Renault Duster

Renault Duster Review

The Renault Duster is first of the many compact SUVs that will be introduced in India in the coming months. It has opened up a new segment of sorts – five-seater utility vehicle with a price tag very close to that of the C-segment sedans. The Duster offers a mix of a butch appearance, comfortable interiors and an efficient diesel engine that the competition can't match.

The Duster looks like a proper SUV. It has a no nonsense face, with formidable street presence thanks to bulging wheel arches, high clearance between tyres and wheel-well, roof rails and running boards. Also it doesn’t come across as a utilitarian SUV, but more as a typical upmarket and recreational product.



The interiors are roomy with ample amount of boot space. The plastic quality could have been better, but it seems Renault has compromised a bit to keep the price tag in check. It makes up for it with the ride and handling. With the monocoque chassis and front-wheel-drive architecture, the Duster is easy to drive and feels like a car. Not only does it handle undulations well, it suppresses bumps and potholes almost completely with very little noise or vibrations seeping inside the cabin.

The Duster is available in both petrol and diesel guise. The petrol unit is the same that powers the Nissan Sunny and the Renault Scala. The diesel mill is the renowned K9K and is available in two states of tune – 85bhp (again exactly the same as Sunny and Scala diesel) and the 110bhp with six-speed manual gearbox that propels the Renault Fluence.

The first proper competition for the Duster will be the Ford Ecosport. There will be few others in the segment from manufacturers like Hyundai, Honda and Chevrolet, but all of these are expected only in 2014.

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• Renault Duster First Drive - Most wanted

  Butch looking but affordable SUVs, are in great demand. And Renault's weapon of choice to take this head-on is the Duster. We drive it

Specifications Summary

Renault Duster Colours

Renault Duster is sold in the following colours in India.

• Metallic Woodland Brown
• Metallic Fiery Red
• Pearl Supreme White
• Metallic Moonlight Silver
• Pearl Galaxy Black
• Metallic Graphite Grey

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Renault Duster in News

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• Renault Duster beats Mahindra Scorpio to become No: 1 SUV in the segment

  The Renault Duster has become the largest selling SUV in the segment overtaking the Mahindra Scorpio. Renault Duster’s sales touched 6,300 units whereas [...] - 06 May 2013

• Renault India sees tenfold growth in April

  Renault India has managed to achieve tenfold growth for the month of April. It sold 6314 units in April 2013 as compared to 615 units in the corresponding period [...] - 01 May 2013

• Renault India sells 8, 232 units in March

  Renault India has sold 8, 232 units in March 2013 as compared to 1005 units in the corresponding period last resulting in an eight-fold growth year on year. The [...] - 02 Apr 2013

• Renault India Introduces brand new ‘Media Nav’ System in the Duster

  Building on its continuing success in the compact SUV space, Renault India today announced the introduction of the brand-new multimedia system, ‘Media [...] - 02 Apr 2013

• Renault Duster with four-wheel drive badge spotted in Kerala

  A four-wheel drive version of the Renault Duster has been spotted in Kerala by the crew at team-bhp. There is not much to indicate that this is the four-wheel drive [...] - 22 Mar 2013

Renault Duster User Reviews

Recent user reviews on Renault Duster.

• Renault Duster RXL 110 ps Dt of purchase 16.11.2013

  on Renault Duster by Amar Singh Deori, 20-May-2013
  Exterior Excellent looks from front,side and specially from the rear. Wheel size and arch are the centre of attraction. Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Five months of driving [...]

• Renault Duster - I'm Loving it!

  on Renault Duster by Rajkumar, 05-May-2013
  Exterior Simply loving the way the exterior of this car designed. You will certainly fall in love with this one with the beautifully placed curves. I must say that the exterior [...]

• Affordable SUV

  on Renault Duster by Srinivasa Moorthy S A, 12-Apr-2013
  Exterior Very good and very masculine. Impressive looks both from Front and Side, kind of muted looks in the back.  Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Just OK could have [...]

• Stuck at the Renault Bodyshop for 3.5 months now

  on Renault Duster by Prasad, 28-Mar-2013
  My Renault Duster met with an accident on Jan 27th and had some front damage, not really significant. It has been with the Dealer Nag Shakthi Auto Cars in Hubli for the last 2 months. [...]

• A MR PERFECT WITH SOME DEFECTS

  on Renault Duster by Jagadishvarma.S, 23-Mar-2013
  Exterior A very beautiful and muscular very good front view and great looking alloy wheels and head lamps are excellent NO DOUBT FROM EXTERIOR IT IS UNBEATABLE Interior (Features, [...]

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