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Founded in 1966, Dacia was founded under the name Uzina de Autoturisme Pitesti (UAP). The main factory was built in 1968 in Colibasi, now Mioveni in Romania. Dacia originally was an ancient kingdom located in what is known as Romania today. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them.

At our Towcar of the Year Competition for 2014 the Dacia Duster Ambiance 4x4 was awarded a special award by the judges and they felt the vehicle was astonishingly good value for money and did everything that was asked of it so well.

Previous years' winners and entrants

Dacia Duster Comfort Blue dCi 115 4x4

Class entrant:
Caravan Weight 1200kg - 1300kg

Judges' comments:

"The Duster is quite endearing - it's unpretentious and has a somewhat utilitarian charm. There are undoubtedly better cars, but if you really do want to buy new, there are few which are better value."

See Dacia Duster Comfort Blue dCi 115 4x4 statistics

5 door SUV, SIARR-Westfalia fixed swan neck towbar

Performance

  • Fuel with mpg range solo: Diesel (51.4)
  • No of cylinders: 4 inline
  • Size of engine in cc: 1461cc
  • Number of gears, gearbox: 6, manual
  • Power: All wheel drive
  • Power (bhp@rpm): 115@3750
  • Torque (lb/ft@rpm): 260@2000

Weights for towing

  • Kerbweight (kg): 1480
  • Gross vehicle (kg): 1933
  • Caravan (kg): 1258
  • Noseweight (kg): 75

Pricing

  • Price range of vehicle: £11,745 - £20,620
  • Price as tested includes towing gear charges: £19,440 includes £345 towing gear charges
  • Total of first three years’ car tax: £840
  • Insurance group: 15E
  • CO2 g /km: 145
  • Towable with B licence: Yes
  • ISOFIX Mountings: 2 (outer rear seats)

Dacia Duster Comfort Blue DCI 115 4x4

Class entrant:
Caravan Weight 1150kg - 1300kg

Towcar of the Year 2020

See Dacia Duster Comfort Blue DCI 115 4x4 statistics

5-door SUV, Dacia fixed towbar

Performance

  • Diesel (62.5mpg solo)
  • 4 cylinders, 1461cc engine
  • 6 gears, manual
  • All-wheel drive
  • Power (bhp@rpm): 115@3750
  • Torque (lb/ft@rpm): 192@2000
  • 40 - 60mph acceleration (towing): 15.1 seconds

Weights for towing

  • Kerbweight (kg): 1480
  • Gross vehicle (kg): 1933
  • Caravan (kg): 1258
  • Noseweight (kg): 75

Pricing

  • From £10,995 - £19,955
  • £17,895 (price as tested) includes £345 towing gear charges
  • Total of first three years’ car tax:  £500
  • Insurance group: 15E
  • CO2 g /km: 123
  • Towable with B licence: Yes