This year Renault India will launch a special
edition of the Duster called the Renault Duster Sandstorm. The company’s CEO,
Sumit Sawhney, revealed the information while speaking to reporters, as per
Livemint.
The launch of the Renault Duster Sandstorm will take
place before the festive season, Sawhney confirmed. Details regarding the
positioning and features of the special edition are not known, however.
Last month, a report emerged claiming the company
was offering heavy discounts on the Duster of up to INR 2 lakh. It also shed
light on Renault’s plans to trim the Duster range down to just three variants
in preparation for the launch of the Renault Captur. Sawhney confirmed the
Renault Captur launch in India will take place in the fourth quarter of this
year.
Renault currently offers petrol and diesel variants
of the Duster. A 1.5 L H4K mill producing 106 PS and 142 Nm powers the Duster
petrol. It offers a choice of 5-speed manual transmission and CVT options. The
Renault Duster diesel is powered by a 1.5 L K9K engine in two states of tune –
85 PS & 210 NM and 110 PS & 250 Nm. They get a 5-speed manual and a
6-speed manual transmission respectively. Additionally, the 110 PS variant can
be had with a 6-speed AMT as well.
Renault offers the 110 PS Duster diesel manual with
an AWD system in the top of the line RxZ trim. Prices of the Renault Duster
start at INR 8.29 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi).
