French automobile major Renault launched its compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Duster on July 4, 2012 in one petrol and two diesel versions. The three variants are priced between Rs 7.19 and Rs 11.29 lakh.
The compact SUV is available with 1.6 liter petrol engine and a 1.5 liter diesel engine that has been mated with two different horsepower — 85 and 110.
The petrol powered SUV has a fuel mileage of 13.24 km per liter (kmpl), while that of 85 horsepower has a mileage of 20.45 kmpl and 110 horsepower of 19.01 kmpl.
According to the company, the new compact SUV will become its flagship product in India.
The company has already received 4,000 bookings for the Duster. Renault aims to sell 30,000 cars overall this year on the back of the Duster, compared to 1,500 cars last year.
India will be the fifth country globally to produce the Duster after destinations such as Brazil, Russia and Romania.
The company is also gearing up to export the Duster made at its Chennai facility to countries such as the Britain by December this year.
Currently, Renault has three models in the Indian market — the premium sedan Fluence, the luxury SUV Koleos and the premium compact — the Pulse.
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