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Hi Sylvester,

First up, I assume you know that the petrol version of the Duster is not offered on the Irish market. It's sold in the UK though, so it could be imported.

In fact, the Duster is offered for sale as an LPG car in some parts of Europe with the 1.6-litre engine so it should be relatively easy to do the conversion - assuming nothing in the right-hand drive configuration gets in the way.

Hope that helps

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Hi John,

The front-wheel drive Dacia Duster powered by the 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine returns 56.5mpg (5.0 litres/100km) on the combined cycle. The four-wheel drive version is a little more thirsty at 53.3mpg (5.3 litres/100km). Naturally most people don't achieve these official figures, but it's a good benchmark figure.

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Hi Peadar,

Dacia Ireland told us it has no plans to introduce a seven-seat model to the Irish market at this stage.

Hope that helps

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Hi David,

Lots. If you’re buying new, you can easily get into such models as a Volkswagen up!, Skoda Citigo, SEAT Mii, Hyundai i10, Kia Picanto, Fiat Panda, Fiat 500, Ford Ka+, Suzuki Celerio and many more . If you’re buying used, it all depends on what you want and how old a car you feel like buying. Could be anything from a Dacia to a Mercedes.

Come back to us if you want us to go into detail in one area.

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Hi Pat,

It does. The 1.5-litre dCi diesel model will do an easy 50mpg on average, as long as you don’t drive it like you stole it. The 4x4 version is a little thirstier, maybe more like 40-45mpg.

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Hi Vincent,

Our prices were correct at the time of each article - the date is displayed in each case. For clarity, at the time of writing this, the pricing is as follows:

- Dacia Duster Alternative: €15,990

- Dacia Duster Signature: €17,990

- Dacia Duster Signature 4x4: €19,990

All are powered by the same 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine producing 110hp. The front-wheel drive cars are in Band B1 and the 4x4 one is in Band B2.

Hope that clears it up?

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Hi Rolande,

The €14,990 price quoted in our first drive is for the entry level, two-wheel-drive, Duster in 'Alternative' specification with the Signature 4WD model that we tested coming in at €18,990 as you say.

For reference, information from manufacturer sites should always be checked, as prices and specifications can change over time and every once in a while a car will slip through the cracks when we update test drives.

We hope that clears things up for you. 

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Hi Stan,

The price, as stated in the text of the article (€14,990) is a starting price for the line-up, not the 4x4 model. The sole four-wheel drive version, in Signature trim, costs €18,990.

Hope that makes things clearer.

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Hi Martin,

Best place to start is www.dacia.ie, as it has a "Find a dealer" facility. We're informed that there are cars in all dealers right now for test drives.

Let us know how you get on.

In case you've not seen it, here's our first drive of the Dacia Duster on Irish roads.

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Hi Patrick,

It makes a lot of sense for the money. It does everything that the likes of an entry-level Nissan Qashqai or Skoda Yeti does but for a way lower price. For its basic price you could only afford a three- to four-year old Qashqai for instance.

However, it isn't as impressive in terms of ambience as the established makers' cars. Neither is it as polished on the road.

Nevertheless, its running costs are low, equipment levels generous and of course it comes with a new car warranty...

Read Paul's first drive here for more, but if you have any specific questions please do come back to us.