All-New Dacia Duster Pick-Up Offers 500-Kg Payload For Under $27,000 In Its Home Market

Exactly two years ago, Romanian coachbuilder Romturingia unveiled a pickup prototype based on the second-generation Dacia Duster.

Since then, Dacia has worked with Romturingia to develop a production model and today the Dacia Duster Pick-Up officially launched in Romania. As with the previous-gen model, the new Duster Pick-Up is only available as a single cab in order to offer a reasonably-sized cargo area.

The truck bed measures 1.65 meters (5.4 ft) in length, has a volume of 1,000 liters (35.3 cu ft), and is capable of hauling a payload of 500 kg (1,102 lbs). The tailgate, made of composite materials covering a metallic structure, retains the exterior design of the Duster SUV’s rear hatch and integrates the third brake light at the top.

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Compared to the Duster SUV, the pickup is 19 mm (0.7 in) shorter (4,341 mm / 170.9 in overall). Mind you, the ground clearance (measured when empty) is 14 mm (0.5 in) higher at 224 mm (8.8 in). Based on the 4×4 variant of the Duster SUV, the pickup variant offers a single powertrain: the 115 PS (113 HP) 1.5-liter BlueDCi turbodiesel engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission and four-wheel drive.

Dacia says the peak torque of 260 Nm (192 lb-ft) at 2,000 rpm and low fuel consumption make this engine ideal for the Duster Pick-Up. Speaking of efficiency, the Duster Pick-Up is officially rated at 4,93 liters/100 km (57.3 mpg UK / 47.7 mpg US) on the combined cycle (NEDC).

Dacia offers the Duster Pick-Up in a single exterior color (Glacier White), with all models getting standard 16-inch alloys. Standard equipment also includes Hill Start assist, Hill Descent Control, ESP, ABS with EBD, as well as front and side airbags.

The Duster Pick-Up is priced at €22,546 ($26,775) in Romania, including 19 percent VAT. That’s a steep €4,046 ($4,800) increase over the Duster Blue dCi 115 4WD SUV in Comfort trim on which it is based. Customers in Dacia’s home market can place orders from October 22; the automaker did not say if the pickup will be available for export.