Dacia launches on Thursday, March 18, SUV Duster. The producer announced that the new model will be shown in the country's dealers' showrooms starting April 15. The enrolment has already started on March 2, when the model's world presentation took place in Geneva.

The first client to receive his Duster SUV is Romania's president Traian Basescu, in the beginning of the following month.

French pilot Alai Prost is taking part in today's Dacia event. He drove the Duster competition version in the run for the Andros trophy.

Duster was introduced as the world's most affordable SUV. It can be bought from Romania for 10,500 to 17,600 euros, including VAT, depending on the equipment. The car is available in three versions: Duster, Ambience and Laureate.

For the Duster equipment version, the price for 4x4 starts from 12,300 euros. The prices for the version with maximum equipment - Laureate - start from 11.900 euros for the 1.6 litres engine and 105 Horse Power - 4x2, and 15.600 euros for the diesel version with 110 Horse Power. The maximum price for this version is 17,600.

For the Laureate 85 HP version, prices start from 13, 050 euros.

Dacia is currently producing 100 Duster cars per day.