It’s D-day for Renault in Chennai. After its national launch in Delhi yesterday, Renault Duster has been launched in Chennai today. The compact SUV from Renault has been priced from Rs.7.31 lakhs (ex-showroom Chennai) for the petrol version. The 84hp diesel Duster has been priced from Rs.8.13 lakhs and 108hp diesel is priced from Rs.10.16 lakhs (ex-showroom Chennai). The Duster is the first mass market product from Renault and has been priced very competitively.
Speaking on the occasion, Marc NASSIF MD, Renault India Pvt. Ltd. said, “The Renault Duster is the best choice for customers looking for the comfort of a sedan with the appeal of an SUV. We are very excited about the product and we expect it to be a game changer for this segment. The new Duster is all about our commitment to Indian customers. We have packed in the best Renault technology which results in a fuel efficient, powerful performance, superb ride and handling along with a host of practical and attractive features and this makes the Renault Duster an extremely good value proposition for all our customers."
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He also said, "The Renault Duster is a vehicle which will not only meet the aspirations of our customers but also set the benchmark on all parameters. We are not only introducing a new vehicle today but I am happy to say that we have also ramped up our dealer and after sales network to reach out to customers pan India.”
The new Renault Duster will be manufactured at its manufacturing facility in Oragadam, Chennai and will be available at all Renault dealership’s across the country in six exciting colours.
Renault Duster has been launched just now. While the Renault Duster Petrol has been priced between Rs.7.19 lakhs and Rs.8.19 lakhs, the entry level diesel Duster with 84 hp is priced between Rs.7.99 lakhs and Rs.9.99 lakhs and the more powerful 108 hp diesel Duster is priced between Rs.9.99 lakhs and Rs.11.99 lakhs.
The petrol Duster will be fitted with a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder engine that produces 102 hp of maximum power and 14.7 kgm of maximum torque. For the diesel counterpart, the Duster gets two options of the company’s popular 1.5-litre K9K engine - 84 hp and 108 hp. The 84 hp engine will have a maximum torque of 20.4 kgm and the 108 hp engine will have 25.2 kgm torque. All the variants are fitted with a 5-speed manual gearbox. Being a monocoque, expect the handling of the car to be top-notch. Space has always been the USP of the Duster and it should keep up the tradition.
The Renault Duster has impressive mileage figures also - the petrol Duster gives 13.24 kmpl, the 84hp diesel gives 20.45 kmpl and the 108hp diesel gives 19.01 km per litre.
