Dacia has confirmed it will introduce the second generation of its popular Duster SUV next year.
Official details are vague at best, but rumors indicate the next Duster will likely shift to the modular CMF platform found under Renault’s Talisman, Megane, Scenic, and Espace models, as well as Nissan’s Qashqai and Rogue crossovers. The new architecture will make the Duster noticeably longer than the current model (pictured), and it will allow Dacia to expand the lineup with a seven-seater model for the first time.
Mechanically, the Duster will continue to use gasoline- and diesel-burning four-cylinder engines borrowed from the Renault parts bin. A manual transmission and front-wheel drive will come standard, and buyers will be able to pay extra for an automatic transmission or four-wheel drive. The next Duster will be at least as capable off-road as the current version thanks in part to a generous amount of ground clearance.
More details about the second-generation Dacia Duster will emerge in the coming months, and the SUV is tentatively scheduled to greet the public for the first time at next year’s edition of the Geneva Auto Show. Built in its home country of Romania, it will go on sale across Europe a few weeks after its debut.
Photos by Ronan Glon.
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