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Renault India, a wholly owned subsidiary of French automaker Renault Group, on Monday unveiled new Renault Duster and opened it’s pre-booking. Deliveries will commence from mid March and the prices will be announced at that time.

Duster, the mid-size SUV, was a runway success for the company but discontinued years back.

“New Renault Duster preserves rugged, adventure-first character while advancing in areas critical to Indian SUV buyers: design, powertrain technology, comfort, safety and ownership experience,” the company said. 

New Renault Duster marks the first product unveiled under Renault Group’s International Game Plan in India, where the brand is prioritizing targeted investment and product expansion as part of a broader global strategy.

“As part of the Renault International Game Plan 2027, we are making India a key pillar of our growth outside Europe. We now have a strong ecosystem in Chennai, bringing together design, engineering, manufacturing, and local operations at the highest level – making India one of the most complete and powerful hubs in Renault’s global network,” said Fabrice Cambolive, Chief Growth Officer Renault Group & CEO Renault brand.

“Today, we have the means to fully support our ambitions in Inda, to better understand customer expectations, and to deliver products truly adapted to this market. The new Renault Duster is the first step in Renault’s renewal in India,” he added. 

New Renault Duster is made on the new Renault Group Modular Platform (RGMP) which is validated for extreme conditions and engineered for 5-star safety standards. 

The platform is ultra-flexible in terms of dimensions, powertrains suited to google automotive system, the company said. 

New Renault Duster is powered by a full range of powertrain options to access every Indian road and making the “unreachable reachable”. 

 It is powered by a Turbo TCe 160 engine to go limitless which churns out best in segment 163 PS of power and 280 Nm of torque, while Turbo TCe 100 is meant for smart and accessible segment.

New Renault Duster also marks the debut of the strong Hybrid E-Tech 160 engine, powered by 1.8L engine along with a 1.4 kWh battery, making it the most efficient and powerful hybrid, allowing segment’s best up to 80% EV mode in city drive conditions, the company said.

“With the new Renault Group Modular Platform, Renault brings an advanced hybrid technology and top-tier safety engineering. With Renault Forever program, we also offer our customers a significantly improved ownership experience,” said Stéphane Deblaise, CEO, Renault Group India.

“New Renault Duster is the start of a renewed product cycle and for an exciting trajectory for Renault in India. Renault is back,” he added. 

New Renault Duster will be offered with seven years warranty.

(The writer is in Chennai at the invitation of the company)