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UK Drive: The updated Dacia Duster brings a touch of class to a dependable favourite

The Duster has always majored on value for money. (Dacia)

The Duster has long been among Dacia’s most popular models with buyers falling head over heels for its no-frills approach to the family SUV market. Launched with an annoyingly catchy ad campaign back in 2013 (‘Another One Buys a Duster’ anyone?), the model has built up a strong reputation over the years for rugged yet affordable motoring.

In the decade since, Dacia has introduced a new generation and added a handful of premium touches to the Duster, but it has never lost its key ethos of cheap and cheerful driving

UK Drive: Caterham’s Super Seven 600 provides turbocharged thrills

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How does a company as rooted in tradition as Caterham keep things fresh and new while also ensuring that the spirit of the past is never lost? Well, it makes cars like the Super Seven 600 – that’s how. It’s a car that aims to blend yesteryear’s driving experience with a slightly more modern and frugal powertrain tied together with some of Caterham’s now legendary attention to detail.

But can this turbocharged Seven fit the bill and is it still a

First Drive: Dacia’s Sandero is a car with value at its core

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These days it’s not strange to see some sky-high prices associated with primarily ‘everyday’ cars. Over the years cars have become more complex, and more laden in technology and, as a result, they’re often more expensive than they used to be. But Dacia? Well, Dacia has consistently bucked the trend in this respect, creating affordable cars through a largely no-frills approach.

The Sandero is the car that really put Dacia on the map and continues to prioritise affordability above all else. Recently revised, the new Sandero adds a fresh new look

UK Drive: The Bentley Bentayga EWB adds further luxury to this SUV

The Bentayga is now Bentley’s most popular model. (Bentley)

Bentley’s Bentayga has greatly impacted the Crewe-based company’s fortunes. In fact, it remains its most popular model, making up 42 per cent of its sales during 2022. It’s safe to say, therefore, that it’s quite an important one for this firm.

But how do you go about developing it, finessing it and keeping it relevant? Well, in the case of the new Extended Wheelbase – or EWB – that means adding luxury, something the regular Bentayga was hardly lacking. We’ve been trying it on UK roads to see what this tip-top