If it’s European expansion is anything to go by, the Dacia brand is enjoying a successful period. As further evidence, the Dacia Sandero range gets a new entry for the French market with the E85, which runs off a combined fuel and bio-ethanol system. The Dacia Sandero E85 is being introduced a few months after the first Dacia ethanol option became available in France, the Logan E85.

The Dacia Sandero E85 is equipped with a 1.6-litre MPI engine with 90 hp which has been modified to accommodate the ethanol fuel. Modifications include changes to the cooling system, cam heads and valves, and obviously the petrol pump and tank. The Dacia Sandero E85 price starts at 10,200 euros in France, and further European exportation depends on the use of ethanol fuels in other markets.

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The Dacia Duster will debut in the UK in 2012, with the new SUV appearing on the European market in a few weeks’ time at just 11,900 euros. The Dacia is a Romanian car brand that belongs to the Renault group, and is creating a stir with its entry level market options. Dacia was not a brand originally earmarked for the UK market, but with solid results in the last five years, the Duster is up to the challenge.

While Dacia is not set for a UK debut until 2012, you can see details of the project on the website at www.daciacars.co.uk, complete with a countdown. The Dacia Duster will be available in both 4×2 and 4×4 driving options, costing 11,900 euros or 13,900 euros. It has an engine range with a 16 valve, 1.6-litre petrol unit with 110 hp, and two dCi diesel models with 85 or 110 hp. CO2 emissions measure between 135 and 145 g/km. It has the minimum safety features you’d expect with ABS, ESP and four airbags.

Off-road options include the Pack Look kit with 16-inch light alloy wheels, roof bar, brushed chrome side skirts and darkened rear windows. The Pack Cuoio, on the other hand, includes interior leather finishes. The Dacia Duster comes with a six-speed manual gearbox with a short shift for off-road driving. Below you can find live pics of the Duster at Geneva, more official pics and a video showing its offroad capabilities.

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This video shows the French Formula One driver at the wheel of the new Dacia Duster crossover, rally driving the new car for its market debut. The Dacia Duster in the video has been designed for driving on ice and there’s plenty of sliding and drifting for the rev heads among you. The Dacia Duster is a low cost model based on the Nissan Qashqai and you can get a closer look of its style in this video.

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After our initial shots of the Dacia Duster concept at Geneva, here are the official images of the crossover/SUV. As we said, it’s not the most practical car we’ve ever seen, but figures include 105hp, 240Nm of torque and a time of 9.6 seconds to reach 100 km/hr.

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The Dacia Duster is not the most inspiring concept car at the Geneva show, revealing itself as a muscular and nervy crossover. The rest of the range is less focused on look, and provides more practicality and economy than the Duster.

Compared to the fofficial pics seen yesterday, the car is unexpectedly heavy in the rear end. Measurements are 2.88 metres for the wheel base, in a vehicle 4.25 metres long.

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Dacia will present a concept car at the Geneva show, derived from the Sandero hatchback, which has received plenty of praise in its markets. No details are available on this prototype, but the scarse information available points to two possibilties.

One of which could mean we will see the European presentation of the Sand’up: a transformer pick up version launched at the Sao Paulo show in Brasil with the Renault brand (see the gallery). Another possibility, according to some reports, is that we could see a new sports coupè created through Renault Sport collaboration.

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