Road Test: The new Renault Duster oozes economical street appeal
Is the Renault Duster still the best value-for-money SUV you can buy?
As a media and content specialist for 15 years, I’ve carried the sandbags, bought the doughnuts, and washed the cars. I’ve also watched the media industry morph into what it is today – a buffet of media publications packaged for consumption in any number of content types, segmented and segmented again to a point that calling oneself a ‘specialist’ sounds almost ludicrous. Almost. My career took off in 2003 with CAR Magazine - a market-leading motoring magazine in South Africa. Since then I’ve journaled motoring & business stories for a number of print publications including the internationally recognised Forbes Africa and Top Gear as well as local publications Destiny Man and Kasi Biz. I’ve also plied my skills in motorsport journalism covering live TV racing and in-depth analysis at SABC.
Is the Renault Duster still the best value-for-money SUV you can buy?
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