A year after its restyling, the Duster 2 offers a second facelift to better accommodate the new Dacia logo. The Romanian SUV is taking the opportunity to review its range of finishes and some of its equipment, with a price increase along the way. LPG remains temporarily unavailable.
Two restylings in one year, it’s not trivial. Like the rest of the Dacia range, the second generation of Duster has just revised its look in small touches, culminating in a unique grille featuring the brand’s new logo. However, the exterior is not the only one to evolve. In the passenger compartment, the air vents become rectangular, Jogger-style, while the upholstery adopts new designs. As for the range, it is completely overhauled, with finishing names now in English. The entry-level Essential is thus renamed Essential and sees its price increase by €510 in passing. Count 18,500 € minimum with the diesel dCi 115 in two-wheel drive. If orders are already open, you will have to wait until November to see the first deliveries arrive.
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LPG temporarily absent
Does this base price seem much higher than before? You are not wrong, because the Duster still started at €15,490 at the beginning of June in the Eco-G 100 version. But since then, the failure of a supplier has forced Dacia to suspend orders of this popular GPL variant. An absence that should last until the fall. Those who do not want diesel must therefore for the moment turn to the four-cylinder 1.3 TCe 130, available from the second trim level only. The latter now takes the name of Expression, instead of Comfort. It also benefits from standard equipment enriched with the Media Display multimedia system with 8-inch touch screen, which was an option at 300 € so far. What better to digest a price inflation that reaches 500 € and brings the price to a minimum of €20,350 for the TCe 130.
Enriched equipment for the high Journey finish
The rise is identical on the high Journey finish, which replaces the old Prestige level. But the most expensive Duster takes care of its endowment by gaining electrically folding mirrors and automatic wipers. Another progress its standard integrated navigation system now benefits from Western Europe mapping at no extra charge, with a free update period that increases from 90 days to 3 years. The price-equipment ratio therefore appears to be improved and allows the Dacia SUV to remain practically unrivaled despite regular price increases.
Only MG Motor really tackled it with the thermal version of its ZS; an SUV accessible at €16,990 with an atmospheric 105 hp 1.5 or at €20,490 with a more modern 1.0 turbo at €20,490. But the image of the Sino-British brand remains to be (re)built in France, and the distribution network is far from being as extensive. Finally, note that a Journey+ “Up & Go” version is also still offered on the basis of this Journey finish, with the promise of shorter delivery times. However, it imposes an additional cost of €500 and only exists with the Blue dCi 115.
Dacia Duster prices (June 2022)
| Price in euros | Essential | Expression | Journey | Journey+ |
| Essence | ||||
| TCe 130 BVM6 4×2 |
– | 20,350 | 21,600 | – |
| TCe 150 EDC6 4×2 |
– | 22,650 | 23,900 | – |
| Diesel | ||||
| Blue dCi 115 BVM6 4×2 |
18,500 | 20,850 | 22,100 | 22,600 |
| Blue dCi 115 BVM6 4×4* |
20,800 | 23,150 | 24,400 | – |
* Opening of orders for the Blue dCi 4 x 4 on July 4, 2022.
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The equipment of the Dacia Duster 2022
Essential
- Plug & Music MP3 radio with jack and USB sockets, Bluetooth telephony and steering wheel controls
- Black roof bars
- Black exterior mirrors
- Black roof bars
- 16” steel rims
- Speed limiter
- Electric front windows
Optional : spare wheel (€200), manual air conditioning (€900), fog lights (€150), Comfort pack (€200, Soft Feel steering wheel + cruise control), metallic paint (€500)
Expression (in addition to Essential):
- Manual air conditioning
- Fog lights
- Reversing radar
- 8-inch Media Display touchscreen multimedia system + smartphone replication + 1 front USB port
- Speed regulator
- 16” Oraga alloy wheels
- Electrically adjustable heated exterior mirrors
- Satin chrome exterior mirrors
Optional : spare wheel (€200), Western Europe navigation pack (€600, navigation + free map update for 3 years + reversing camera), Comfort + pack (€200, 2 USB
+ high center console with armrest + driver’s seat height adjustment + lumbar adjustment), metallic paint (€500)
Journey (in addition to Expression):
- Automatic air conditioning
- Electrically folding mirrors
- Automatic wipers
- Blind spot warning
- Reversing camera
- Media Nav Evolution 8” touchscreen multimedia system with European maps and free map updates for 3 years + Wi-Fi smartphone replication + 2 front USBs
- High center console with armrest + 2 USB in the back
- 17” Tregan Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels
- Megalith gray roof bars, skid plates and mirrors
Optional : spare wheel (€200), multi-view cameras (€300), heated front seats (€200), Techno pack (€250, hands-free card + USB socket on the central console), metallic paint (€500).
