The British Top Gear team included Dacia Duster in a ranking drafted in honor of celebrating 20 years since the magazine’s first publication. Although the car model did not occupy a position in the first half of the ranking – it was ranked 48th – its inclusion in this top 50 is an acknowledgement of the Romanian SUV’s high quality, adevarul.ro notes. In the Top Gear ranking, Dacia managed to outrank models like Opel Ampera orAudi R52, but it lost to legendary cars like Ford GT, Lancia Delta Integrale, Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari Enzo, Porsche 911 or Bugatti Veyron. Despite the limited edition of the model being mentioned during the TV show’s more upbeat moments, the following was concluded regarding the Dacia SUV: “The Duster is the quintessence of cars. No other car in the world will give you as much freedom for this price.” This was not the only instance when the car, which is produced at Mioveni, was praised. The Duster was also mentioned in many positive articles in the British press, since it was first launched.
Dacia Duster reported surprising results in an off-road test conducted by AutoExpress in Great Britain, managing to match the performance of a Land Rover Defender. Although it did not rise to the standards of Great Britain’s 4×4, the Romanian SUV made an impression. It also drew the attention in Scotland, as it won the title of “Scottish Car of the Year 2012” and first place in “SUV” and “Budget” categories. The Duster’s success was also confirmed by an unexpectedly high demand of no less than 400,000 clients in less than three years since it was introduced on the market. This fall was an important milestone in Duster’s existence because it underwent a significant facelift for the Auto Show in Frankfurt.

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