The Ford EcoSport is surely taking long to come to us. The upcoming compact crossover, which should be launched before March 2013, will be a direct competitor to the Renault Duster. Now, the Duster has done a world of good to Renault India and arrival of Ecosport could pose a great hurdle in Renault’s dream run. However, it has emerged that Renault India is planning to launch a 4×4 variant of the Duster and hence, keep the buzz around the compact SUV alive.
Renault India already exports Duster 4×4 to United Kingdom and would not involve much of infrastructure enhancement to make it available in India.
Safely expect the Renault Duster 4×4 to command a premium of INR 70-90k over 2wd variants.
| Ford EcoSport | Renault Duster | |
| Engine Size | 1.5L Diesel Engine/1L 3 cylinder Eco Boost Petrol | 1.5 CRDi diesel engine/ 1.6 litre of petrol engine |
| Price Range | Rs. 9,00,000 (approx) | Rs. 9,00,000 (approx) |
| Power | 118 BHP | 85 BHP |
| Gear box | 5 speed manual transmission/6 speed Powershift automatic transmission with dual clutch | 6 speed manual transmission |
| Transmission | Manual/Automatic | Manual |
| Top Speed | 175kmph | 164kmph |
Thanks a lot Hunter for pointing out…it stands corrected 🙂
dude see what you posted ''duster's mileage of 7kmpl''….must be joking right