The 2026 Renault Duster has marked a grand comeback of one of the most popular nomenclatures of the Indian passenger vehicle market, Duster. Renault will announce the price of the SUV in March this year, while deliveries of the new Duster will commence from April 2026. The French carmaker is undoubtedly betting big on the new Duster to grab a larger chunk of the market space in India that is bulging fast and has room for growth. However, it is not going to be an easy task for the new generation Renault Duster.
The 2026 Renault Duster will be competing with some of the toughest rivals. In this segment, the rivals include Tata Sierra, Hyundai Creta, and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. While the Tata Sierra is a new arrival in this space, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Hyundai Creta have pretty strong profiles.
Here is a quick comparison of dimensions and powertrains between the 2026 Renault Duster and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara.
The 2026 Renault Duster is 1 mm longer, 20 mm wider, and 58 mm taller than the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. It has 57 mm of extra wheelbase as well. Speaking of the boot space, the 2026 Renault Duster offers 145 litres of extra boot space compared to the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Both the 2026 Renault Duster and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara are available in three different powertrain options. However, the Duster offers two turbocharged petrol engine choices, and one of them comes with mild-hybrid tech, while the Grand Vitara gets only a naturally aspirated petrol motor. The 2026 Renault Duster gets both mild-hybrid and strong-hybrid technology options, while the Grand Vitara also comes with the same technologies. Additionally, the Grand Vitara gets CNG as well, which is missing in the Duster.
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