WAIT IS OVER!! Renault Duster launched @ INR 7.47 lakhs (ex showroom Mumbai)

We had been closely following Renault India’s plan to launch its price warrior SUV for India- the Duster. The rugged, spacious and proportionately designed vehicle has initiated a new price war of sorts. This seems to be the only way for the company to get going in India, as the Fluence, Koleos and Pulse have not been able to do much with their rather premium pricing.

The Duster for India is available with two engine options – a 1.6 liter petrol and a 1.5 liter diesel available in two different states of tune. Of the two, the 1.5 liter dCi diesel, without doubt will form the lion’s share of the Duster’s sale.

Engine Specifications

  • Petrol/Diesel
  • Displacement- 1.6L/1.5L
  • Max Power (BHP)- 100/85/110
  • Max Torque (NM)- 160/200/240
  • Fuel Economy (claimed)- 13.24/20.46/19.01

Renault duster

The duster seems to have taken the fight to the hot selling products like the Scorpio and even the MUVs such as the Xylo and the newly introduced Ertiga, which has been an instant hit. The Duster is produced in Renault Nissan’s Orgadam plant near Chennai and employs a very highly level of localization to keep the costs at a bare minimum. The plant also exports the SUV to some of the European countries including the UK.

While Duster has been acclaimed worldwide by scribes as a no-nonsense, high on practicality and value product, it may have to face some challenges in India – limited number of dealerships being one of them. The French carmaker is working towards taking its dealerships count to 100 by the end of 2012.

Renault duster

The car will be launched in three trim levels- RxE, RxL, and RxZ and we have a complete list of features on offer on these variants.

RxE

EXTERIOR– Double headlights with chrome bezel, Chrome front grille and Rr embellisher, Body coloured + black bumpers, black side sills and black roof bars, black door handles and ORVMs, 16″ styled steel wheels, Wheel center cap with chromed Renault logo, Green tinted glass.

INTERIOR– 2 tone light grey/dark carbon dashboard, bright chrome air vent rings, shiny medium grey center fascia, bright chrome instrument cluster rings, bright chrome steering wheel ring, shiny medium grey door grab handles, black inside door handles, 2 tone dark grey/Black seats, Rear bench foldable 1/1, vanity mirror on passenger sun visor.

SAFETY– Immobilizer, Day/Night IRVM, steel engine sump protection guard, 2 rear headrest <<balloon>>, 3 pts rear side seat belt, 2 pts central, RF remote control (boot included), single tone horn

DRIVING/COMFORT– Power steering, Manual HVAC, keyless entry with central locking, manual internal adjustment for ORVM, tilt steering column, front central roof light with dimming effect, front and rear power windows, ashtray, trunk room light, 2 reverse lights, rear parcel shelf, strut type hood lifter, internal cable release for fuel filler lid, tailgate push button

RxL = RxE + following

EXTERIOR– Front fog lights, black door handles, body coloured ORVMs

INTERIOR-2 tone beige/carbon dashboard, shine champagne door handles and door moulding, beige fabric on door panels, shiny champagne STW add on, shiny champagne grab handles, shiny black center console, all beige fabric/vinyl seats

SAFETY– ABS + EBD + BA

DRIVING/COMFORT– On board trip computer, 2 DIN integrated radio with MP3, USB, AUX In, SD Reader, 4 speakers, Audio and phone controls behind steering wheel, height adjustable front seat belts, electrically adjustable ORVMs, front roof light incl, map lights on both sides, rear seat armrest with cup holders, glove box lamp, rear side passenger reading lights, rear glass wiper, washer, defroster, rear 12v socket

OPTIONAL– Dual front airbags, navigation, 16′ alloy wheels, rear parking sensors. ABS+EBD+ Brake Assist

RxZ = RxL + following

EXTERIOR– Chrome satine skid plates, black and chrome satine roof bars, chrome satine side mirrors, chrome satin finish door handles, chrome satin door sill add on, 16″ alloy wheels with with centre cap of chrome Renault logo, chrome exhaust pipe finisher

INTERIOR– 2 tone beige/grey fabric seats, leather steering wheel & gear knob, wood like finish on embellisher, shiny black inside door handles, shiny black mouldings (baguette), bright chrome inner pull handles

SAFETY– ABS + EBD + Brake assist, dual front airbags, driver seat belt reminder, impact sensing door unlock , speed sensing door locking

DRIVING/COMFORT– Height adjustable driver seat, adjustable lumbar support for driver, rear parking sensors

OPTIONS– Leather seats, Navigation, rear AC

Renault duster

Design Commentary

The Duster, which is approximately the size of the now defunct Tucson sports a chrome finished front grille, smart looking headlamps, a bumper that sports neatly integrated fog lamps and an air dam placed inside a skid plate-like housing.

In the side profile, the car has well pronounced wheel arches and the 5 spoke mags gel well with the beefy design. That said, the D pillar looks a tad too wide and the car could have done with wider windows in the rear doors. Ditto for the rear quarter glass. The Duster sure looks rugged and sporty in this profile but the aforementioned changes and blacked out B pillars could have given the car that extra character.

Coming to the rear end, the car continues to look beefy and integrated reflectors and skid plate are integrated into the bumper. The chrome plated number plate bulb holder and some smart surfacing on the hatch that gels seamlessly with the design of the tail lamps ensues that special touch to the rear.

Price

Renault Duster (ex showroom, Delhi) prices are as follows: 

Petrol engine 104PS

  • RxE: 7.19 lakh
  • RxL: 8.19 lakh
  • Diesel Engine 85PS
  • RxE: 7.99 lakh
  • RxL: 8.99 lakh
  • RxL diesel optional pack: 9.99 lakh

Diesel engine 110PS

  • RxL: 9.99 lakh
  • RxZ: 10.99 lakh
  • RxZ diesel optional pack: 11.29 lakh

Renault Duster (ex showroom, Mumbai)prices are as follows: 

Renault Duster petrol

  • RxE – 7.47 lakhs
  • RxL – 8.52 lakhs

Renault Duster diesel

  • RxE – 8.31 lakhs
  • RxL – 9.36 lakhs
  • RxL option pack – 10.41 lakhs
  • RxL 110 PS – 10.41 lakhs
  • RxZ – 11.46 lakhs
  • RxZ option pack – 11.77 lakhs

Our sources informed us that the car will be launched at a starting price of INR 7.25 lakhs (for base variant of petrol model) and the info from them has turned out to be pretty accurate. At INR 7.19 lakhs, the car finds itself bang in the middle of upper C segment sedan territory and basically, this is exactly what Reanult intends.

28 thoughts on “WAIT IS OVER!! Renault Duster launched @ INR 7.47 lakhs (ex showroom Mumbai)”

  1. Nilesh Sundar

    I so hate the choices part! Leaves me utterly confused. 😛 But 9.99lacs for RXL with front airbags, ABS+EBD sounds good. 4×4 pricing should be a downer tho when ever its out.

  2. Nilesh Sundar

    I simple can't understand the safety feature set across options. So what is the 110PS diesel with front airbags going to cost me? 13lakh OTR?

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