Car "Renault-Daster" (diesel): feedback from owners, all the minuses and pluses

Renault Duster - the brainchild of the French car concern, a good SUV with the price of a budget sedan. This is already a pledge of popularity, but it is also distinguished by a bright design, and good technical characteristics, and inability to be impractical on domestic roads.

Off-road vehicle complete sets

The French "Renault Daster" 2011-2015. Release was the most adapted to the Russian climatic conditions. All technical fluids and devices can work at low temperatures, for a washer fluid there is a five-liter tank, there is also a battery with a larger capacity of 70Ah and an increased power generator, the windshield cleaning zone has been enlarged, special heating operation modes have been applied and the system settings have changed Injection. And yet, which is important for an off-road car, the bottom is protected by a powerful steel sheet.

The "Daster" is available in mono and all-wheel drive versions, with three variants of the power plant, with a mechanical or automatic transmission.

Gasoline engines in volume of 1,6 and 2,0 l and capacity of 102 and 135 l. from. Differ quite decent dynamic characteristics - 13.5 and 10.4 seconds to hundreds of miles per hour. They also have a high fuel consumption - 7/11 and 6.5 / 10.3 liters per 100 km, respectively.

Later, a diesel engine with a capacity of 90 liters appeared on the Duster car. from. And a volume of 1.5 liters, much more economical, but very lagging behind in dynamics. It accelerates to 100 km / h in more than 15 seconds.

For Russians, the SUV is delivered in four trim levels. The diesel engine is installed on Expression and Privilege vehicles. In these sets on the "Renault Daster" (diesel), the price is 650 thousand rubles. And 705 thousand rubles. Without additional equipment.

The Expression includes the driver's airbag and ABS, power steering, Bluetooth audio system, front electric windows, central locking and remote control, the steering wheel and the driver's seat are adjustable in height.

The Privilege includes heating and electrically adjustable rear-view mirrors, heated front seats, air conditioning and an on-board computer.

They differ slightly and externally. In the "Expression" rails, door handles and mirrors in black, chrome plated only the lining on the grille. In the same set of "Priveledzh" chrome plated and railing, and the lining on the exhaust pipe and the lower part of the bumpers. Handles and mirrors are painted in the body color.

Advantages of diesel engines

European car manufacturers are increasingly installing power units on diesel fuel. Especially often they are used on crossovers and off-road vehicles.

Diesel engines in front of gasoline have a number of significant advantages, the main of which are economy and high torque.

Modern engines of this type spend almost one-third less fuel than their gasoline counterparts. Diesel fuel is also cheaper than gasoline.

And one more indisputable advantage of such an aggregate, especially in the context of combating harmful emissions, is the low level of carbon dioxide formation.

A significant disadvantage, at least for a Russian buyer, is the higher price of cars. For example, on the "Renault Daster" -diesel the price is higher by 65 thousand rubles than the gasoline in the same basic configuration.

In addition, such engines require more frequent maintenance. In any case, in Russia the requirements are as follows. After all, diesel fuel contains more than any impurities, clogging fuel filters.

Domestic fuel is lower in quality than European fuel, so special fuel additives should be taken into account in fuel costs, which do not allow it to freeze at low temperatures, or fill the car with only high-quality fuel.

Diesel power plant

Renault Daster, like the other twelve Renault models, was equipped with a K9K 1.5 dCi engine. This power unit is known for its endurance, efficiency and reliability for more than ten years.

The engine is four-cylinder with 8 valves and belt drive timing, with a modern power system Common Rail. It is economical, the manufacturer claimed fuel consumption on the highway 5.0 liters, in the city - 5.9 liters, in the mixed cycle - 5.3 liters.

Even at low revs - 1750 rpm - the engine produces a large torque of 200 Nm.

The maximum torque is 4000 rpm, the power is 90 l. from.

Used only six-speed manual transmission, the machine is not installed on the all-wheel drive version of the Renault Daster (diesel).

Specifications of Renault Daster

The all-wheel drive version of the car is distinguished by its high ground clearance - 210 mm, but the smaller volume of the boot is 408/1570 liters than its mono-drive counterpart.

Overall dimensions (L × W × H) - 4,3 × 1,8 × 1,7 m. The curb weight is a little more than 1,3 t, the full one is 1,8 t.

In the six-speed gearbox the first is used for heavy off-road conditions as a lowered. That is, when traveling on clean and dry asphalt, you have to start immediately from the second gear.

The all-wheel drive "Renault Daster" can work in three modes.

In the first of these, the torque is transmitted to the front wheels. In this mode (2WD) it is possible to accelerate to the maximum speed at low fuel consumption.

When the front wheels slip, automatically 50% of the torque is thrown to the rear axle. This is the AUTO mode.

