Renault Duster Gets A Price Cut Of Up To Rs 1 Lakh
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 |
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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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) |
Source: cardekho.com