A new report on Motoring World suggests that the upcoming Renault Duster facelift, scheduled for a launch in the next 3-4 months, will get a 6-speed dual clutch automatic transmission.
Under pressure from the recently launched Hyundai Creta, which has already amassed tremendous interest, and the promising Maruti Suzuki S-Cross (due for a 5 August launch), the Duster refresh has to be comprehensive for it to stay in the game.
According to the report, the face-lift will visually resemble the Duster Adventure edition pictured above. On the offing will be beefier front and side cladding, front and rear skid plates, along with a dark grey finish for the alloy wheels.
However, the biggest news will be the inclusion of the new six-speed dual clutch automatic transmission called the Efficient Dual Clutch (EDC). Already offered in the Dacia Duster on sale in Russia, the EDC also gets a low ratio mode.
The reports suggest that the new transmission will be mated to the 110 PS variant with the 1.5-litre diesel engine. However, paddle shifters won’t be included. At launch, only the 2WD version will be offered with the EDC.
Apart from the new transmission, the face-lifted Duster range is expected to continue mechanically unchanged, and is likely to hit showrooms by Oct-Nov this year.
When is Renault Duster Diesel Automatic being Planned for launch. Please LAUNCH soon. We are waiting. And are excited about this NEWS. Renault should launch Duster Diesel Automatic in September ahead of Festive season, to cash on. There is immense interest in Automatic and Hyundai Creta has reported over 30% bookings of Automatic version and they have made changes in their production plans accordingly, in fact they were much surprised by the automatic requirement, having expected only 10% of the total bookings. It means of the 15,000 bookings Hyundai Creta has received 4,500 bookings are for Automatic itself, which is a significant number and completely new opportunity.