In the LOCK mode, the electromagnetic clutch is rigidly locked , both axles rotate. This off-road mode consumes the maximum amount of fuel, and the speed should not be more than 80 km / h, otherwise the transmission will overheat to such an extent that the coupling can fail.

Problems with sales of diesel version

Yes, despite many advantages of the all-wheel drive off-road car "Renault Daster 1.5" (diesel), Russian drivers were reluctant to buy it.

The calculation is that the version of the crossover on which a heavy-fuel engine is installed, characterized by good traction at low rpm with low fuel consumption, will be more in demand than modifications with weak or voracious stronger gasoline engines, was not justified.

At first glance, there is a difference in price, but is this the only reason? After all, the manufacturer claims a very small fuel consumption. With a large number of trips, the diesel crossover should pay off fairly quickly.

Test of a diesel engine

"Duster" simply asked for a test drive, which either confirmed the characteristics claimed by the manufacturer, or refuted them.

SUV - off-road vehicle. And they buy it mainly to combine and travel around the city, and overcome off-road.

According to reviews, Renault 2011 behaves well on unpaved and country roads, with some effort creeps on grassy hills. The stock of the ground clearance is not enough for all the ruts and potholes of a bad road, but the protected bottom makes this problem less acute. Short overhangs and successfully designed bumpers allow him to overcome steep climbs and descents.

Owners of the "Renault Daster" had to drive through the streets of big and small cities, through puddles, smoothly turning into a swamp, along the slopes. And they determined what is the main advantage of an off-road vehicle on difficult roads. This is something that does not pity him at all.

Firstly, a fairly simple car "Renault Daster" (diesel), the configuration of which does not suffer from electronic excesses, and the bottom is reliably protected, it is difficult to break, punch or tear off anything necessary in the course of it.

Secondly, it costs not so much that it is very expensive, it is possible to try to force a puddle or climb the hill, bypassing the road, which will cause some mental anguish with regard to a car costing well over one million rubles.

Renault Duster (diesel) off-road

According to drivers, "Renault" is worst of all is off-road sections with liquid mud. In any case, you can not stop in the middle of a large puddle. "Duster" slips in it even in LOCK mode. You can leave only by rocking the car back and forth more than a meter.

Off-road trips confirm that the thrust of the engine is not enough, the claimed torque appears on the revs, much larger than 1750. Some drivers call 2000, and some even 2500 rpm. This was almost the only significant advantage of a diesel engine in front of a two-liter petrol, if you do not take into account the fuel economy. Even in the most difficult off-road conditions, with a long ride on the lower and the first gears on a full drive, the fuel consumption is no more than 9 liters per hundred kilometers.

Renault Duster (diesel) on city streets

Due to the lack of the first transmission, lack of traction, poor dynamics of dispersal in city streets with their traffic lights and the need to rebuild from one row to another, trips on the diesel "Daster" are at least inconvenient. The fuel consumption in this case is up to 8 liters per 100 km.

In general, the SUV can only move with the fourth gear. These shortcomings are underscored in the "Renault Duster diesel" reviews of the owners.

All the disadvantages of a low-power engine are manifested in the ragged rhythm of the life of a metropolis, but almost completely disappear in the smooth course of life in a deep province.

You do not need to start and accelerate abruptly, jump from the lane to the lane, hurry and overtake. It is easy enough to move in the right extreme row, saving fuel and your own nerve cells.

Renault Duster (diesel) on the highway

At high gears on the road, the SUV quietly overcomes potholes at a cruising speed of up to 110 km / h without leaving the trajectory and not yelling. To accelerate to the maximum will take a long time, and it is not worth it. At high speeds, the engine is accompanied by a strong noise, merging with the noise from the tires and headwind. In addition, before every turn, the pace will still have to be dropped because of the strong roll and lack of sensitivity of the steering.

Plus, driving at the same speed is a tangible fuel economy. Fuel consumption, according to reviews, does not rise above 5.4 liters per 100 km.

Renault Daster (diesel) in the winter

Experts argue that the Renault Duster with a diesel engine, even in the first version is fully adapted to the severe Russian winters. The manufacturer has announced the minimum temperature at which the engine is still starting - this is minus 25 ° C for Russia. For Europe, it is five degrees higher.

The adapted engine (diesel) "Daster" smokes a little, until it warms up, because the enriched mixture is fed from the start so that the engine is guaranteed to start at low temperatures. It does not burn out completely, hence the smoke that disappears after a few minutes of the engine running. This phenomenon is the result of tuning the on-board electronics. Someone does not pay attention to the exhaust, someone changes the settings.

