2019 Renault Duster (spy shot)
According to a report on the Economic Times, the
next-generation Renault Duster will have its Indian market launch in 2019. The
publication states that the second generation Duster, codenamed H79, will be
introduced in the country in the January-June 2019 period.
According to one Romanian publication, the 2017 Renault Duster will
be based on the modern CMF platform (CMF-B), whereas several British magazines
state that the new Duster will be underpinned by a modified version of the
current generation Duster’s B0/Logan platform.
Similar to the Renault Kaptur/Captur, the new Duster
could be made available in country-specific configurations, wherein emerging
markets (India, South America etc.) adapt an upgraded version of the B0
platform and developed markets (European markets) will use a CMF-related
platform. The exterior design however, will be similar in both variants much
like the Renault Kaptur (emerging market) and Renault Captur (developed
market).
Another speculation states that Renault will
initially launch the new Duster in a 5-seat variant next year, whereas in 2018,
a three-row 7-seat variant will be added to the portfolio. Both models would
see a transition from the 1.5-liter dCi diesel engine to a 1.6-liter diesel
engine with comparable improvements to emissions and efficiency, and a
1.2-liter turbocharged petrol engine.
