Great news! The Dacia Duster will be making its way to Australia and is set to land during the latter part of 2025; however, it won’t carry the Romanian marque’s emblem.
Scheduled for sale by its parent company by the Renault Duster For years, rumours have circulated about the release of the compact rugged SUV in the local market, and now the choice has been made to introduce the model from Europe. Suzuki Jimny rival Down Under.
"The Renault brand boasts a significant legacy in Australia, and we are delighted to share that Duster will be joining us for our upcoming journey. We remain committed to introducing distinctive vehicles to the Australian market," stated Glen Sealey, the head of Renault Australia.
The pricing and additional details specific to the Australian-market Renault Duster will be revealed nearer to its release date. In the meantime, dealers have begun accepting expressions of interest from prospective purchasers.
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Available in the UK under the Dacia brand, the Duster has a price range of £18,850 (A$37,500) to £23,850 (A$47,400).
The Renault Duster will be available in Australia with two different engine and transmission options.
The initial one is a variant of the petrol engine that has been utilized in the Renault Captur and Arkana – a 1.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivering 113 kW of power and 250 Nm of torque, directed to the front wheels through a four-speed automatic gearbox.
A variant equipped with four-wheel drive will similarly be available, featuring a 1.2-litre turbocharged three-cylinder mild-hybrid engine producing 96kW of power and 230Nm of torque, coupled with a six-speed manual gearbox.
The European market versions come equipped with a 1.0-litre turbocharged triple-cylinder engine supplied by either a 50L gasoline tank or a 50L LPG tank, which the driver can alternate between, along with a 1.6-litre four-cylinder hybrid option. Nonetheless, these engines won't be making their way to Australian markets.
In Australia, two trim levels will be available, offering a selection of seven different exterior colors.
The Duster has a length of 4345mm, a width of 1921mm (which extends to 2069mm when the mirrors are fully extended), and stands at 1650mm tall, with a wheelbase measuring 2657mm.
In relation to the five-door Suzuki Jimny XL, it measures over 500mm shorter, nearly 300mm narrower, yet stands at an additional height of 70mm. Additionally, this model has a wheelbase that spans only 67mm less from one axle to the other compared to its counterpart.
Although complete details haven’t been disclosed just yet, Renault Australia has announced that the local version of the Duster will come with an array of internal amenities such as a 10.1-inch touch screen for entertainment purposes, a 7.0-inch digital display panel, along with support for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionalities.
Renault is presenting the Duster as a compact off-road vehicle, hence the all-wheel-drive variant comes with five driving modes along with a hill descent control system.
Every Dustler includes an array of sophisticated driver aid technologies such as automatic emergency braking, driver attentiveness monitoring, traffic signal identification, lane-keeping support, side-view monitoring, along with exterior cameras.
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