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New engine for the new 2016 Dacia Duster

A new 123bhp, 1.2-litre petrol engine will power the new Dacia Duster 4x4 when it arrives in 2016

Dacia Duster at Geneva 2015

Dacia chose the Geneva Motor Show to announce that the new Duster will come with a new 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine when it goes on sale in the UK next year.

The 125 TCe engine delivers 123bhp and is a development of the engine currently used in parent company Renault’s Clio.

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Insiders claim the 1.2-litre unit will offer comparable performance to a normally aspirated 2.0-litre engine. The model promises to be efficient, too, with stop/start and deceleration energy recovery fitted as standard.

Dacia Duster at Geneva 2015 - rear

Off-road ability should remain impressive, with the maximum 250Nm of torque available from 2,000rpm to 3,000rpm.

The 1.2 will be mated to a six-speed, four-wheel-drive transmission, with a wide spread of gear ratios optimised for negotiating rough terrain in first at low speed, and comfortable motorway cruising in sixth. Official performance and fuel economy figures will be released closer to launch.

The new Duster will go on sale in left-hand-drive markets in Europe first, before arriving in Britain. As is the case currently, it will be made in the company’s factory in Pitesti, Romania.

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