Renault Duster make-over to be launched in August

Yes, you read it right!

The nation’s best-selling and much-loved compact SUV that make the history of the compact SUC segment boom in our country. The company is all set with a new upgraded version for the Duster, in order to make sure it sustains among its competitors who are flooding the Indian market now.

The new upcoming model is expected to adorn the rods within this current month of August, 2015, carrying a price tag of INR 8-12.28 lakh.

I’m sure the upcoming Renault Duster facelift would become very close to a lot of people in the market, for numerous reason, basically backed up on the fact that it indeed is a small car, crafted to look and feel grand. Manufactured and designed by Renault’s subordinate in Romania, Dacia, its entrance indicated a fresh new episode in the Renault India’s backdrop image in the domestic market as it set the created historical figures and collected immense appreciation month after month, ever since the car has been hurled in the month of July back in the year 2012. Though, in spite of the excellent amalgamation that it presented, the Renault Duster could not match up with the Ford EcoSport that was hurled initially this year and eventually started dipping numbers.

Now, having witnessed the downfall, a make-over was all that the Renault Duster required at the moment, so the revamped model is out now even before it was expected. The vehicle has been revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show and sports a congregation of beauty transforms along with a latest and fresh petrol motor.

Renault Duster: Exterior

The revamped Renault Duster obtains a fresh pretense while acquiring a new grille, reformed headlight layout as well as a fresh layout for the air intake at the front. It also acquires new fore and rear scuff plates, renewed tail light assemblage along with 16-inch wheels. Though, on the whole, the layout of the crossover has not been altered while it certainly does retain the charm, especially the wheel arches that made me fall in love with its shape.

The back too would continue to be similar as the present model, however at the moment the car would carry an in-built exhaust pipe set up at the rear assemblage. Though, one noteworthy modification to the Renault Duster is the customized roof rails to amplify the support.  To add on a further customization, the brand might offer an adventure pack that would include a bulbar, satin chrome strips and door sill guard protectors.

Renault Duster: Interior & Specs

The Renault Duster facelift bears the majority of its inshore detailing from the present running variant such as the instrument cluster, seat upholstery options and power window switches. The European spec vehicle also equips a fire extinguisher, security system and snow chains. Although the variant for the Indian market would just bear a fire extinguisher. The seats at the back are most likely to stay unaffected as would the car’s boot part. Renault at present provides a navigation pack with the Duster and we expect that this would be marked standard on the RXZ diesel model.

Variants and engine line-up

The Renault Duster is at present out in seven distinct diesel and two petrol variants. We anticipate that once the Media-NAV system is included into the car as a regular feature, Renault would do away with the RxZ and RxL optional variants.

The motor line-up stays similar like the one before; being a 1.5-L diesel and a 1.6-L petrol. The diesel is obtainable in two configurations 84bhp+200Nm and 110bhp+240Nm, as the petrol unit churns out 102bhp and a torque of 145Nm. The 84bhp diesel and the petrol engine have been mated to a five-speed manual while the 110bhp diesel has been mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.

However, Renault’s new weapon is the 1.2-litre TCe petrol unit that makes out 123.3bhp and torque of 204Nm. Power is send out to all four wheels over a six-speed manual and in the case of the latter a four-wheel-drive system.

Launch Date, Price:

Renault would most likely present the new innovative variant within this particular month itself, considering the approaching festive season just around the corner and we expect this updated version to cost at least INR 20000 more.

Upon its launch, the Renault Duster Facelift would complete with eth Ford EcoSport, Nissan Terrano and the Mahindra XUV500 W4 variant.