Renault Duster Gets A Price Cut Of Up To Rs 1 Lakh

By : Agencies | Updated at : 03 Mar 2018 10:30 AM (IST)

The top-end Renault Duster RXZ 110PS Diesel is now cheaper than the Hyundai Creta SX (O) diesel manual by Rs 2.73 lakh!

Renault has launched the 2018 model year Duster and the SUV has received a significant price cut right from the base petrol model to the top-spec diesel AWD (all-wheel-drive). Renault says that the price reduction is owing to increase in localisation. The Duster is manufactured at Renault’s Chennai facility along with its other siblings, and Nissan and Datsun models. The new prices are effective from March 1, 2018, and here’s a comparison between the old and new prices.

Renault Duster	Old Prices	New Prices	Difference
RXE Petrol	Rs 8.50 lakh	Rs 7.95 lakh	Rs 55,925
RXL Petrol	Rs 9.30 lakh	Rs 8.79 lakh	Rs 51,816
RXS CVT Petrol	Rs 10.24 lakh	Rs 9.95 lakh	Rs 29,746
Std 85 PS Diesel	Rs 9.45 lakh	Rs 8.95 lakh	Rs 50,663
RXE 85 PS Diesel	Rs 9.65 lakh	Rs 9.09 lakh	Rs 56,560
RXS 85 PS Diesel	Rs 10.74 lakh	Rs 9.95 lakh	Rs 79,034
RXZ 85 PS Diesel	Rs 11.65 lakh	Rs 10.89 lakh	Rs 76,237
RXZ 110 PS Diesel	Rs 12.49 lakh	Rs 11.79 lakh	Rs 70,976
RXZ 110 PS AMT Diesel	Rs 13.09 lakh	Rs 12.33 lakh	Rs 76,970
RXZ 110 PS AWD Diesel	Rs 13.79 lakh	Rs 12.79 lakh	~ Rs 1 lakh

Renault Duster Gets A Price Cut Of Up To Rs 1 Lakh

The variants that have received the maximum price cut are the premium ones, including the diesel AWD which attracts a whopping reduction of Rs 1 lakh! It appears that the move has also been taken to give the Captur more breathing space. The Captur (priced between Rs 9.99 lakh - 14.05 lakh) is a comparatively better-loaded product however the price overlaps were possibly causing some cannibalisation. With the price cut, Renault seems to have covered the Rs 8-15 lakh price bracket with two products more effectively.

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Renault Duster Gets A Price Cut Of Up To Rs 1 Lakh

Interestingly, the Duster petrol automatic has become the most economically priced compact SUV in the market. It is also closely priced compared to the entry-level Ford EcoSport petrol AT (Trend+ Rs 9.55 lakh). The Hyundai Creta petrol AT, for instance, is priced at Rs 13.03 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom, New Delhi). Here’s how the Duster competes with the Hyundai Creta in terms of prices.

Diesel (ex-showroom, New Delhi
Renault Duster	Hyundai Creta
Std 85PS: Rs 8.95 lakh	1.4-litre E: Rs 9.99 lakh
RXE 85PS: Rs 9.09 lakh	1.4-litre S: Rs 11.38 lakh
RXS 85PS: Rs 9.95 lakh	1.4-litre S+: Rs 12.27 lakh
RXZ 85PS: Rs 10.89 lakh	1.6-litre S+: Rs 13.69 lakh
RXZ 110PS: Rs 11.79 lakh	1.6-litre SX: Rs 12.50 lakh
RXZ 110PS AMT: Rs 12.33 lakh	1.6-litre SX+: Rs 13.48 lakh/Rs 13.86 lakh (dual-tone)/ Rs 14.59 lakh (Auto)
RXZ 110PS AWD: Rs 12.79 lakh	1.6-litre SX(O): Rs 14.52 lakh

Petrol (ex-showroom, New Delhi)
Renault Duster	Hyundai Creta
RXE: Rs 7.95 lakh	1.6-litre E: Rs 9.29 lakh
RXL: Rs 8.79 lakh	1.6-litre E+: Rs 9.99 lakh
RXS CVT: Rs 9.95 lakh (auto)	1.6-litre SX+: Rs 12.02 lakh/ Rs 12.40 lakh (dual-tone)/ Rs 13.03 lakh (auto)