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2024 Dacia Duster

The end of 2023 is approaching, when Dacia will premiere the third generation of Dacia Duster. This news will certainly please the enthusiasts of the Romanian brand, which recently celebrated the record of 8 million vehicles sold worldwide.

Dacia Duster on the European market has seen a growth in demand with more than 197,000 units delivered and over 2 million in the last 13 years, making it the company’s best-selling SUV. Dacia’s best-selling car in Europe is the Sandero.

The manufacturer has not yet announced the official date of the premiere, and some sources state that it could be November 29 when Dacia will present its long-term plans. The company has big ambitions to expand its business by entering the New Zealand and Australian markets.

The new generation of Duster should bring a lot of technological innovations but also a new design. It will be built on the modern CMF-B platform, will have a new front fascia and will be longer (4.4 – 4.5 meters) than its predecessor, which gives much more space for passengers. Some rumors say that Dacia could optionally offer more luxurious equipment such as a panoramic sunroof, a large touchscreen, a 360-degree parking camera and an electrically adjustable driver’s seat.

The new Dacia Duster, for the European market, will be powered by a 1.2 3-cylinder MHEV engine with 130 hp (97 kW), paired with a manual transmission. From 2025, a 4×4 LPG gasoline engine should arrive, and a stronger 1.3-liter turbo gasoline engine paired with an automatic transmission.

When it comes to price, the current Duster costs 16,000 euros, but it can be expected that the new generation will be somewhat more expensive (around 22,000 euros) due to increased production costs.

Source: Dacia, Kolesa

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More than half of sold cars are Crossovers and SUVs

Sales of Crossovers and SUVs are on the rise, but perhaps even the biggest fans of these cars did not expect to achieve such results. According to sales data for the first six months of 2023, more than half of the vehicles sold were Crossovers and SUVs, which is a historic result.

According to Dataforce, 3.37 million crossovers and SUVs were sold this year, which is a 23 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022. Individually, the highest demand was for the Tesla Model Y (138,152), but not far behind were the VW T -Roc (104,465) and Toyota Yaris Cross (96,849). Regular cars are also not far behind, and their numbers are very respectable. The best results were achieved by Dacia Sandero (125,190), while the “magic number” (100,000) was also exceeded by Opel Corsa, Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio.

Generally speaking, the highest growth in SUV sales was recorded by Tesla Model Y by 207 percent, Skoda Octavia by 77.3 percent, Toyota Yaris Cross by 49 percent and VW T-Roc by 38 percent, compared to 2022.

Small SUVs were the most popular in Europe with 1,133,822 cars sold. They are followed by compact SUVs with 999,568 units and small cars with 913,751 units sold.

Source: Dataforce

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The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Europe

Increasing pressure through marketing campaigns on diesel cars leads to a loss of their popularity with drivers. The result is a higher number of electric cars sold compared to diesel, in 2021. The best-selling vehicle in the first eight months in Europe is the Dacia Sandero.

According to JATO Europe, 56% of the total number of vehicles sold are petrol, 21% (151,737) are electric (EV and PHEV) vehicles, while 20% are diesel vehicles. This is not the best month of electrified vehicle sales, but it was still enough to achieve a significant jump in market share.

In the first eight months of this year, 8,095,419 cars were sold in Europe, which is a million more than last year. When it comes to electric vehicles, 1.32 million electrified vehicles have been sold by September this year. That is more than 158,300 vehicles sold, compared to the same period last year.

Speaking of the best-selling electric cars this year, the top three positions are held by VW ID.3, Tesla Model 3 and VW ID.4. When it comes to plug-in hybrids, the Ford Kuga retained first place in August, followed by the Mercedes-Benz GLC and the BMW 3 Series.

The surprise, for some, is that the Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in Europe for the second month in a row. The second is the VW Golf, while the top five best-selling cars in Europe close with the Toyota Yaris, Dacia Duster and VW T-Roc.

Source: JATO Europe