Renault has announced a price revision for the 2018 Duster SUV. The reduction in prices is down to the fact that Renault has increased localisation on the product. It is great to see the brand effectively pass on the benefits to the end user. Now, the Renault Duster prices begin from INR 7.95 lakh for the petrol and 8.95 lakh for the diesel (ex-showroom).
With the price revision, customers can avail benefits of up to INR 1 lakh, and these prices are effective from today onwards.
Powering the Renault Duster petrol is a 1.5L H4K block producing 106 PS of power @ 5600 RPM 142 Nm of torque @ 4000 RPM. The petrol engine comes matched to either a 5-speed manual or CVT with 6-speed manual mode. Powering the diesel Renault Duster is a 1.5L K9K block producing 85 PS of power @ 3750 RPM and 200 Nm of torque @ 1750 RPM matched to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The same 1.5L diesel is also available in another state of tune producing 110 PS of power @ 4000 RPM and 245 Nm of torque @ 1750 RPM matched to a 6-speed manual gearbox.
The Duster has been a very popular SUV in the Indian market, and the product that defined brand Renault here in India. However, the car is now showing age and sales figures have fallen noticeably compared to the launch period. Renault needs to bring the all-new Duster to India soon, which has already made a global debut.
| Variant (Prices) | MY 17 range (INR) |
MY 18 range effective March 1st (INR) | Customer Savings (INR) |
| RXE Petrol | 8,50,925 | 7,95,000 | 55,925 |
| RXL Petrol | 9,30,816 | 8,79,000 | 51,816 |
| RXS CVT Petrol | 10,24,746 | 9,95,000 | 29,746 |
| Std 85 PS Diesel | 9,45,663 | 8,95,000 | 50,663 |
| RXE 85 PS Diesel | 9,65,560 | 9,09,000 | 56,560 |
| RXS 85 PS Diesel | 10,74,034 | 9,95,000 | 79,034 |
| RXZ 85 PS Diesel | 11,65,237 | 10,89,000 | 76,237 |
| RXZ 110 PS Diesel | 12,49,976 | 11,79,000 | 70,976 |
| RXZ 110 PS AMT Diesel | 13,09,970 | 12,33,000 | 76,970 |
| RXZ 110 PS AWD Diesel | 13,79,761 | 12,79,000 | 1,00,761 |