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Renault Duster : First Look

by Abhishek Nigam

Posted on 05 Jul 2011

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A first look at the vehicle tells you Renault has definitely got the styling right. And now, the Duster is all set to be the third offering from Renault after the Logan and the recently launched Fluence

Bigger has always been better, and when it comes to SUV’s in India, this especially holds true. The Indian SUV market at the moment is pretty chockablock with entries from almost all manufacturers. The range varies from, the little Premiere Rio (that is if one can call it an SUV) starting at five odd lakh rupees to the big daddies which include the Range Rovers and the Landcruisers that retail in crores. But between all these, there is one market which is relatively quite nascent and that is the entry level SUV segment.

For years it’s been a fight between the ubiquitous Tata safari and the current best seller, the Mahindra Scorpio which are both pretty good vehicles in their own right. But not anymore. Coming to take the fight to them soon is the Dacia Duster. If the brand doesn’t ring a bell yet, it’s the same company that also makes the Dacia Logan, aka the Renault Logan aka the Mahindra Verito. The Duster however is all set to be the third offering from Renault after the Logan and the recently launched Fluence.

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rakesh

this car is the make a new history in diesel car

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Olav Vikingson

Is Renault and Dacia working together on the Duster?

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Guruprasad K

This mini SUV would be an excellent choice if released in 7-8L price range. if its priced higher than that (based on what happened with Skoda Yeti!!!)

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khem

i just fail to understand WHY automobiles launched in India lack in interiors unless its a high end luxury car.

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jigar

looking stunning wait for another 6 months company said its launch is in june but sources confirm its launch not before 2013 lets see to get soon

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neeraj

prices range between7.5 to 8.5 for diesel will make boom in market

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nirav

when can one actually test the car and take delivery

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joy chowdhury

Is the vehicle going to be peppy or sluggish? Will it be able to undertake hilly ascent? The manufacturer should take care about making the vehicle peppy otherwise it will be sheer flop!!

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naresh thawani

Yes I second this thought. The cars in India unless very high end have pathetic interior which can very well be improved upon by just adding a few thousand rupee in the cost.

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Rajesh

further improvement in Interiors is needed before launch... and the pricing has to be in 7-8 L for the diesel version

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