Geneva Gallery: Dacia Duster

by Edward Niedermeyer

March 5th, 2010 12:39 PM

The Duster moniker alone should be enough to tell you that this compact ute won’t be coming to the US, but it’s a crucial new addition to Renault’s low-cost Dacia lineup. Dacia is making serious inroads in Europe, as a combination of C4C schemes and the rediscovered love of frugality has firmly put the Renault budget brand at the top of the growth charts. CUVs are hot in Europe, but if the Tiguan’s nose-bleed price is a put-off, the Duster is available for about half the price. And you know, that’s not half bad.

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Boxofrain on Mar 05, 2010

I think Duster is a name Chrysler should have brought back, but they killed Plymouth, so what's the point?

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Walksatnight on Mar 05, 2010

Nice try Dacia. However if it doesn't have the Twister on it, it ain't really a Duster now is it? http://www.cartype.com/pics/1610/full/duster_twister_71-73.jpg

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