quite a bit expensive third car in the family just for hobby one. Better get any other second hand offroader.

@alexsavutube Жыл бұрын

not to mention upkeep and resale value

@dyawr Жыл бұрын

Exactly..

@Holiman1989able 2 жыл бұрын

The duster is also a city and highway car , the others not so much , so the duster is the car to chose if you want all in one !

@RAKITHA9 2 жыл бұрын

The only gripe is the lack of a ladder frame

@matthewp9015 2 жыл бұрын

@@RAKITHA9 why is that a negative? If it had a ladder frame it wouldn’t be as good as a normal car!

@SkodaYetiFan 2 жыл бұрын

@@RAKITHA9 How is that a gripe?

@RAKITHA9 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkodaYetiFan you can't fix a bull bar and some accessories, plus a body on frame design is more rigid and won't warp much in a slow speed accident or axel twister course ..but a ladder frame is not the best for on road performance

@Shuffler131 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but Duster a highway car? I mean, its so painful to drive it around the highway man.

@tromzinck Жыл бұрын

I'd go for the Duster. Just the fact that the Jimney has a petrol engine, disqualifies it as an option in my mind. The Duster is almost as good and a much more versatile car

@thewilk8556 2 жыл бұрын

The Niva is an absolute legend of a car up there with the Fiat Panda 4x4. Really impressed with the Dacia though.

@shmadmanuts 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because it's a living legend. in the '80s - not so much as there were many better off-road and much more reliable Japanese 4x4, even the Merc G was not a luxury car then.

@pavelbazin8734 2 жыл бұрын

One overlooked feature of Ladas, Niva in particular, is easy of maintenance and survivability with the lack of. Simple and robust design. When I was a kid I was so fascinated by Niva, it was hopping over ditches and holes in a wet dirt country road!

@emigrant4life Жыл бұрын

niva is the sh-t for ruzzians

@cogitationescaecae1125 Жыл бұрын

it's so far from being robust that i want to reap my arm out of socket and throw it into fireplace WTF

@hi_tech_reptiles 11 ай бұрын

I think that's just as true of the others really, depending on generation and options etc.

@Bashkadaf 9 ай бұрын

@@cogitationescaecae1125 Just lock it in the proper place.

@one_step_sideways 9 ай бұрын

@@cogitationescaecae1125skill issue

@markheywood8236 2 жыл бұрын

Take em on the road and the Duster smokes the other two. It's the biggest, the most practical, the easiest to get hold of, the fastest, the most powerful, the most luxurious (if you can use that word about a Dacia) and the most comfortable...and still pretty capable off road. For £20k.

@watch3314 2 жыл бұрын

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@markheywood8236 2 жыл бұрын

@@watch3314 How is that in any way relevant?

@siraff4461 2 жыл бұрын

Thats great. Its also the worst offroad, the least durable, the most complicated and if you use it for business by far the most expensive - the Jimny being £17k and the Niva £15k. As a road car I agree its probably the best of these three but then if we're comparing road cars its got a lot of other competition which are better if you keep spec similar. Its party piece is a low entry price but when you start spec matching to other brands and take depreciation into account that goes out the window very quickly. Of course depreciation doesn't matter if you're keeping it until it drops but then longer lasting cars make more sense. Dacia as a brand is great if you want a new reg plate on an old Renault for a low sticker price. Thats about where it ends.

@TheSilviu8x 2 жыл бұрын

@@siraff4461 worst off-road? Didn't end up second overall, obliterating those pure off road tools, on the final and the only relevant challenge for a normal use? Actually, if that chimpanzee of a driver didn't fucked around as a dumb ass, it would've been too obvious it's miles better...

@markheywood8236 2 жыл бұрын

@@siraff4461 Nope. It's not the worst off road. It's the same price as the Jimny, which is a van...and only slightly more expensive than a 45 year old Lada. Odd that you like to talk about old Renaults but don't mention the Lada's age. Spec for spec, name another AWD family SUV that is the same price? I'm not saying it's the best car in the world. But it's by far the best of these three and fantastic value in general.

@JohnonaBike 2 жыл бұрын

I had two Nivas and they were brilliant both off road and in snow

@BuzzCruise5743 9 ай бұрын

Sir, didn't find on this test they didn't block transmission? I saw Lada had only 2 wheels drive during the test.

@StormAngelWolf Жыл бұрын

I have a duster myself. It is nimble for sure and the police package is amazing as well. It didn't fail ad an all arounder even as a CVT front wheel drive. On some mild off-road driving. The jimny is hands down the king of off roading i had one it's unstoppable in the sand mud or basically any tough bog but on the road it hurts you. I owned a jimny too it's a trooper for sure

@hristoplamenov1942 2 жыл бұрын

I love the Lada. All parts are between 2$ and 200$ and easy to swap

@vladavasiljev 2 жыл бұрын

And they need to be swapped every now and then.

@salatinofficial4447 2 жыл бұрын

@@vladavasiljev yeah, every lada is falling apart every day

@royalzak2670 2 жыл бұрын

17k is so over priced for a pos that looks like it was designed during the cold war

@salatinofficial4447 2 жыл бұрын

@@royalzak2670 it really was

@Perry_dAccard 2 жыл бұрын

@@salatinofficial4447 apparently it's not every Lada. The build quality seems to vary between 'indestrucible mini tank' to 'barely roadworthy'. Probably depending on the blood alcohol level of the factory workers. Sober is very bad, lightly buzzed is acceptable, thoroughly buzzed is the sweet spot, shitfaced is bad again and Russian drunk stops the production line entirely.

