Nissan to Launch Duster SUV in India by Diwali 2013

Japanese automaker Nissan will launch the compact Duster SUV in India by October 2013, coinciding with the auspicious time of Dussehra and Diwali.

Nissan would launch a rebadged version of the Duster (codenamed NH79). The new vehicle will get major cosmetic tweaks both to the inside and outside, but will remain the same underneath.

The NH79 will slot in below the Renault Duster due to the Renault-Nissan hierarchy. The compact SUV is also likely to fare better than its French sibling as it will be cheaper and the fact that Nissan has better presence in India.

Also, Nissan might introduce a 4x4 and automatic variants (the Duster already has them in Europe) for the NH79 when it is launched.