French and Romanian engineers have worked on the new model for more than two years.
Dacia sells the Duster in Europe, Russia, India, Africa, and South America.
“For Dacia we chose a German look, robust and rational. Dacia is a big car for a small price. On the other hand, Renault has a Latin image and a sensual design,” said Van Den Acker, Renault group head designer.
For years, the Duster model accounts for more than half of the carmaker’s production at the Romanian factory in Mioveni. It is Dacia’s most expensive car and the only one made solely in Romania for the European market.