Renault confirms Indian-made Duster’s South African launch date
Now made at the Chennai plant, the Duster will replace the outgoing variant made in Romania.
Renault has announced that the Duster, manufactured in India, will be launched in South Africa on August 13th. This new version will replace the current Duster currently sourced from Romania. The Indian-made Duster will be produced at the Chennai plant, alongside other vehicles such as the Kwid, Triber, Kiger, and Boreal. The Indian Duster design differs from its European counterpart, both internally and externally.
Visually, it features restyled front and rear bumpers, a new grille, an integrated skidplate, wider air inlets, and wider 18-inch alloy wheels. Rear styling has also been changed, with LED light bars and a blackened numberplate cavity. In terms of dimensions, the Indian Duster is slightly larger, with a length of 4,343mm, a wheelbase of 2,657mm, a height of 1,669mm, and a width of 1,921mm, compared to the Romanian Duster's dimensions.
Under the hood, the Indian Duster offers three powertrain options: the 1.0 TCe, the 1.3 TCe, and the hybrid E-Tech 160. However, the 1.5 dCi turbodiesel engine, previously available, has been discontinued. The Indian Duster will no longer offer the option for four-wheel drive, as it has been replaced with a front-wheel drive setup.
Pricing for the Indian Duster is expected to be lower than its Romanian counterpart, with prices ranging from R489,999 to R549,999.
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