Dacia

The first time I heard about the Duster was when a Romanian colleague of mine proudly showed me pictures of a new Dacia on the internet, sometime back in 2009. A couple of years later, the Duster was introduced in the UAE with a Renault badge for an incredibly cheap price tag. Fast-forward to the present, and Renault claims that the Duster is a success story. We wouldn’t entirely refute that statement, considering the increasing number of Dusters we have been seeing on the roads. Even a buddy of ours bought a 2013 Renault Duster just a few weeks ago,

Read More …

The Dacia Duster, better known as the Renault Duster in the GCC, has received a minor facelift for the 2014 model-year.

Read More …

After watching the Tata Nano post sales in numbers smaller than its engine displacement, Renault allegedly gave up on its much-publicised intention to build a truly inexpensive car to rival it. But then, a month ago, reports re-surfaced that Renault was once again resuming work on a couple of entry-level cars for the emerging markets.

Read More …

The Romanian-built Dacia Logan was launched in 2004, under the ownership of Renault, as an ultra-cheap car for Eastern Europe, which later became a hit in places like Brazil, Iran and even Western Europe. Renault even showed off the car, badged as a Renault Logan, at the 2007 Dubai Motor Show, but we never heard any more about it after that. We believe Renault’s GCC operations are seriously considering bringing this car here, although it would end up competing with their own outdated Clio Classic. Before it could even make it here, the original European version has been given a facelift.

Read More …