Competitor named Duster

Dacia Duster - no standard of beauty. But it is not awkward and Logan, on a platform which is built and the first crossover Romanian brand Dacia. We, Russians, this car is particularly interesting, because the demand for affordable, spacious versatile terrain we have is huge! Hatch plans to market such a machine in Technocentre Renault began more than a decade ago (AP № 12, 1998) - and now finally ready to Duster. In size it resembles the Nissan Qashqai (4,31 meters long and 1.82 meters in width), according to a geometric cross exceeds nissanovskogo brother - with the ground clearance of 200 mm and 30-degree angle of entry (the departure angle - 350) Duster only Chevrolet Niva is slightly inferior. But the basic transmission - the usual front-wheel drive: a crossover weighs 1180 kg. In all-wheel drive version - the same electromagnetic clutch in the drive and rear-wheel multi-link independent suspension, like the "SUV» Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail, and the weight increases to 1,280 kg. For Europe, while there are only three engines: 1.5 diesel capacity of 85 or 105 hp plus gasoline shestnadtsatiklapannik 1.6-liter (110 hp). Transmissions until just mechanical - five-and six-speed, but later versions should be available with automatic transmission and a more powerful two-liter engine. Incidentally, in the 80s in some countries under the name of the Romanian SUV Duster sold ARO-10 - Frame with a hard plug limber, range-motors Renault. A new Duster will go on sale until spring 2010 - will be available in Europe under the brand of car with the Romanian Dacia plant in Pitesti. And in Russia? While we know that we will sell exclusively Moscow Duster assembly and, therefore, have to wait - approximately until 2011. At the same time, Duster will enter the global market - will begin deliveries to the Middle East and will start production in Brazil's Curitiba.