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New Dacia Duster

Running costs

42.4mpg (on test)

£72 fill-up/£155 or 31% tax

Practicality

Boot (seats up/down)

478/1,623 litres

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

10.6 seconds/120mph

MODEL TESTED: Dacia Duster TCe 130 4x2 Comfort

PRICE: £16,845 ENGINE: 1.3-litre 4cyl turbo, 128bhp

THE Dacia Duster we’re testing is a TCe 130 car with front-wheel drive, a six-speed manual gearbox and in Comfort trim, which is likely to be a popular choice. On paper it’s the sweet spot of the range for value, but how does it hold up on the road?

Design & engineering

THE latest Duster is not all-new, merely a heavy update of the car that made its debut in 2017. It uses the same platform as before, and many of the same

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