He is part of the final list of contenders for the 2025 Car of the Year title. The Dacia Dusterlaunched in 2024, could replace the electric Renault Scénic which won the prize last March. To do this, it will have to do better than the R5 E-Tech, the Citroën ë-C3, the Kia EV3 but also the Alfa Romeo Junior. In the meantime, its qualities as a more stylish SUV than the old generation, and more comfortable too, allowed it to obtain another award, almost as prestigious.
A few days before the end of the year, Dacia still saved the day by winning the Autobest 2025 awardawarded by 31 journalists in Europe. Unlike Car of the Year, the Autobest jury is represented by a single journalist/media per country, which allows the opinion of each nation to be weighted in a much more balanced way. The Dacia Duster 2024 thus took the lead against the Citroën C3, the MG3, the Opel Frontera and the Renault Symbioz. Mostly affordable models, which give an overview of the criteria taken into account.
What does the Autobest award really reward?
“That’s the idea of this trophy: that they are not only attractive, but also as cheap as possible” wrote Michel Holtz, journalist at Caradisiac and French representative of the Prize. The man specified that, this year, in particular, the five preselected cars had received particularly close scores from each other. “This demonstrates that manufacturers have finally become aware of the reality of the European market and its purchasing power, which has been out of sync for several years with the prices displayed”analyzed Michel Holtz.
Cousin of the Renault Captur, the Symbioz obtained second place for its qualities as a car offering excellent driving ability. In addition to its price and its amenities, the juror promoted its space on board, superior to the other contenders for the Autobest 2025 title.
In parallel with this title, Dacia is marking a successful year 2024 in Europe thanks to the Sandero. Sales of the low-cost city car dominated the European rankings with the reward of a clear victory against the Tesla Model Y, victorious in 2023. To overtake Dacia, the American manufacturer would still need to complete 65,000 vouchers. order for its electric SUV, while the Sandero sold more than 240,000 units. A success greatly influenced by sales of the LPG version, which exceeded 48,000 units in France alone, between January 1 and October 31.
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