What is the real-world MPG of a Dacia Duster?
Owners report an average of 44.2 mpg across all Dacia Duster engines with data, about 86% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Dacia Duster MPG: what owners actually get
Owners report 44.2 mpg from a Dacia Duster, about 86% of the official figure. On its WLTP-tested engines that is 92%, about typical: the median WLTP-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 94%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
44.2mpg
Real-world average, all engines
86%
of the official combined figure
25–66
Range reported by owners (mpg)
527
Owner submissions
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Dacia Duster
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 TCe 4x2 | 46.3 | – | 36.2 | 78% | 31.2–43.0 |
| 1.2 TCe 4x4 | 44.1 | – | 32.9 | 75% | 26.5–39.5 |
| 1.5 dCi 4x4 | 60.1–64.2 | – | 44.6 | 72% | 35.0–55.0 |
| 1.6 105 4x2 | 39.8 | – | 29.8 | 75% | 26.0–33.6 |
| 1.6 105 4x4 | 35.3 | – | – | – | – |
| 1.6 115 4x2 | 44.1 | – | 30.8 | 70% | 25.0–38.0 |
| 1.6 115 4x4 | 41.5 | – | 33.0 | 80% | – |
Dacia Duster
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 TCE 90 4x2 | – | 45.6–46.3 | 41.4 | 90%* | 39.9–56.0 |
| 1.0 TCE 100 4x2 | – | 45.6 | 39.7 | 87%* | – |
| 1.0 TCE Bi-Fuel 4x2 | – | 44.1 | 38.9 | 88%* | 32.0–45.6 |
| 1.2 TCE 4x2 | 46.3 | 47.0 | 37.9 | 81%* | 35.4–43.5 |
| 1.2 TCE 4x4 | 44.1 | – | – | – | – |
| 1.3 TCE 4x2 | 46.3 | 42.8–47.0 | 43.4 | 97%* | 35.0–52.0 |
| 1.3 TCE 4x2 Automatic | – | 44.8 | 42.4 | 95%* | 40.3–44.0 |
| 1.3 TCE 4x4 | – | 39.2 | – | – | – |
| 1.5 Blue dCi 4x2 | 64.2 | 57.7 | 56.1 | 97%* | – |
| 1.5 Blue dCi 4x4 | 60.1 | 62.5 | 51.1 | 82%* | 41.0–57.2 |
| 1.5 dCi 115 4x2 | – | 57.6 | – | – | – |
| 1.5 dCi 115 4x4 | – | 53.3 | – | – | – |
| 1.5 dCi 4x2 | 62.8–64.2 | 50.4–57.7 | 56.2 | 104%* | 45.0–65.0 |
| 1.5 dCi 4x4 | 60.1 | 50.4 | 51.5 | 102%* | 41.0–61.6 |
| 1.6 SCe 4x2 | 43.5–44.1 | – | 38.6 | 88% | 31.0–47.0 |
| 1.6 SCe 4x4 | 40.4–41.5 | – | 36.1 | 88% | – |
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.
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Dacia Duster fuel economy questions
Why is the Dacia Duster real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Dacia Duster Real MPG page go?
The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Dacia Duster figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.
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Where the Dacia Duster figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Dacia Duster figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-07) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.
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