The interest generated by the Renault Duster is matched only by that generated by the Ford EcoSport. Renault couldn’t play it any safer than it will with the Duster for India, a nation that loves its SUVs. We present to you reader for the first time a new feature we call ‘rSeries‘. All stories related to the Renault Duster’s launch in India will be collated in this rSeries where you can find the stories in a chronological order for your easy reference.
Renault Duster launched at stunning pricing and a host of fantastic features and powertrain options.
An introductory price of less than 6 lakhs for the 1.5L petrol model and a little more than 7 lakhs for the 1.5L dCi 110 diesel engine model Renault Duster?
Renault will launch the Duster with five variants, starting with a base model at around Rs 7 lakh, powered by a 1.6-litre petrol engine says Autocar India. The 1.5 litre diesel will also be available. An entry-level 85bhp version and the 110bhp variant better known as the dCi 110 are said to be on offer.
IAB reader Deepu Antony spotted a convoy of Duster’s being tested in Chennai
IndianAutosBlog.com reader Shehzad Raaz spotted not one, but a convoy of Duster’s being tested in Chennai. This is also the first time the Duster’s interiors have been spied and it shouldn’t really surprise us we’re getting the dose of beige that market studies show India loves.
Again, the Duster was spotted by an IAB reader Gokulraj who caught on camera a white and another black Duster. Both models spotted seem to be base variants since the rear bumpers is not the aluminium finished one we’ve seen on the Red Duster.
Fawaz Khan, an Indian Autos Blog reader spied the Duster testing on the ECR and promptly had the images uploaded on the blog. The Duster is speculated to launch during Diwali, followed soon by the Sunny based sedan.
Renault DeZir concept in all its glory. The Duster, an SUV India has been waiting for with bated breath. The Megane Trophy V6, Formula 1 Lotus Renault GP, and finally a stunning display comprising the RS27 Engine 2011 powering the F1 car and the 1.5 L dCi diesel engine to be used in the Pulse.
Renault may have ceded the rights to the car platform on which the Logan is built to Mahindra (the Logan name is not given to Mahindra and therefore Mahindra calls the erstwhile Logan, Verito) but it still has kept the rights to the platform for launching other products on it. The Duster SUV from Renault […]
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