Dacia Duster Estate (2013 - 2018) practicality

06 June 2019 by Parkers

Parkers overall rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

When tested by EuroNCAP in 2011 the Duster only received three stars. Parent company Renault will be hoping for a better Dacia Duster safety score when EuroNCAP come to evaluate the new model.

Dacia Duster practicality is best-in-class. With the seats in place the Dacia Duster has 475 litres of luggage space (408 litres in 4x4 with spare wheel) and with the rear seats folded this expands to 1,636 litres. Compare the boot space on the Duster to the Nissan Qashqai and you can see that the Duster has trumped the class-leading Qashqai on the practicality stakes.

With seats in place the Nissan has 410 litres and when the rear seats are folded flat this expands to 1,513 litres. If you compare the Dacia to the Hyundai ix35, the Duster comes out on top when the seats are folded flat. The ix35 has 591 litres with the seats in place while it has 1,436 when flat. The MINI Countryman is another rival that lags behind in the space race when compared against the Duster. The Countryman has a load space of 350 litres and 1,170 litres.

For families, the Duster offers practicality at the bargain basement end of the market. There is a generous amount of interior space in the Dacia. The Duster has five seats and you could ferry five adults – the middle seat in the rear bench is actually well sized and could accommodate an adult of average size and build. Head- and leg-room is plentiful.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Dacia Duster Estate (13-18).

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Remote locking
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Traction control

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD Cruise control Electric mirrors Front fog lights Heated mirrors Height adjustable drivers seat Lumbar support Metallic Paint Parking sensors Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Service indicator Space saver spare wheel Steel wheels

Access standard equipment
Steel wheels

Access optional equipment
Audio remote Body coloured bumpers Roof rails Service indicator Space saver spare wheel

Air standard equipment
Air conditioning Audio remote Body coloured bumpers Front fog lights Height adjustable drivers seat Roof rails Service indicator Steel wheels

Air optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

Ambiance standard equipment
Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD Front fog lights Height adjustable drivers seat Steel wheels

Ambiance optional equipment
Roof rails Space saver spare wheel

Ambiance Prime standard equipment
Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD Front fog lights Height adjustable drivers seat Roof rails

Ambiance Prime optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel Steel wheels

Laureate standard equipment
Air conditioning Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers Cruise control Electric mirrors Front fog lights Heated mirrors Height adjustable drivers seat Rear electric windows Roof rails

Laureate optional equipment
CD Service indicator Space saver spare wheel

Laureate Prime standard equipment
Air conditioning Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers Cruise control Electric mirrors Front fog lights Heated mirrors Height adjustable drivers seat Metallic Paint Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Service indicator

Laureate Prime optional equipment
CD Space saver spare wheel

Nav+ standard equipment
Air conditioning Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers Cruise control Electric mirrors Front fog lights Heated mirrors Height adjustable drivers seat Lumbar support Parking sensors Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Service indicator

Nav+ optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

Prestige standard equipment
Air conditioning Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD Cruise control Electric mirrors Front fog lights Heated mirrors Height adjustable drivers seat Parking sensors Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Service indicator

Prestige optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

SE Summit standard equipment
Air conditioning Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD Cruise control Electric mirrors Front fog lights Heated mirrors Height adjustable drivers seat Metallic Paint Parking sensors Rear electric windows Roof rails Sat Nav Service indicator

SE Summit optional equipment
Space saver spare wheel

Euro NCAP Rating – 3 stars

The Dacia Duster Estate (13-18) was tested by Euro NCAP in 2011 and was awarded a 3 star overall rating. This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:

Test 2011

Individual safety ratings
Adult Occupant:	74%
Child Occupant:	78%
Vulnerable Road Users:	28%
Safety Assist:	29%

Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.