Registered new in Europe in 2012
The largest markets were France (35,181), Germany (19,111), Italy (14,412).
- Average mass
- 1,375 kg
- Average power
- 75 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 67% · Petrol 21% · LPG 7.5% · E85 ethanol 4.7%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2012 Dacia Duster cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 petrol (77 kW, 103 hp) and 1.6 LPG (77 kW, 103 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 77 kW 103 hp | 711 |
| 1.6 LPG | 77 kW 103 hp | 82 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
822 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 14% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €18,530.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde503
- Band onvoldoende profiel342
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt275
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm210
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld188
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)163
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht134
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse126
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
8 cars built in 2012 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
359 of these cars first registered in 2012 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 208,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0