2012 Renault Duster India ~ launched

Renault Duster ( Renault Duster RxE Petrol , Renault Duster RxL Petrol , Renault Duster RxE Diesel 85 PS , Renault Duster RxL Diesel 85 PS , Renault Duster RxL Diesel 110 PS , Renault Duster RxZ Diesel 110 PS ) ,launched at a base price of Rs 7.19 lakh for petrol, Rs 7.99 lakh for diesel

Renault Duster ( Renault Duster RxE Petrol , Renault Duster RxL Petrol , Renault Duster RxE Diesel 85 PS , Renault Duster RxL Diesel 85 PS , Renault Duster RxL Diesel 110 PS , Renault Duster RxZ Diesel 110 PS ) ,

The wait is finally over and without further ado Renault India has launched the much awaited Duster compact SUV in to the Indian market. A segment which has seen rapid growth in the past few years, Renault was keen on offering a product of their own. Thus, the Duster seemed the best suited candidate. The pricing too is outstanding-

Renault Duster Petrol

Renault Duster RxE- Rs 7.19 lakh

Renault Duster RxL- Rs 8.19 lakh

2012 Renault Duster India

Renault Duster Diesel 85

Renault Duster RxE- Rs 7.99 lakh
Renault Duster RxL- Rs 8.99 lakh

2012 Renault Duster India

2012 Renault Duster India

Renault Duster Diesel 110

Renault Duster RxL- Rs 9.99 lakh
Renault Duster RxZ- Rs 10.99 lakh

2012 Renault Duster India
As far as looks are concerned, the Duster, even for its small proportions offers muscular styling- a must-have feature for an SUV. Just over 4 meters long, the SUV rides high on 16 inch wheels. The addition of chrome bits gives the SUV a more premium look. The interior design is simple and the dashboard is uncluttered. The SUV is available in 6 color options.

2012 Renault Duster India

The Duster gets three engine options with a 1.6 MPFI Petrol and 1.5 CRDI diesel engine in two states of tune. The petrol motor churns out 101 PS and 145 Nm of torque while the mid-range diesel does 85 PS and 20 Nm of twist, while the top-end diesel motor has 110 PS and 248 Nm of torque on offer. The base diesel and petrol models get a 5-speed manual transmission while the RXZ uses a 6-ratio stick shift. As far as fuel economy is concerned, the petrol delivers 13.24 kmpl, RXL (diesel) does 20.64 kmpl, while the more powerful RXZ delivers 19 kmpl.

2012 Renault Duster India

2012 Renault Duster India

Renault is offering two trim levels on the petrol models, viz. RXE, RXL, while the RXZ is the top-end trim available only on the diesel models apart from the two base trims. ABS + EBD (on diesel only), Dual Airbags and alloy wheels are only available on the RXZ variant. Having said that, the Duster comes packed with other creature comforts like a 2 DIN audio system with four speakers, fog lamps, air-con with rear vents on RXZ trim, cup holders, steering mounted audio + phone controls, parking sensors, tilt steering etc.