Rural Europeans absolutely love these things, you see them everywhere in countryside Why?They are hideous
>>28932316They are inexpensive and have moderate amount of storage spaceNon enthusiasts don't give a shit about what their car looks like
>>28932316>They are hideousmaybe but they are good car with a good base and reliable parts, unlike lada niva who have 40 years of conception and a comfort of a rusty bench
Cheapest 4x4 you can buySurprisingly capable off-road Relatively reliableType of car you don't care if it gets dinged up because it's already ugly as shitIt's the perfect rural daily beater for farmers etcI think Dacia/Renault have made a big mistake with the newer models, face-lifting it and upping the price. Defeats the whole purpose of this car.
>cheap>reasonably practical interior>low operating cost>reasonably decent ground-clearance so you don't get stuck on a forestry path>may be awd if someone feels facy, probably won't get stuck as fwd either though>no fancy bullshit that'll break if hit by a twig and cost €€€€ to fix
>>28932319Also being the shitty low rent option means less tech and easier maintenance especially on the engine side, and the AWD option actually has a locking center diff which is extremely unusual for these cuckboxes and makes it way more useful off road.
It's the fiat panda 4x4 of our age
>>28932316looks like generic carslop, here in northern Nevada people seem to all be buying Subarus, I think they're Californians who think some snow means you need AWD
>>289323169 out of 10 cars on the road today are hideous.
Kia Sportage blows it out of the water for a few quid extra.
>>28932355>few quid extra20k vs 30k
>>28932316It's James May's fault
what is the equivalent in usa? chevy bolt?
>>28932316>cheap >works Gee I wonder why
>>28932316Cheap and genuinely good cars. As others have mentioned, the AWD version is surprisingly good off-road. I know of two teams that finished this year's Budapest-Bamako with Dusters without problems. One of them was in the "serious racing" division and, if I recall correctly, scored in the top half of the pack.
>>28932404Upscaled, lifted Mitsubishi Mirage with optional AWD and/or a diesel
>>28932316At this price point with decent off road capabilities it's either that or a vitara. These came with diesel engines for longer and diesel used to be cheaper. That's about it.
>>28932355Only thing the Kia blows is its engine
>>28932404Nissan juke or chevy trax
>>28932326>face-lifting it and upping the price. Defeats the whole purpose of this car.New EU regulation forced Dacia to put more bells and whistle into the car, so they had to up the price as well. Face-lift was a natural follow-up.
>>28932374worth every extra penny for a better engine, better features and tech, and more room
>>28932316simple cars are the besteven a small thing like a headlight bulb is insanely expensive on my bmw
