Renault India today announced ARAI-certified fuel efficiency figures of 19.41kmpl for the Duster’s 1.0-litre Turbo TCe 100 petrol engine, making it the most fuel-efficient powertrain currently offered in the SUV range. The mileage figure is higher than the 1.3-litre turbo-petrol variants, which return 17.75kmpl with the manual gearbox and 18.45kmpl with the automatic transmission. The 1.0-litre engine is available in Authentic, Evolution and Techno trims, priced between Rs 10.49 lakh and Rs 13.49 lakh (ex-showroom).In terms of design, Renault has introduced India-specific design changes to the new generation Duster while retaining the overall silhouette of the third generation global model. The India-spec SUV gets redesigned headlamps with eyebrow-shaped LED daytime running lights that also act as turn indicators. It features a revised grille with prominent duster badging, which replaces the Renault logo, along with a front bumper that uses a silver surround and pixel-style fog lamps.From the side, the Duster features black cladding on the wheel arches and lower body, C-pillar-mounted rear door handles, and functional roof rails. At the rear, the triangular tail lamps are joined by an LED light bar not seen on the global version. Additional changes include a roof-mounted spoiler, textured license plate housing and black rear bumper with silver insert.Moving inside, the Duster’s interior has been largely redesigned for the Indian market. The India-spec version features an all-new dashboard design with a dual-screen layout, soft-touch surfaces and revised trim elements. The cabin features silver accents and contrast green stitching, a dedicated button panel on the center console, slide-adjustable front armrest with storage and more. Features include a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a panoramic sunroof, a wireless phone charger, dual-zone climate control, a powered tailgate, 6-way power and ventilated leather seats, 4 MB front lights, 4 MB seats. Push-button start/stop, multi-drive modes and more.Safety features include six airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, rear parking sensors, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, 360-degree camera, electric parking brake, disc brakes on all four wheels and Level 2 ADAS features.The new Renault Duster is offered with three engine options – a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 100 PS of power and 160 nm of torque mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. The second engine is a 1.3-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged petrol with 163 PS of power and 280 nm of torque mated to either a 6-speed DCT or a 6-speed manual. There is also a larger 1.8-liter hybrid petrol engine with 109 hp, 49 hp electric motor and 20 hp hybrid starter generator (HSG), with a 1.4 kW (280V) battery. Together, this configuration delivers a combined system output of 160hp and 172Nm.
