Renault has brought back its most popular nomenclature in India, the Duster, after an almost four year hiatus. The new generation 2026 Renault Duster has made its much awaited debut in the Indian market. This grand comeback of the Renault Duster is expected to give the French carmaker a significant bump in sales as well as hep it to grow market share significantly as well. The new generation 2026 Renault Duster comes with a completely fresh design language, a massively updated cabin, and fresh set of powertrains.
Renault is slated to reveal the pricing of new generation Duster in March this year, and deliveries of the SUV will commence in April 2026. Pre-bookings for the SUV is already underway at a token amount of ₹21,000. If you are planning to book one here are the top five facts about the 2026 Renault Duster that you must know.
2026 Renault Duster: Expected price
The new 2026 Renault Duster is expected to be available at a starting price of below ₹11 lakh. This aggressive pricing could give the mid-size SUV a strong foothold in a highly competitive segment. Pricing it higher could risk pushing the new Duster out of serious considerations for the value-conscious consumers.
2026 Renault Duster: Completely redesigned look
The new generation 2026 Renault Duster carries a completely new design philosophy. It looks bolder and more muscular looking than the old model. Dimensionally, the SUV measures 4,300 mm long, 1,800 mm wide and 1,600 mm in height. The new Duster gets fresh sleek LED headlamps, new LED DRLs, redesigned LED connected taillights, plenty of body cladding, sculpted lines, muscular front and rear fenders, cladding across the wheel arches and doors, and diamond-cut alloys.
2026 Renault Duster: Big on features
The interior of the new 2026 Renault Duster has received a comprehensive overhaul. It gets a new three-spoke steering wheel with piano black inserts, a dual-screen layout on the dashboard, ambient lighting, Type-C USB charging ports, etc. It also features a panoramic sunroof, faux carbon fibre inserts on the dashboard and doors, dual-tone upholstery, dual-zone climate control, an Arkamys sound system, powered front seats, an adjustable front armrest, a powered tailgate, and 60:40 split rear seats.
2026 Renault Duster: First Renault in India with ADAS
The 2026 Renault Duster gets Level 2 ADAS suite, which makes it the first Renault car in India to get the feature. Besides that, the new Duster also gets a 360-degree camera, six airbags, electronic parking brake with auto-hold among others.
The new generation 2026 Renault Duster willl be offered with three petrol powertrain options. At the top of the range is a 1.8-litre, four-cylinder, direct-injection petrol engine paired with dual 1.4 kWh electric motors. Christened as the E-Tech 160, this strong hybrid powertrain produces 160 bhp power and 172 Nm torque. The mid-level powertrain is a 1.3-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged petrol unit, called the Turbo TCe 160. This motor develops 160 bhp power and 280 Nm torque. This engine is mated to a six-speed manual and a DCT gearbox. The entry-level option is a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine, christened as TCe 100, which is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and kicks out 100 bhp power and 160 Nm torque.
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