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Dacia Duster fuel consumption

Of all Dacia Duster modifications produced from 2010 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 23% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 17% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 29% higher. Starting from 2010 Dacia Duster average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 2011 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. Of course, it should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersDacia DusterAll carmakersDacia Duster
2010+16%+12% +16%+17%
Show all years
2011+19%+12% +19%+17%
2012+21%+12% +23%+17%
2013+23%+18% +27%+25%
2014+26%+20% +30%+30%
2015+27%+20% +33%+30%
2016+28%+20% +36%+30%
2017+28%+20% +38%+34%
2018+28%+19% +39%+39%
2019+27%+19% +37%+39%
2020+27%+19% +36%+39%
2021+26%+19% +37%+39%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Dacia Duster.

2017 - 2021

Dacia Duster 2017 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines35.8 MPG
6.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines29.8 MPG
7.9 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+19%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines52.3 MPG
4.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines37.3 MPG
6.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+39%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Dacia Duster 2017 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Dacia Duster with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 5% less fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Dacia Duster fuel economy is one of the worst. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (DACIA Duster 2017 1.3L TCe 150 Hp 150 HP 4x4).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.2 liter petrol engine
DACIA Duster 2017 1.2L TCe 125 HP AWD manual 36.8 MPG
6.4 l/100km
28.7 MPG
8.2 l/100km+28%
DACIA Duster 2017 1.2 1.3L TCe 125 Hp 125 HP manual 28.7 MPG
8.2 l/100km
1.3 liter petrol engine
DACIA Duster 2017 1.3L TCe 150 Hp 150 HP AWD manual 37.3 MPG
6.3 l/100km
30.9 MPG
7.6 l/100km+21%
1.5 liter diesel engine
DACIA Duster 2017 1.5L dCi 90 Hp 90 HP manual 53.5 MPG
4.4 l/100km
DACIA Duster 2017 1.5L dCi 110 Hp 110 HP manual 53.5 MPG
4.4 l/100km
36.8 MPG
6.4 l/100km+45%
DACIA Duster 2017 1.5L dCi 110 Hp 110 HP AWD manual 50.0 MPG
4.7 l/100km
36.8 MPG
6.4 l/100km+36%
DACIA Duster 2017 1.5L dCi 110 Hp Automatic 110 HP automatic 52.3 MPG
4.5 l/100km
38.6 MPG
6.1 l/100km+36%
1.6 liter petrol engine
DACIA Duster 2017 1.6L SCe 115 HP manual 35.6 MPG
6.6 l/100km
30.5 MPG
7.7 l/100km+17%
DACIA Duster 2017 1.6L SCe 115 HP AWD manual 33.6 MPG
7.0 l/100km
30.5 MPG
7.7 l/100km+10%
2013 - 2017

Dacia Duster 2013 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines33.0 MPG
7.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines27.7 MPG
8.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+20%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines49.0 MPG
4.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines37.8 MPG
6.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+30%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Dacia Duster 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 6% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Dacia Duster with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 5% less fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Dacia Duster fuel economy is one of the worst. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.2 petrol engine and manual transmission (DACIA Duster 2013 1.2L TCe FWD 125 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Dacia Duster with 1.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (DACIA Duster 2013 1.6L FWD 105 HP), but despite this 85% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.2 liter petrol engine
DACIA Duster 2013 1.2L TCe FWD 125 HP manual 37.3 MPG
6.3 l/100km
28.3 MPG
8.3 l/100km+32%
1.5 liter diesel engine
DACIA Duster 2013 1.5L dCi FWD 90 Hp 90 HP manual 50.0 MPG
4.7 l/100km
39.2 MPG
6.0 l/100km+28%
DACIA Duster 2013 1.5L dCi AWD 109 HP manual 45.2 MPG
5.2 l/100km
36.8 MPG
6.4 l/100km+23%
DACIA Duster 2013 1.5L dCi FWD 110 Hp 110 HP manual 49.0 MPG
4.8 l/100km
36.8 MPG
6.4 l/100km+33%
DACIA Duster 2013 1.5L dCi FWD 110 Hp Automatic 110 HP automatic 52.3 MPG
4.5 l/100km
38.6 MPG
6.1 l/100km+36%
1.6 liter petrol engine
DACIA Duster 2013 1.6L AWD 105 HP manual 29.4 MPG
8.0 l/100km
27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km+8%
DACIA Duster 2013 1.6L FWD 105 HP manual 33.1 MPG
7.1 l/100km
27.4 MPG
8.6 l/100km+21%
2010 - 2013

Dacia Duster 2010 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines32.4 MPG
7.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines28.0 MPG
8.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+12%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines44.8 MPG
5.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines38.4 MPG
6.1 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+17%
ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.2 liter petrol engine
DACIA Duster 2010 1.2 TCe 125 HP manual 37.3 MPG
6.3 l/100km
1.5 liter diesel engine
DACIA Duster 2010 1.5 dCi AWD 85 HP manual 44.4 MPG
5.3 l/100km
37.9 MPG
6.2 l/100km+17%
DACIA Duster 2010 1.5 dCi FWD 85 HP manual 46.1 MPG
5.1 l/100km
39.2 MPG
6.0 l/100km+18%
Dacia Duster 2010 dCi 1.5 4x2 107 HP manual 44.4 MPG
5.3 l/100km
37.9 MPG
6.2 l/100km+17%
Dacia Duster 2010 1.5 dCi 110 HP AWD manual 44.4 MPG
5.3 l/100km
1.6 liter petrol engine
Dacia Duster 2010 1.6 105 HP AWD manual 29.4 MPG
8.0 l/100km
Dacia Duster 2010 1.6 16V 4x2 105 HP manual 31.4 MPG
7.5 l/100km
28.0 MPG
8.4 l/100km+12%

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.