The most powerful version of the Dacia Duster is available far from Europe and is close to 200 hp. A model marketed under the Renault brand that makes use of a gasoline engine, an automatic transmission and a front-wheel drive configuration. This engine makes the Duster the most powerful Dacia street model in history.
The Dacia Duster
It is not a model that stands out precisely for having sporty behavior or high performance. The Dacia SUV is a global success thanks, among other things, to its affordable price and its extraordinary performance away from the asphalt of the big city. It is an SUV whose behavior approaches that of a traditional SUV in certain situations.
Far from the European borders, the Duster is available under the Renault brand. It is a global model. Precisely for this matter, outside European territory, where it does not operate Dacia, the French brand Renault is in charge of adapting the Duster offer to adapt the range to the demands and characteristics of each market. This allows you to find really striking engines.
The most powerful version of the Dacia Duster reaches 170 hp
Renault has presented in Brazil the 2022 range of the Duster. The offer has been renewed and as a great novelty a new engine has been introduced. An engine that makes said SUV the most powerful street model in the history of Dacia. The new Renault Duster 2022 is now available at Brazilian dealerships along with a 1.3 liter TCe engine with Flex technology.
One of the determining keys of the 1.3 TCe Flex engine is that can run on gasoline and ethanol. In the first case, the power developed is 162 CV. Now, when running on ethanol, the power reaches 170 hp. In both cases the maximum engine torque is located in the 270Nm respectively. Ethanol is a very popular fuel in the Brazilian market.
The engine is associated with a X-Tronic automatic gearbox and a system of front-wheel drive. The most powerful series production Duster ever created can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 190 km/h.
Dacia does not plan to sell it in Europe
The The most powerful Duster available in Europe is powered by a 150 hp, 250 Nm 1.3-litre TCe petrol engine. of maximum torque. A block associated with a six-speed dual-clutch EDC automatic gearbox. The power is sent to the front axle. This engine allows the low-cost SUV to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 199 km/h.
At the moment there are no plans to offer a motorization similar to that described above in the European Duster. The demanding emission regulations are a burden for Dacia to take the license to enrich the offer of its SUV with an engine that exceeds 150 hp.
Source: l’argus