The prices of Renault's popular crossover SUV, the Duster, have gone down. The price cut is anywhere from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. The design and features of the 2018 Renault Duster have not changed.

Renault says that this price cut is due to more parts being made in the country. Even though the company didn't say which imported parts are changed to fit the local market. The Renault Duster was already a very popular model, but now it has an even bigger advantage over its competitors. This small SUV goes up against cars like the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki S-Cross, Ford Ecosport, and Honda WR-V.

Duster's prices, broken down by model and with discounts shown in brackets (all prices are ex-showroom India):

RXE Petrol Rs 7.95 lakh (- Rs 55,925)
RXL Petrol Rs 8.79 lakh (- Rs 51,816)
RXS CVT Petrol Rs 9.95 lakh (-Rs 29,746)
Std 85 PS Diesel Rs 8.95 lakh (- Rs 50,663)
RXE 85 PS Diesel Rs 9.09 lakh (- Rs 56,560)
RXS 85 PS Diesel Rs 9.95 lakh (- Rs 79,034)
RXZ 85 PS Diesel Rs 10.89 lakh (- Rs 76,237)
RXZ 110 PS Diesel Rs 11.79 (-Rs 70,976)
RXZ 110 PS AMT Diesel Rs 12.33 lakh (- Rs 76,970)
RXZ 110 PS AWD Diesel Rs 12.79 lakh (just over Rs 1 lakh)

Engine & Gearbox

The most expensive Duster AWD model gets a discount of more than Rs 1 lakh. Renault Duster has three engine options: a 1.5-liter gasoline engine with 106PS of power and 142Nm of torque, a 1.5-liter turbo diesel with 85PS of power and 200Nm of torque, and a 1.5-liter turbo diesel tuned to 110PS of power and 245Nm of torque.

The Duster with gasoline can be bought with either a 5-speed manual or a CVT automatic transmission. The only transmission for the 1.5-liter, 85-PS Duster is a 5-speed manual. The diesel Duster with 110PS comes with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission.