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
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| 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 ) , |
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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-
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| 2012 Renault Duster India |
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| 2012 Renault Duster India |
Renault Duster RxE- Rs 7.99 lakh
Renault Duster RxL- Rs 8.99 lakh
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| 2012 Renault Duster India |
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| 2012 Renault Duster India |
Renault Duster RxL- Rs 9.99 lakh
Renault Duster RxZ- Rs 10.99 lakh
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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.
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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.
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| 2012 Renault Duster India |
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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.
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