Dacia publishes first pictures of Duster series version. SUV will be available with an option of three engines

Marţi, 8 decembrie 2009, 15:54 English | Business

Dacia announced SUV Duster's engine versions and dimensions. The car will be launched in spring, 2010. The car will have available with an engine running on gasoline with 110 HP, and two engines running on diesel - 85 HP and 105 HP, respectively. The car will be 4.31 meters long, slightly longer than Logan sedan, and the ground guard will be 20 cm, Dacia announced. The car will have five seats and will weigh1.180 kg in the 4x2 version, and 1.280 kg in the 4x4 version. Dacia publishes the first pictures with the series version.

Duster will be launched in spring 2010 in Romania, Turkey, Algeria and Maroc. Starting from June 2010 the car will be sold under the Renault brand in Ukraine, Middle East and some countries in Africa. From 2011, Renault Duster will be sold in Brazil and the Persian Gulf countries. Beside the Mioveni plant, the car will be produced both in Russia and in Brazil.

Dacia Duster will be 4.31 meters long and 1.82 meters wide, and the ground soil will be 20 cm long. The car will weigh 1,180 kg in the 4x2 version and 1,280 kg in the 4x4 version.

In Romania, the car will be available with a range of three engines: 1.6 litres - 110 HP gasoline, plus two on diesel, 1.5 litres - 85 HP and 1-5 HP, respectively.

The car series' version, the car is equipped with two frontal airbags and safety belts in three points, with effort limitation. Dacia reps say Duster is a "veritable 4x4", with "massive protection bars".