The Duster III with an electrically driven rear axle: a 1.2-litre 48 V mild-hybrid engine of 140 hp, running on petrol or LPG, drives the front wheels through a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and a 23 kW motor with its own two-speed gearbox drives the rear. No propeller shaft and no low range.
BASE VEHICLEDuster III 4×4 (2024– )BUILT BYAutomobile Dacia, MioveniIN SERVICE2025PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 105″
The record
Dacia announced the powertrain for the Duster and the Bigster on 4 September 2025, for order by the end of that year. System output is 154 hp and 230 Nm; two 50-litre tanks, petrol and LPG, give a WLTP range of up to 1,500 km. The rear motor works up to 140 km/h, and the modes are Auto, Eco, Snow, Mud/Sand and Lock, with hill descent control. It was the first dual-clutch automatic Dacia had offered.
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