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2024 Renault Duster Unveiled Globally, Expected To Come To India In 2025


The third-generation Renault Duster draws design similarities from the Dacia Bigster concept

2024 Renault Duster

  • The 2024 Renault Duster is based on the CMF-B platform.

  • Gets slim headlights, Y-shaped LED DRLs and tail lamps.

  • Inside, the new-gen Duster features a 10.1-inch infotainment and digital driver’s display.

  • Safety kit includes multiple airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

  • May be launched in India by 2025.

Renault‘s budget-oriented brand, Dacia, has globally unveiled the third-generation Duster. The new SUV is based on the CMF-B platform, drawing design inspiration from the Dacia Bigster concept. It will first hit the European markets in 2024, and may go on sale in India sometime in 2025.

The first-gen Duster was launched in India in 2012 and discontinued in 2022. It played a major role in establishing Renault’s strong foothold in our market.

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Bigster Concept Inspired Design

2024 Renault Duster Rear

Though the new Duster has retained its boxy proportions and SUV silhouette, it draws its design inspiration from the Bigster concept. It gets an all-new grille design, slim headlights with Y-shaped LED DRLs, and a prominent air dam with fog lamps. 

From the side, the squared wheel arches and dual-tone alloy wheels give it a muscular appearance, with the side cladding and roof rails adding to the ruggedness. The new Duster’s rear door handles have been placed on the C-pillar. At the rear, it gets Y-shaped LED tail lamps and a prominent skid plate.

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How Does It Look From Inside?

2024 Renault Duster Interior

The interior of the 2024 Renault Duster has been completely revamped. The AC vents now feature Y-shaped inserts as well. The new Duster is equipped with a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and a 7-inch digital driver’s display. Other features on board the new Duster include wireless phone charging, a 6-speaker Arkamys 3D sound system, and cruise control.

Passenger safety is ensured with 6 airbags, an electronic parking brake, electronic stability control (ESC), hill assist, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and a full suite of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

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New Powertrain Options

The new-gen Duster comes with multiple powertrain options including hybrid and LPG. The choices include a 130 PS, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol powertrain paired to a 48 V mild hybrid system, a strong hybrid 140 PS 1.6-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine paired to 2 electric motors powered by a 1.2kWh battery pack. The third is a combination of petrol and LPG. The 1.2-litre unit is offered with 6-speed transmission powering all four wheels.

More details on the powertrains for the India-spec version of the new-gen Duster are yet to be revealed.

Expected India Launch & Rivals

The third-generation Renault Duster may be launched in India sometime in 2025. Here, it could be priced from Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards. It will take on the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Honda Elevate, MG Astor, and Citroen C3 Aircross.

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Polestar O2 concept

The O2 took design cues from the Precept concept – which previewed the 5 – and Ingenlath said it was developed with two goals: further reinforcing the brand’s image as a “luxury sports brand” and pushing internal development.

“The energy and vision that it brings into the company definitely drives us,” said Ingenlath. “We made the Precept a reality with the Polestar 5, and that’s the result of us daring to go out with that vision.”

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He added: “The propulsion of an electric drivetrain is great for a sports car. And then to do it when an open-roof concept, when everybody dreams about ‘the fresh air, the breeze, being closer to nature’ – it’s a perfect fit to have that with an electric drivetrain, and not only have fresh air when you arrive at it, but you’ll leave it for the people behind you.

“Electric propulsion is absolutely a perfect fit for a roadster, so I would love to put an exclamation mark that the future of driving an open roadster has to be electric.”

The O2, which features a fixed retracting roof, is substantially shorter than the 5, at around 4600mm long, with the wheelbase shrunk by around 400mm. This has been enabled by removing the ‘foot garage’ – a well in the skateboard chassis floor of the 5 to increase rear leg room – from the platform. Polestar claims this will allow the model to maintain huge rigidity, ensuring it offers strong handling and dynamics.