Dacia has reinvented Duster’s design, presents the 3rd Duster generation
London, 25 April 2024, (Oilandgaspress): – All-New Duster is built on the CMF-B platform, which is playing a central role in Dacia’s industrial strategy. This competitive and extremely flexible platform was first used on the latest Sandero and Logan models, then on Jogger. It provides all the versatility Dacia needs to optimally deploy its ambitious product plan.
Patrice Lévy Bencheton, Dacia VP Product Performance, explains, “The new CMF-B platform is a key asset to develop the Dacia line-up – today and tomorrow. We can see all its potential on All-New Duster: it houses high-efficiency electrified powertrains, significantly enhances performance across the board and keeps the appeal and accessibility that have made it a hit.”
On the CMF-B platform, All-New Duster has more space for passengers and luggage than the previous generation and is only fractionally longer overall. The platform’s advanced engineering also reduces vibration and noise from the road, enhancing driver comfort while maintaining the same overall length of 4.34 metres.
The development of the new Duster has significantly improved its dynamic behaviour by optimising the anti-roll bars. By increasing the stiffness of its anti-roll bars, the vehicle achieves a significant reduction in body roll (down 21% in 4×2) which translates into greater stability when cornering or changing direction. The 4×4 version also benefits from this progress (down 17%) for a greater versatility on all types of roads. The increased stiffness of the chassis is compensated for during off-road driving by an all-new electronic management system.
Damping settings, power steering ratio and tuning, and tires have also evolved. They have been reworked to ensure a more precise response in different driving conditions.
Rolling noise is improved by – 2dB on average, significantly reducing the overall noise level inside the vehicle and providing a more pleasant driving experience for passengers. (-3db = 2 times less noise!).
The CMF-B platform has also embarked All-New Duster on its journey to electrification as it can accommodate powertrains using mild-hybrid and full-hybrid technologies.
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