@sorin1980 2 жыл бұрын

In first race and second race, duster had a much more difficult route

@bikmik1723 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@liamdowling3039 2 жыл бұрын

100%

@alexdhutanu 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@danielmartens5623 2 жыл бұрын

agree 100%, it was unfair

@adiafm7160 2 жыл бұрын

Corect,,,

@aghamatovv 8 ай бұрын

I think mostly it depends on the driver. If I was driving that Niva the uphill I would climb it from the first try. Yeah we have a lot off roads in our country. Haven't driven Duster and Jimni so can't say a word about these cars. But Niva is for sure a winner for me

@cds5067 Ай бұрын

Try the duster if its cheap.

@ViveSemelBeneVivere Жыл бұрын

Now this is the off-road challenge race that's affordable and accessible for all us plebs. More of this. Taa Mat!

@nikxvx 2 жыл бұрын

Would have been more fair to compare the Lada Niva Bronto, wich should be around the same price point as the Jimny and Duster. With it's 2 self locking diffs, bigger off-road tires and it’s lifted / reinforced suspension it would probably outperformed all of them off-road (let’s not talk on road).

@Inimbrium 2 жыл бұрын

But is it available in the UK?

@Im_too_old_for_this_shit 2 жыл бұрын

What about Lada Traveler? I've heard that's the new model.

@MaximusPanin 2 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget that the Lada was designed in the 70s and has no electronic assistants ))

@johndavidson3424 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, but I guess that isn't available on UK.

@maxcristi6493 2 жыл бұрын

@@MaximusPanin yes and that a Lada will probably last longer than the Duster and Jimny combined even if its a 40 year old one

@ShouldKnowBetter 2 жыл бұрын

I own a Duster, A new 911, 4 E types, an XK120 an E350 and a Renault 4GTL. Without a doubt, my Duster is the best car I have ever purchased. We had a 21 plate Jimney. Good fun but 65 mph on the motorway. All the Dusters cruise at 85 mph +. Even ours which is a 999cc one. The whole family love it. Totally recommend them.

@tsvetomirslavov7963 2 жыл бұрын

It makes me wonder what kind of driver is a person who believes Dacia Duster is the really good car. :-) What were your other cars? :-)

@ShouldKnowBetter 2 жыл бұрын

@@tsvetomirslavov7963 Just about everything as a buyer in the motor trade. Mainly BMW, Mercedes and Audi. Owned a Tesla Model S up to 140,000 miles until 2019. Currently have a 2020 Porsche 911 992 and a Mercedes E350 estate. The Duster rules.

@tsvetomirslavov7963 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShouldKnowBetter Well....I hope you are joking.😆 If you are serious probably you also believe Boris Johnson is the best 😅

@tsvetomirslavov7963 2 жыл бұрын

But if we have to comment on the test from the video.I have been in both Duster and Niva many times.If you want to go to the supermarket Duster is no doubt much more comfortable.But if you want to go real off roading ( I mean with no visible roads around) please do not relay on this plastic shit. I know probably the creators of the video are making some money to promote the sales or Dusters but to make it more capable off-roader than Niva is just laughable.

@06octavia_18logan Жыл бұрын

@@tsvetomirslavov7963 the duster is a really good car though??

@Astor4o 2 жыл бұрын

Not much seems to have changed in the Niva since I was a kid. Love the Jimny it's so much fun and it's body on frame - a legit off-roaded imo.

@realonsi2108 8 ай бұрын

actually there are more than a thousand differences, you can watch a video about it.

@Astor4o 8 ай бұрын

@@realonsi2108 I did a test drive like 5 years ago of a new Niva - breaks are horrible, ride quality is bad, engine is really, really, really poor, AC is "optional" - 1500 Euro add-on.... Felt like the **** car we had back in soviet era. Got a 2006 GX 470 for the same money (actually cheaper - new Niva was ~15,000 Euro, my GX imported cost me around ~$15,000 - rust-free, spotless, Florida driven and maintained perfectly) This 12 year old (at the time) Japanese-built car rode, behaved, stopped and traversed way better than a brand new Niva, it's actually body-on-frame and you can fit 5 adults and 2 kids in it comfortably or 5 adults and a bunch of baggage. There is just no room for comparison - buying a lada is throwing money away. The funniest thing was that the interior looked to be manually screwed in and you could see the screw holes - everything was squeaking in a brand new car, really pathetic russian industry with almost no innovation.

@davefish8107 2 ай бұрын

I had a niva Cossack in the mid 80s , great little car, lots of fun

@alexstefan6879 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed the Jimny is a little bit more capable off road than Duster, but the comfort and the inside technology are way better in the Dacia so is the best compromise on low budget

@jimmy8404 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really not capable offroad tho

@Dranzell 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmy8404 it's important that you try your best!

@djoetma 2 жыл бұрын

Design choice. The Suzuki has a ladder chassis and is made to actually perform off road.

@OskarToth 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmy8404 because its Jimny 😀 no Jimmy 😁

@jimmy8404 2 жыл бұрын

@@OskarToth I know, but read what the original comment said, it didn't say Jimny