Dacia changes mean more for your money | Car Talk - Car News Sep 2014

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10:13 Monday 22 Sep 2014

Dacia have updated their Duster range with the announcement of styling and trim changes for the forthcoming model year.

Despite the upgrades, the car maker has also announced a price freeze, with the new features coming at no added cost. Prices will continue to start at under £9,500 for the two-wheel-drive Dacia Duster Access, and less than £11,500 for the four-wheel-drive version.
New for 2015 is an updated chrome front grille and ‘Duster’ branded roof bars, which are also chromed on the top-of-the-range Laureate models. A ‘Dacia’ branded rear tailgate  trim has been added, while Laureate versions now sit on 16-inch Tyrol alloy wheels, with body-coloured door handles and dark metal door mirror casings.  The Duster range has five new metallic paint finish options; Mercury, Khaki, Pearl Black, Slate Grey, and Cinnamon.
Inside, all models in the Duster range get new upholstery. Hassium cloth, Osmium cloth, and Rhodium cloth are fitted into the Access, Ambiance, and Laureate models respectively, all with ‘Duster’ branding. Those three models remain  the three in the range structure. The entry-level Access is available in Glacier White only has 16-inch Eiger steel wheels, remote locking, Thatcham-approved engine immobiliser, electric front windows, anti-lock brakes, Emergency Brake Assist, Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control, tyre pressure monitor, four airbags, an ECO driving mode and gearshift indicator, and body-coloured bumpers. The mid-range Ambiance model gains Matterhorn 16-inch steel wheels, chrome door handles, gearlever insert and instrument surrounds, a radio/CD player with AUX and USB sockets and Bluetooth, front fog lights, height-adjustable driver’s seat and 60:40 split rear seats. The range-topping Lauréate models include air conditioning, electric mirrors, electric rear windows, speed-limited cruise control, seven-function trip computer, glove-box light, passenger vanity mirror body coloured door handles, Duster-branded, scuff plates and side sills, piano-black interior door handles, door and steering wheel inserts and centre console surround, leather-covered steering wheel and map pockets behind the front seats.
The Romanian-built Duster SUV has helped Dacia become Europe’s fastest growing brand, and all models come with a 3-year, 60,000-mile warranty, with 2-year paint and 6-year anti-corrosion guarantees.

 


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