The Renault Duster Thread

It's a pity the Gen3 Duster won't get the venerable 1.5 dCi engine that has seen duty since the model's inception.

Also on my wishlist is that they release the Bigster here, when it launches

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FiestaST said:
Suzuki Jimny 5-door vs Renault Duster 4WD: What To Buy?

Pricing and Warranty

Suzuki Jimny 1.5 GLX AllGrip Manual Renault Duster 1.5 dCi Zen 4WD
Price R457 900 R465 999
Warranty 5-year/200 000 km 5-year/150 000 km
Service Plan 4-year/60 000 km 3-year/45 000 km

Verdict: Jimny 5-door vs Duster 4WD

Now that you know the key points of difference between the Suzuki Jimny 5-door and Renault Duster 4WD, it should be easy to choose which of the 2 offerings would suit you best… provided that you’re willing to be completely honest about the role that your prospective purchase will fulfil most of the time.

The Jimny is the most capable off-roader you can buy for under R500k – full stop. However, despite offering easier ingress/egress for rear passengers by having 2 more doors than the venerable 3-door, the Jimny 5-door is severely compromised in terms of urban performance and general practicality. So, if you’re not serious about off-roading, perhaps the Duster is the better choice to live with daily.

Okay, it would be easy to argue that the Jimny’s off-road ability does not outweigh its iffy performance and practical shortcomings. But those drawbacks haven’t stopped thousands of consumers from buying the charming Japanese off-roader; the Jimny has that “Cool Factor”, is renowned for robust residual values (certainly true of the 3-door) and, for the record, offers a longer service plan than its French rival.

The Renault Duster, by comparison, is more of an all-rounder; it offers better everyday performance and efficiency, as well as small-crossover practicality and comfort. The Duster is the more sensible purchase if you don’t really need hardcore off-road ability, but still want to venture off the tar with peace of mind.

However, the Duster is unlikely to ever match the Jimny’s aforementioned “Cool Factor”, which is a very powerful unique selling proposition. In short, if you want to be cool and uncomfortable, buy the Jimny!

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Jimny is hardly capable off road, and certainly not for anything serious.
 
The Darkness said:
Jimny is hardly capable off road, and certainly not for anything serious.
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The Jimny has low-range and much better articulation than the Duster can offer with much better approach and departure angles, and they are very capable in the right hands.
 
The new Dacia Duster lands in November, will start from £18,745

The lovable workhorse has gained a new range of powertrains for its latest generation, with an ICE-only option yielding as much as 800 miles on a single tank

It’s the all-new Dacia Duster, which continues to look robust and offers an efficient range of powertrains for… not much money. Prices will start at £18,745 for the most basic ‘Essential’ trim before stretching to £26,745 for a fully decked-out ‘Extreme’.

The ‘Hybrid 140’ model will be the range-topper, with its 1.6-litre four-pot and dual electric motor pairing putting out a combined 141bhp. Probably won’t be going anywhere in too big a hurry, then.

But the benefit of such an engine is that it’s efficient: it’ll run on electric power alone up to 80 per cent of the time, which means more money to spend on apology gifts for getting everywhere late. It’s also the only powertrain option that comes with an automatic transmission, with the others fitted to six-speed manuals.

The mid-range ‘TCe 130’ alternative is a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder, aided by a 48V mild-hybrid motor to send 131bhp to a choice of two or four wheels. Or, if you want to go old school, you can opt for a 100bhp four-pot ‘Bi-Fuel’ engine, which is claimed to offer as much as 800 miles on a single tank. For perspective, that’s London to Milan with juice left over.

 
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