Owner quotes — Cluster U — Wave2 E

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Quotes — cluster U wave 2 (European)

"Yes, the plastics are there. Yes, the soundproofing is poor. Yes, the armrest and the pillar can be annoying. But the 1.2 mild hybrid engine pulls, the 4x4 did its job, and the car did not fall apart." — Romanian owner, ~2 years with a 2024 Duster Extreme 4x4 1.2 MHEV (YouTube owner vlog, 2026)
"We are not chasing the stars, we are not chasing the stars, we are not chasing the stars." — Denis Le Vot, Dacia CEO, on Euro NCAP (Autocar, 2024)
"For Dacia and Suzuki, the emphasis is on affordability, but consumers should be in no doubt that there are competitor vehicles to the Duster and the Swift available on the market, which offer considerably higher levels of safety. This is something you cannot put a price on." — Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP Secretary General (July 2024)
"It's dying in Europe; clients don't want this any more." — Julien Ferry, Dacia engineering executive, on dropping the diesel (Autocar, 2024)
"Some praised swift warranty repairs, but others faced parts delays and repeat visits for unresolved problems." — WhatCar owner reliability survey summary (2025)

"I bought my Sandero nearly new in 2017, mainly for the price, and it's proved a dependable runabout. Running costs are tiny: cheap insurance, low tax and decent fuel economy... Reliability has been faultless: just routine servicing and tyres. It's no-frills motoring but honest and practical." — David Turner, owner (Autocar used guide)
"Persistent issues with warning lights, especially related to the engine management system. These problems often required multiple dealership visits, causing frustration." — WhatCar Reliability Survey summary (2025)
"Death rattle can happen as early as 40,000 miles (expect £1400-plus for a new chain) but frequent oil changes will extend that greatly." — Autocar used buying guide, on the 0.9 TCe (Mk2)
"We've made our most successful models more comfortable, more efficient and more digital — but without losing their Dacia character." — Denis Le Vot, Dacia CEO, on the 2025 facelift (autohit.co.uk)

"I have had one for a year, just back from its 1st service today. Mostly round town driving, have got predicted range of 195 miles in the summer, back to 165 now its cooler... Did a 175 mile trip in June, part motorway, part A roads. Was taking it steady but got home with 20ish% left on the battery, I was pretty pleased with that." — Prolex-UK, 500e owner (PistonHeads, 2022)
"There is the odd glitch with the app... A few glitches where the warning for the audio system says it faulty. It just gets reset & then it fine." — Catherine Lane, 500e owner from new (ElectricRoad)
"When coming to a stop the friction brakes are jammed on while the car is still travelling a few km/h which leads to a sudden stop... This felt terrible and unsafe when reversing down my steep driveway." — Tim Eden, 500e long-term review (thedriven.io, 2023)
"Only 12% of owners reported a fault with their car within the first year of ownership – below average for the survey." — DrivingElectric 500e reliability survey
"They feel cheap because they are... I did enjoy the drive though... And YES, I think they are adorable to look at." — Grassroots Motorsports forum, on the classic 500 (ICE)

"A disconnect between the engine and gearbox, along with an overly sporty suspension setup, has resulted in a vehicle that can be a little less comfortable and trickier to live with than some of its counterparts." — AutoTrader SA review
"The buyer reports that he is picking up a loaner car on the 24th and that he is also reaching out to corporate." — carscoops, on the Reddit buyer stuck without his Tonale for 2 months (rear-camera recall, 2025)
"The Tonale might finally be the car to shake Alfa Romeo's poor reputation for reliability." — Carbuyer (Jan 2024) [press hope, not owner verdict]
"Alfa finished fifth overall in the 2023 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey... even if the percentage of owners that reported issues was slightly higher than average at 28%." — Carbuyer/Driver Power

"Imagine, your car is parked in your parking, the Infotainment gets started by itself middle of the night, and FM starts singing at the maximum volume. I really had sleepless nights during that time." — Team-BHP Octavia Mk4 owner (2024)
"The MIB3 infotainment system in the Mk4 Octavia is the most common problem area, affecting over 30% of cars according to the What Car? reliability survey." — carchecker.pro
"It is the best and most economical car I have ever driven, 101 mpg at the last fill after 600 miles and the acceleration is stunning." — Briskoda iV owner (2021)
"Cars built from 2022 onwards have improved hardware with more processing power and are noticeably more stable." — carchecker.pro

"An extreme-mileage 2021 Skoda Enyaq 80 Founders Edition... degraded by only 13% after driving 240,000 kilometers." — archyde (2026), on the Czech long-term test
"I went into it as becoming an unpaid test driver. Someone has to try it." — Ivan Tisovsky, Enyaq 80 owner (translated from Czech)
"Finally got my Enyaq 85 looked at yesterday at dealers due to random error messages ranging from speed sign recognition malfunction, sos malfunction, rear parking sensors malfunction... Most have just randomly appeared over the last few months then disappeared!" — whichmobilitycar forum owner (2024)
"The Enyaq finished sixth out of 16 cars in the electric SUV class in our latest What Car? Reliability Survey with a good overall score of 94.2%." — WhatCar