Electronics, however, does not allow the heater to be switched on until the glow plugs start working in the engine startup mode and consume current up to 80 A. The electric heating sensors are connected only after the engine has reached the operating mode.

In motion, the cabin warms up very quickly. When the maximum air temperature and fan speed becomes simply hot. Even if we consider that such an assessment is subjective, this is a positive moment in the operation of the SUV in conditions where it is cold for more than six months.

As for trips in the winter, the car keeps on the snow quite confidently, does not slip, at least until it falls through the snow on the very hubs.

On the front drive, it is capable of climbing a snow parapet, which was piled up during the cleaning of streets.

On the virgin land with a full drive connected it breaks through the snow, clings to the hard ground and is able to create a snow wave before it.
So, and this is confirmed in the majority on the "Renault Daster" (diesel) reviews of owners, all the disadvantages of winter trips only concern the starting warm-up of the cabin.

Although opinions on this issue differ greatly, because the concepts of "hot" and "cold" are quite individual, and the climatic conditions of an immense country have significant differences.

Renault Daster (Diesel) 109

Responses of drivers have done their job, and in 2015 appeared in the range of power units "Daster" more powerful diesel engine.

Applying some innovations, the specialists of the automobile company retained the engine's volume and its geometry, but increased the capacity to 109 liters. from. At the same time, the average fuel consumption for trips around the city even slightly decreased.

By cleaning emissions from harmful substances, the new engine complies with the EURO 5 standard. And the maximum torque at the same 1750 rpm is already 240 N.

The new Renault Daster (diesel) should feel better in winter. And it differs from European analogues with glow plugs with other characteristics and a modified injection system, a new radiator and additional heaters that allow the interior to warm up earlier than the engine.

Features of the new diesel engine

Since 2015, the diesel engine is completed not only all-wheel drive models, but also Expression in the modification 4х2. So far, only with the previous six-speed gearbox.

True, experienced drivers believe that on a diesel SUV, an automatic gearbox will only interfere with frequent off-road trips.

Cars up to 100 km accelerate in 12.5 seconds, their maximum speed is 166 km / h.

They became even more economical in fuel consumption, noise level decreased. Drivers say that even talking in the cabin can, without shouting out the engine running, but only to a speed of 130 km / h.

Diesel "Renault" has become easier to manage on city streets, it is more stable to work at low revs.

It still works well on a snow-covered road and in LOCK mode it easily overcomes small snowdrifts.

It can hardly be called a lack of the exactingness of the new engine to the composition of the fuel. One nozzle "Daster" (diesel) costs 250 dollars, and poor-quality diesel immediately leads to the failure of these elements.

The actual resource of the engine is still too early to discuss, but experts say that at least 300 thousand km, of course, with timely maintenance and use of high-quality consumables and fuel.

Prices for Renault Daster range from 845 thousand rubles for the version of Expression to 950 thousand rubles. Luxe Privilege with a lot of safety features, fog lights, frontal heating and tinted rear windows, with cruise control, leather in the cabin and many other useful and pleasant trifles. The gap in the cost of diesel and gasoline cars remains, but as the new diesel has become even more economical, it can pay off even faster.

Owner feedback

The new "Daster" (diesel), according to reviews, has really become more mobile in the city mode, it's easier to accelerate and goes to overtaking on the track.

As for fuel consumption, in the city it "eats" slightly more than 7 liters of fuel per 100 km, on a route without cargo and at a low speed to 110 km / h - 6.5 liters, with passengers and luggage at a speed of 150 km / h - 8 liters.

Experienced drivers believe that on the new "Daster" accelerate to a speed above 130 km / h is not worth it. Another 10 km / h more, and the car loses stability. Further from the driver already requires the maximum concentration at the wheel.

The owners drew attention to the fact that on the highway, after speeding up to cruising speed, you can go to the sixth gear, at 2000 turns the engine does not roar, the transmission works almost as automatic.

Particularly picky determined that the most economical mode on the track is the fifth gear, 2500 rpm, the speed of 80 km / h. But who at such and such a speed will drive in a car with good off-road qualities?

In general, on the updated off-road car "Renault Daster" (diesel), the owners' reviews all the minuses are attributed to the interior of the car. And it does not affect the operation of the power unit.

For today, the new "Renault Daster" - 2015 in. - has become one of the most popular crossovers in Russia. It is reliable, retained all the advantages of the previous version, there were fewer shortcomings, because the work on the errors was made noticeable. The combination of serious off-road qualities and budgetary price leveling modest interior design and a small set of basic functions.

So, regarding the car "Renault Daster" (diesel), the owners' reviews of all the minuses and pluses can not yet accurately describe because of the short life of the car, nevertheless it is more in demand than the previous version with a less powerful engine.