Dacia has unveiled the 2018 Dacia Duster (2018
Renault Duster) to the media in France. Here is the new Duster from Renault’s
Technocentre from Guyancourt, courtesy Romanian news portal Automarket.
The 2018 Dacia Duster features an evolutionary
design, a move Duster fans will much appreciate. Dacia has not released the
dimensions yet. However, from the pictures, substantial changes from outgoing
model are unlikely. The first-gen model is 4,316 mm long, 1,822 mm wide and
1,630 mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 2,673 mm.
Dacia is yet to release the details and
specifications of the 2018 Duster. The low-cost SUV continues riding on the
Logan/B0 platform as its basis through the second generation. Base models
should still have a front-wheel drive drivetrain layout, with a 4×4 system
available only in the upper-tier configurations to retain the bargain entry
pricing. Once again, Dacia may offer engines with displacements ranging from
1.2- to 2.0-litre. These would include the familiar 1.2-litre TCe engine as the
frugal petrol unit, as well as a new 1.6-litre dCi diesel engine replacing the
1.5-litre dCi unit.
The 2018 Dacia Duster will have its public debut at
the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA 2017) on 12 September, 2017 where its
specifications and interiors will be formally revealed. It should reach the
European markets in late-2017 or early next year. UK sales launch will take
place in Spring 2018.
