Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dacia Duster concept Renault’s low-cost Romanian-based brand Dacia is unveiling its first concept vehicle here at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The Duster is a 14-foot long crossover with some seriously aggressive looks. Like most concept vehicles, the rear doors are also rear hinged allowing unimpeded visual access to the interior. For a crossover, the Duster has an unusually low drag coefficient of just 0.30 and a weight of under 2,900 lbs. Tractive effort comes courtesy of Renault’s 1.5L dCi four-cylinder diesel engine putting out 105 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough to push the Duster to 62 mph in 9.6 seconds and average 44.4 mpg (U.S.) with CO 2 emissions of just 139 g/km. Now, if only Carlos Ghosn would be so kind as to send this machine stateside as the next generation Nissan Rogue, we’d have something to cheer about. Gallery: Dacia Duster Concept [Source: Renault] Continue reading Geneva 2009: Dacia introduces its first concept, the 44.4 mpg Duster Auto Blog: Diesel , Renault , Geneva Motor Show Geneva 2009: Dacia introduces its first concept, the 44.4 mpg Duster originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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Geneva 2009: Dacia introduces its first concept, the 44.4 mpg Duster