Denis Le Vot, CEO of the Dacia brand, has made some revealing statements in which he sheds some light on one of the company’s most anticipated launches. The new Dacia Duster 2024 will bring important news. But will the popular cheap SUV undergo a radical change? The top manager of the company clears up our doubts.
After the arrival of the new Dacia Jogger at European dealerships, the popular Dacia brand is ready to tackle its next big project. The renewal of one of its most iconic and successful models. The time has come for the Dacia Duster undergoes a generational change. A renewal that will bring with it numerous new features for one of the benchmark cheap SUVs.
But, will we be facing a continuity model or will it suffer a total revolution? In recent months, certain reports have shown that, without a doubt, at a technical level the Duster will experience a turning point. That is why the staunchest followers of this SUV have shown their concern fearing that it will lose its essence as an affordable 4×4 SUV. Own Denis Le Vot, CEO of Dacia, has shed some light on what will be the third generation of the Duster.
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Speaking to a specialized medium, Le Vot spoke at length about one of the most relevant models for Dacia. When asked about his vision for the development of the next generation, the top manager of the Romanian brand pointed to the improvements that the use of a new platform will entail: «When comparing the old Sandero with the new one, on the CMF-B platform , you can see a big change: in ride and handling, in modernity, in size, and in terms of noise, vibration and harshness levels.”
The Third-generation Duster will bear no technical relation to the model currently available at dealerships. And it is that, if we put aside the Dacia Lodgy, since it is out, it is important to remember that the Duster is the only Dacia model that continues to use the B0 + platform. The change to the architecture will mean improvements at a dynamic, safety and comfort level.
On the other hand, and what is equally relevant, Le Vot confirmed that, despite the generational change, the new Duster will have a similar size to the current model: “We will transfer this platform (CMF-B) to the crossover to make the new Duster, and it will have the same effect. We intend to make a much better Duster than what we have now in terms of comfort, features and handling. The length will be more or less the same, 4.35 meters».
The Dacia Duster 2024 will keep the essence of a cheap 4×4 SUV intact
Le Vot took advantage of the interview to talk about the fear that Duster fans have before the possibility of losing much of its off-road capabilities. The truth is that he was quite clear about it. He openly pointed out that the new generation of the Duster will keep the original essence and philosophy of the model intact: «It will make a great leap in platform and also in style. But Duster will remain a true SUV, tough, unbreakable and roughso to speak, because we will still have professional users or buyers who need it to drive on difficult roads.
At this point it is important to point out that certain information revealed that the third generation Duster would have a lower performance away from the asphalt of the big city under the premise of evolving more towards a conventional SUV and positioning itself in the Dacia range as a “little brother”. » of the long-awaited Dacia Bigster. Well, Le Vot clears us up once again by assuring that they will be two well-differentiated models: «The idea is that the Bigster is more of a cruiser, more of a family car, while the Duster will retain its rugged character and its 4×4 option ».
Source: autonews