subject: Renault Duster Manages To Win Over Indian Customers [print this page] The new SUV from Renault that is not even a month old in the Indian car market, Duster has been successful in besotting the Indian customers with its advanced features and affordable price tag. Presence of innovative features like reverse-parking sensor, key-less entry with answer back function, on-board trip computer with multi functional displays, rear defogger and wipers which enables better visibility makes this SUV a class apart among its segment. Renault Duster has brought some respite to Renault India as the company was going through a rough phase due to low sales in every segment. But with the launch of Duster in India the car maker might become successful in surging monthly sales. The compact SUV is a perfect combination of luxury and performance and gives a tough competition to other SUVs in the same segment. Renault Duster India price is the highlight of the SUV that makes it so popular among the customers; the SUV has been launched at an introductory price which can be increased later. The compact SUV has a separate rear-AC with independent control which is extremely useful in India where temperature soars high during summers. Interiors of Duster are roomier and provide good space to the passengers who are sitting at the back. The 8 way adjustable driver seat is very comfortable and leaves no space for tiredness. The exteriors of the SUV are not that impressive though but it looks decent. Presence of 16 inch alloy wheels on the exteriors give a neat look to the humongous vehicle. Apart from this, stylish roof rail, lateral bars, double barrel headlights make this SUV a worth buying SUV. Price of the petrol variants begin at Rs 7.19 lakh for the base model while the other model which is place one notch above the base trim is priced at Rs 8.19 lakh. On the other hand the 83 hp diesel version of the SUV range starts at Rs 7.99 lakhs for the base model, Rs 8.99 lakhs for the mid variant and Rs 9.99 lakhs for the high end version. On the other hand the 108 hp diesel variants come with a starting price tag of Rs 9.99 lakhs, the other two models are available at Rs 10.99 lakhs and Rs 11.29 lakhs respectively. The SUV is comfortable as a sedan and tough as a sport utility vehicle. The India produced Duster SUV will be offered in the UK market. Currently the French car maker is not offering 4X4 version of the SUV in the domestic market. The automatic variant is also not on offer and could be launched later if the demand for automatic variant rises. Other compact SUVs are also making its way into the Indian car market but Duster seems to have taken the lead by advancing the launch and making a place for itself in the SUV segment. Company"s next launch in India would be the rebadged version of Nissan Sunny sedan named Renault Scala. Scala will be priced a little higher than Nissan Sunny, the sedan is expected to be launched in India during the festive season. Some changes will be made to the sedan however, most of it will be similar to Nissan Sunny. This would be the fifth launch from the French car maker in India and the last for this year too. Last year before re-entering the Indian car market, Renault had claimed to launch five new cars in India within a time span of 18 months. The company managed to live up to its words and here it is working full swing on the development of its fifth vehicle for the domestic market, Renault Scala.
