Winner of our Best Value New Car two years on the trot in 2019 and 2020 and from the manufacturer that won Best Value Brand in the 2021 Auto Trader New Car Awards, the Dacia Duster is an established favourite among cost conscious buyers. But there?s more to it than just affordability, the chunky SUV styling and general sense of knockabout functionality all making it perfect for anything a family can throw at it. Dacia is owned by Renault and the Duster shares foundations, engines and various other bits with others in the family like the Clio and Captur. That?s a good thing as Renault, like the other French brands, has worked hard to overturn lazy stereotypes about flaky reliability and now builds dependable cars. The Duster?s inherent simplicity counts in its favour here, too and Dacias typically score well on owner satisfaction and reliability studies. White, £9,256