Overview

• ADAC tested seven identical Dacia Dusters under 34 °C ambient heat and found a half-garage cover lowered interior temperatures from 53 °C to 43 °C after four hours of sun exposure.
• An exterior reflective sunshade cut cabin heat to 45 °C, while internal foil and dashboard cloths achieved 49 °C and 50 °C respectively.
• White paint reduced cabin temperatures by just 5 °C despite a 21 °C lower surface reading, and tinted windows trimmed heat by 2 °C while protecting seat surfaces.
• Drivers should start air conditioning at maximum fan and lowest temperature, switch to recirculation after three minutes, and keep the interior-exterior temperature gap under six degrees.
• Parked cars can exceed 50 °C within 30 minutes, so children and pets must never be left inside during hot weather.